All about the Koopvaardersschutsluis: service times, location and contact details. On the water map below do you see this lock complex in its immediate vicinity. On the right on this page you will find the locking times, additional information and the telephone numbers and VHF channels.
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For seasoned water sports enthusiasts it is a simple procedure, but if you are not yet experienced on the water, entering and exiting the lock can be an impressive experience. How does it work, where do you moor, what should you pay attention to?
Koopvaardersschutsluis
Standaard schutlengte bij vierkant gezetten deuren. Met toestemming lengte tot 92 meter. Er wordt alleen geschut bij bij waterstanden tussen -2 en +2 meter NAP.
Width: 16 meter, length: 86 meter.
Lock length: 85 meter.
Threshold depth downstream/outside: 6.4 meter, threshold depth up/inside: 5.9 meter.
All days, between 00:00h and 23:59h
Operating times all year round
On 01-01 (Nieuwjaarsdag)
Between 06:00h and 23:59h
From 02-01 until 31-03
All days, between 00:00h and 23:59h
From 01-04 until 23-12
All days, between 00:00h and 23:59h
On 24-12
All days, between 00:00h and 16:00h
On 25-12 (Eerste Kerstdag)
Between 06:00h and 23:59h
On 26-12 (Tweede Kerstdag)
Between 06:00h and 22:00h
From 27-12 until 30-12
All days, between 00:00h and 23:59h
On 31-12
All days, between 00:00h and 16:00h
Administrator
Provincie Provincie Noord-Holland
Postbus 3007
2001 DA Haarlem
Administrator visiting address
Houtplein 33 Haarlem
Phone: 0800-0200600
Data updated: 28 Mei 2025, 14:03 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.
