Closure of Prins Willem-Alexandersluis
The Prins Willem-Alexandersluis at the Schellingwoude lock complex will be closed to shipping due to maintenance work on 21 July 2025 from 06:00 to 12:00. Shipping has been informed via a BAS notice.
Consequences for shipping:
- Inland shipping cannot use the Prins Willem-Alexandersluis on 21 July from 06:00 to 12:00 (or shorter if possible).
- Vessels up to 95 meters can use the Middenkolk of the Oranjesluizen.
- When the lock process resumes after the work, waiting times at the Prins Willem-Alexandersluis may increase.
More information about the necessity of this renovation can be found on the project page IJ: replacement and renovation Prins Willem-Alexandersluis.
Renovation of Krammersluis
On the website sluisplanning.rws.nl, waterway users can view planned lock operations. This is especially useful during the upcoming renovation of the Krammersluis.
To inform you accurately, it is important to enter the correct waypoints in your voyage notification.
- Are you traveling via the Krammersluis? Then specify the Krammersluis as a waypoint in your BICS voyage.
- Are you traveling via the Kreekraksluis? Then specify the Kreekraksluis as a waypoint in your BICS voyage.
Fully completed voyage notifications enable us to provide you with the most complete overview of planned lock operations and to guide your voyage smoothly.
For more information, visit the website: Krammersluizen: maintenance in and around the complex (rijkswaterstaat.nl).