{"id":2001,"date":"2020-12-14T12:19:25","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T10:19:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ijmuiden.nl\/zeesluis-ijmuiden\/"},"modified":"2025-04-24T16:28:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T14:28:58","slug":"sea-lock-ijmuiden","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ijmuiden.nl\/en\/sea-lock-ijmuiden\/","title":{"rendered":"Sea lock IJmuiden"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='av-hotspot-image-container av-kl0wlvvh-63c309cf3bebed07fb99dc7250e612a7  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  av-hotspot-numbered av-mobile-fallback-active  av-non-fullwidth-hotspot-image'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class='av-hotspot-container'><div class='av-hotspot-container-inner-cell'><div class='av-hotspot-container-inner-wrap'><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-603844 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-603844 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/www.ijmuiden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/HEADER_ZEESLUIS_IJMUIDEN_2022.jpg\" alt='Sealock IJmuiden' title=''  height=\"800\" width=\"2560\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ijmuiden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/HEADER_ZEESLUIS_IJMUIDEN_2022.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.ijmuiden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/HEADER_ZEESLUIS_IJMUIDEN_2022-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ijmuiden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/HEADER_ZEESLUIS_IJMUIDEN_2022-1030x322.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.ijmuiden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/HEADER_ZEESLUIS_IJMUIDEN_2022-768x240.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ijmuiden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/HEADER_ZEESLUIS_IJMUIDEN_2022-1536x480.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ijmuiden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/HEADER_ZEESLUIS_IJMUIDEN_2022-2048x640.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.ijmuiden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/HEADER_ZEESLUIS_IJMUIDEN_2022-1500x469.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.ijmuiden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/HEADER_ZEESLUIS_IJMUIDEN_2022-705x220.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1gbk6-73bebd983d3ff3e0c7485bcd422a2c2e\">\n.flex_column.av-1gbk6-73bebd983d3ff3e0c7485bcd422a2c2e{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1gbk6-73bebd983d3ff3e0c7485bcd422a2c2e av_one_half  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_image_hotspot  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding avia-full-contain  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2ul12p-7e098150ee651093eaaba3b21ad09317\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-2ul12p-7e098150ee651093eaaba3b21ad09317{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-2ul12p-7e098150ee651093eaaba3b21ad09317 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-2ul12p-7e098150ee651093eaaba3b21ad09317 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-2ul12p-7e098150ee651093eaaba3b21ad09317 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Gateway to the world<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kkdyidf6-d41fd3e8f3b4f45dd98c430db78d6224\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-kkdyidf6-d41fd3e8f3b4f45dd98c430db78d6224{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-kkdyidf6-d41fd3e8f3b4f45dd98c430db78d6224 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3mea-70819485d6134f590194ab8ae1a94729\">\n.flex_column.av-3mea-70819485d6134f590194ab8ae1a94729{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3mea-70819485d6134f590194ab8ae1a94729 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-khelscqw-fe5d5d5b50be4790eee8aff9049953f0 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>It is located at the mouth of the North Sea Canal with a view of Fort Island: IJmuiden Marine Lock. The lock is 500 metres long, 70 metres wide and 18 metres deep. This makes IJmuiden the largest sea lock in the world. In 2022, the lock will be put into use by shipping.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kkdyidf6-d41fd3e8f3b4f45dd98c430db78d6224\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-kkdyidf6-d41fd3e8f3b4f45dd98c430db78d6224{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-kkdyidf6-d41fd3e8f3b4f45dd98c430db78d6224 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kkdyi61a-81a463e311cfa7405905318ec4826e49 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>[speaker]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kih9ef5h-bcaab397fc45c5eaeea1e23ba4f9f835\">\n.avia-section.av-kih9ef5h-bcaab397fc45c5eaeea1e23ba4f9f835{\nbackground-color:#bee0ea;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/www.ijmuiden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ijmuiden-golven-wit-bg.svg);\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-position:50% 50%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-kih9ef5h-bcaab397fc45c5eaeea1e23ba4f9f835 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  avia-full-stretch avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  data-section-bg-repeat='stretch'><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-2001'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3mea-82cfd33b454f9159a1f674b9281f6545\">\n.flex_column.av-3mea-82cfd33b454f9159a1f674b9281f6545{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3mea-82cfd33b454f9159a1f674b9281f6545 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-9  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first av-break-at-tablet flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kih56pby-a100ade7fbd9061b2c837534753b30c3 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Larger and wider ships<\/h3>\n<p>Ships have become bigger and wider in recent decades. Modern ships carry more goods and bulk. And there are also larger cruise ships. In order to continue to allow these ships safe and smooth access to the Port of Amsterdam at low tide, a larger sea lock had to be built at IJmuiden. In 2016, work therefore started on the lock complex. The new sea lock is scheduled to be taken into use in 2022.<\/p>\n<h3>Enormous lock complex<\/h3>\n<p>There are several locks at the lock complex. The Zuidersluis for pleasure craft, the Middensluis and the Noordersluis. Until now, the Noordersluis, built in 1929, was the largest. But this one no longer sufficed for economic but also technical reasons. What is going to happen with the Noordersluis in the future is still unknown. During the construction of the new sea lock, these three locks will remain in operation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-18fa358b772a9287760cb152226c051c\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-18fa358b772a9287760cb152226c051c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-18fa358b772a9287760cb152226c051c av_one_half  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  av-break-at-tablet flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-l8o5mgps-82fd42a66cab4a648673f71179e91014 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Selective extraction of salt water<\/h3>\n<p>There is also a pumping station complex on the north side of the locks. 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