Vlissingen port details Approach The Port of Vlissingen can be approached via three fairways: - Wielingen – depth 8.0 metres LAT - Scheur – depth 14.8 metres LAT - Oostgat – depth 8.0 metres LAT. Accommodation The Port of Vlissingen consists of two separate harbour areas: Vlissingen-Oost and Vlissingen (the original harbour in the town of Vlissingen). Vlissingen-Oost Vlissingen-Oost is both an industrial area and a commercial harbour covering a total of 2,400 hectares. The harbour is accessible to all seagoing vessels able to navigate the Western Scheldt. All dock basins are reached through the Sloehaven, which has direct access to the sea. The harbour entrance is 350 metres wide. The main channel in the port is dredged to 14.5 metres LAT. The harbour is a tidal basin with a rise of about 4.5 metres between HW and LW. Vessels up to 315 metres LOA and 16.5 metres draught can enter the port at HW. For more information, please download the tide table guide at www.zeelandseaports.com Sloehaven In the western part are two sets of mooring buoys with a span of 300 metres and a depth of 12.5 metres LAT. Suitable for all kinds of transhipment including LPG and chemical bulk cargoes. There is 920 metres of quay. Depth of water at LAT over 540 metres: 12.0 metres and over 380 metres including ro-ro ramp, 13.3 metres. Mobile container cranes with a capacity up to 100 tonnes.
Cobelfret ro-ro jetties: Four berths. Jetty A: 8.5 metres LAT; Jetty B: 11.0 metres LAT. Thermphos International jetty: to accommodate tankers with a draught up to 11.5 metres and respectively 5.5 metres and a floating discharge facility with a depth alongside of 11.5 metres LAT. •
Bijleveldhaven 1,980 metres of quay. Depth alongside at LAT of 9.0 metres over 8.4 metres (east bank) and 10.5 metres over 8.4 metres (west bank). The north bank is 300 metres long with a depth alongside of 9.0 metres LAT.
Westhofhaven 300 metres of quay with a depth of 9.5 metres LAT (west bank). It can accommodate the largest reefer vessels. On the east side there is a jetty for discharging peat and a quay for general cargo handling.
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Kaloothaven 1,130 metres of quay with depths to 17.5 metres LAT. Used for handling bulk cargoes. On the south bank are two jetties, one with a depth alongside of 10.0 metres LAT, one for inland barges.
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Scaldiahaven Verbrugge Terminals has 600 metres of quay with 13.5 metres depth. From 2010 Scaldia Container Terminal will have a total of 900 metres of quay with 14.0 metres depth. On the north bank a transverse quay of 250 metres will be developed.
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Van Cittershaven Total jetties: in the eastern part of the harbour six jetties can accommodate inland vessels and coasters. Jetties 1 and 3: 3.5 metres at LAT; jetties 4 and 5: 5.5 metres LAT; jetties 6 and 7: 5.5 metres LAT.
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Thermphos quay: on the south bank. Length of 275 metres with depth of 5.5 metres LAT. ZALCO quay: on the north bank. Length of 200 metres with depth alongside of 5.5 metres LAT. Heerema quay: length of 230 metres with a depth alongside of 5.5 metres LAT and another 220 metres with a depth alongside of 2.0 metres LAT. ÿ
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