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 The relatively shallow North Sea is ideally suited for the exploitation
of wind farms, a number of which are currently already turning their blades. Between 2022 and 2030, even more capacity will be added off the Dutch coast. Due to its location at the site of the current dredging depot, outside the sea lock at IJmuiden close to the sea, the planned Energiehaven constitutes an equally ideal basis for the assembly, maintenance and also decommissioning of such offshore wind farms. Everhard van den Brakel, project leader at consortium member Port
of Amsterdam: “The rapid development of offshore wind also requires space on shore, preferably in the vicinity of the parks. For construction and maintenance, of course, but also for replacement. Apart from wear and tear, ongoing technological developments can cause wind turbines to quickly become obsolete. Dismantled wind turbines can serve as
a raw material for the circular economy to which the North Sea Canal area is strongly committed.”
‘THE SITUATION IN THE PORT ESTUARY IS CHANGING AND THAT IS WHY ALL POSSIBLE FUTURE SHIP MOVEMENTS ARE CAREFULLY EVALUATED THROUGH SIMULATIONS AT THE MARIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE’
COMPLETED IN 2025
In addition to Port of Amsterdam, the consortium comprises the Province of Noord-Holland, the Municipality of Velsen and Zeehaven IJmuiden. In cooperation with Tata Steel, it will lease the small but regionally significant Energiehaven for a period of fifty years. The new port area is slated for completion in mid-2025. It will cover an area of fifteen hectares, five of which originally belonged to neighbouring Tata Steel, which will also facilitate the land-side access. The Energiehaven will feature 380 metres of standard quay (draught 10 metres) and
an additional 200 metres of heavy-duty quay with a draught of 12.5
metres. First, a start must be made with the emptying of the current dredging depot by dredging company Van Oord. Polluted harbour sludge will be moved by ship to the large De Slufter dredging depot at the Maasvlakte in Rotterdam. The so-called certified steel slags that are also present at the depot in IJmuiden can be used to raise the height of the new quay site.
RELOCATION OF DOLPHINS FOR BARGES
Of course, the construction of the new port area will impact shipping traffic. dolphins for barges are still located off the proposed quay of the Energiehaven. Bulk carriers that are too deep for the North Sea Canal are relieved of part of their cargo here before navigating the locks en route to the terminals in the port of Amsterdam. Registered pilot and Operations Manager at Loodswezen Amsterdam-IJmond Rob Gerrits was involved in the planning from the start: “Those dolphins are in the way. But they would need to be relocated anyway following the
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