Oranjesluizen, in Schellingwoude: opening hours and contact

All about the Oranjesluizen: 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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More information

How does passing throug a lock work?

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?

 

Shipping times Oranjesluizen

Oranjesluizen

Notices to Skippers applicable, see map and the Water Map Live app

Width
18 meter
Lock length
95 meter
Threshold depth (buiten)
4.3 meter
Threshold depth (binnen)
4.1 meter
Take possible water level changes into account
VHF-Channel
18
Phone number
088-7973466

Comment
At a water level of NAP+0,30m and or NAP-1,15m there is no operation. With a difference between the Outside and Inside IJ of more than 1.45m there is no more operations.

Service times this week

The Prince Willem-Alexandersluis is centrally operated from South post, daily between 00:00 and 24:00. The Noorder-, Midden- and Zuidersluis are centrally operated from North post, daily between 06:00 and 22:00. Between 22:00 and 06:00 one of the 3 locks is remotely operated from South Station. The other 2 locks are not operated.
All days and Holidays: between 00:00 and 23:59


Operating times all year

From 01-01 until 31-12

The Prince Willem-Alexandersluis is centrally operated from South post, daily between 00:00 and 24:00. The Noorder-, Midden- and Zuidersluis are centrally operated from North post, daily between 06:00 and 22:00. Between 22:00 and 06:00 one of the 3 locks is remotely operated from South Station. The other 2 locks are not operated.
All days and Holidays: between 00:00 and 23:59


Administrator

Rijkswaterstaat Rijkswaterstaat West-Nederland Noord
Postbus 2232
3500 GE Utrecht

Administrator visiting address
Burgemeester Stramanweg 100B Amsterdam Zuid-Oost
Phone number: 088-7973575

Data updated: 13 Januari 2026, 09:30 uur

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