Municipal Port Authority
Het Nieuwe Diep 33
1781 AD Den Helder
The Netherlands
Telephone 0031-223-613955
Telefax 0031-223-627780
E-mail haven@denhelder.nl
Internet www.havendenhelder.nl
Map of Den Helder
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. | |
| 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.
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