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Oranjesluizen

Schellingwoude, Amsterdam (IJ ↔ IJmeer/Markermeer)52.38166, 4.96061

The gateway between Amsterdam's IJ and the open IJmeer and Markermeer, at Schellingwoude east of the city, the lock you pass to head out to the big water. A busy complex run by Rijkswaterstaat: pleasure craft use the Noordersluis on the north side, while the large southern lock is kept for commercial traffic.

How it works
Small craft use the Noordersluis
Open
Manned daily (hours vary by season); expect a wait at peak times

How this lock runs

Locking around the clock: the small Prins Willem-Alexander chamber runs 24 hours, the three main chambers 06:00 to 22:00. Locking pauses at extreme water levels.

Call the lockVHF 18 (Schellingwoude sector 60)
  • Daily 00:00-23:59

Operator's notice · translated from Dutch

The Prins Willem-Alexander lock is operated centrally from the south post, daily around the clock. The Noorder, Midden and Zuider locks are operated centrally from the north post, daily between 06:00 and 22:00. Between 22:00 and 06:00 one of the three locks is operated remotely from the south post; the other two are not operated.

No locking when the water level is above NAP +0,30 m or below NAP -1,15 m, or when the difference between the outer and inner IJ exceeds 1,45 m.

Show the original (Dutch)

De Prins Willem-Alexandersluis wordt centraal bediend vanuit post Zuid, dagelijks tussen 00:00 en 24:00 uur. De Noorder-, Midden- en Zuidersluis worden centraal bediend vanuit post Noord, dagelijks tussen 06:00 en 22:00 uur. Tussen 22:00 en 06:00 uur wordt één van de 3 sluizen op afstand bediend vanuit post Zuid. De andere 2 sluizen worden dan niet bediend.

Bij een waterstand van NAP+0,30m en of NAP-1,15m wordt niet geschut. Bij een verschil tussen het Buiten en Binnen IJ van meer dan 1,45m wordt niet meer geschut.

Times checked 8 Oct

Official information

Good to know

When is Oranjesluizen busy?

Queues can build at sunny-weekend peaks.

We check every spot by hand, but the water changes. Have a quick look at local signs before you tie up. More in our Terms.