Den Helder

Municipal Port Authority

Het Nieuwe Diep 33
1781 AD Den Helder
The Netherlands
Telephone 0031-223-613955
Telefax 0031-223-627780
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Internet www.portdenhelder.com

Map of Den Helder

 

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Willem Wassenburg, Technical manager and Ellen Boers, Harbourmaster


General information

Den Helder is ideally situated for access to the North Sea oil and gas fields:
- Center for optimum service provision in the fields of logistics, warehousing, transhipment and transport.
- Year-round open connection to the North Sea
- Ideal location for bunkering, crew changes, inspection, repair and maintenance work.
- Modern airport within easy reach
- Key link along trade routes to Scandinavia and the Baltic States
- Special ship repair and fitting-out facilities

Port Accommodation

Quays with several business purposes

 

  Quay
Total length (m)
Jetty max. length (m)
Max. draught (m NAP)
Main purpose
           
Het Nieuwe Diep
33-35
305
100
11.50
offshore
  35A
60
50
8
small offshore vessels
  35B 60
50
8

summer: recreation for passage Zeedok lock.
winter: small offshore vessels

  36-38
270
270
9
offshore/fishery
  39-40
195
195
9
offshore/fishery
  41-42
200
40
7
fishery
Het Nieuwe Diep/Het Nieuwe Werk 43-55 810 70 7 fishery/offshore
           
Industrial port
Handelskade
150
  4.5
inland traffic
  Nijverheidskade
330
    inland traffic
  Betoncentrale
100
    inland traffic
  Spaansen Zandhandel
80
    inland traffic
  Industriehaven
255
    offshore transhipment
           
Other berths
Oostoeverweg 225
  3.0
inland traffic
  Koopvaarders- binnenhaven 750
  4-3
recreation and sailing charters

 

Quay load
Several quays are constructed for heavy loads. Hereafter an overview is shown of the most important loading and discharging berths with the maximum allowed quay load.

Jetty 33 - 35 : 7,000 kg/m2
Jetty 36 - 51 : 2,000 kg/m2
Jetty 52 - 55 : 4,000 kg/m2

A strengthened platform with a maximum load of 600 kn/m2 is available.


VHF Channels

 

Channel
Callsign
Listen obligation
     
62
Governmental Port Coordination Centre
yes
14
Municipal Port Authority
no
14
Van Kinsbergen bridge
no
18
Moorman bridge
no
22
Burg. Visser bridge
no
22
Koopvaarders lock
no

 

There is also a reporting obligation for the Governmental Port Coordination Centre on Channel 62, and for the municipal Port Authority (for berthing purposes) on channel 14.

 

 

 For information on the port dues and rates of the companies operating in this area, please visit our Port Dues-page.

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