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Storm surge barriers to close on Thursday over flooding concerns
1 year, 1 month ago

Storm surge barriers to close on Thursday over flooding concerns

NL Times  

The National Coordination Flood Threat Committee of Rijkswaterstaat sprung into action on Thursday due to expected high water levels along the coast, the IJsselmeer, and on the major rivers. The storm surge barriers, Hollandse IJsselkering in Zuid-Holland and the Haringvlietsluizen, are set to close on Thursday evening. The water level in the IJssel near Kampen could rise significantly on Friday, …

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Damaged freighter Fremantle Highway to be towed to Groningen port
1 year, 5 months ago

Damaged freighter Fremantle Highway to be towed to Groningen port

NL Times  

The burnt-out, damaged freighter Fremantle Highway will be towed to the Eemshaven in Groningen on Thursday morning. According to the Rijkswaterstaat, Minister Mark Harbers of Infrastructure decided on Eemshaven due to the short distance between it and the ship’s current location and the worsening weather conditions. “By keeping the towing distance as short as possible, the risks are limited.” The …

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New Year's dive sea temperature expected to be about 7 degrees
2 years ago

New Year's dive sea temperature expected to be about 7 degrees

NL Times  

The North Sea temperature will be about 7 degrees Celsius during the New Year's Day dive, very average for the time of year, according to calculations by Rijkswaterstaat. In 2021, the sea temperature on New Year's Day was about the same at 6.9 degrees. In recent years, the North Sea has had the same temperature around the turn of the …

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Globs of oil have started washing up on Dutch beaches
2 years, 11 months ago

Globs of oil have started washing up on Dutch beaches

NL Times  

Oil balls washed up on several beaches on the North Sea in the Netherlands. According to a spokeswoman for the public works department, Rijkswaterstaat, it concerns small balls of oil on beaches near Noordwijk, Zandvoort, and Bloemendaal. Opnieuw olie aangespoeld op stranden: “In 20 jaar nog niet eerder meegemaakt”: Opnieuw liggen de stranden van Zandvoort en Bloemendaal bezaaid met bolletjes …

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Plastic catcher to reduce litter in Schiedam harbor
4 years, 2 months ago

Plastic catcher to reduce litter in Schiedam harbor

NL Times  

Public works department Rijkswaterstaat and company Allseas together developed a plastic catcher meant to catch and collect floating waste as well as waste up to 1 meter underwater. The "Catchy" was installed in Vijfsluizerhaven in Schiedam, where Rijkswaterstaat believes it can catch up to 200 kilos of waste per month. "Due to the effects of currents and strong wind from …

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Some 220 overboard sea containers located in North Sea
6 years ago

Some 220 overboard sea containers located in North Sea

NL Times  

Dutch public works department Rijkswaterstaat and shipping company MSC have located around 220 of an estimated 281 containers that fell off ship MSC Zoe in the North Sea last week. Most of the containers, located with the help of sonar boats, are at the bottom of the North Sea, near the Wadden Islands, a spokesperson for Rijkswaterstaat said to NU.nl. …

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NL spent €26.3 million on ships that can't be used for intended purpose: report
6 years ago

NL spent €26.3 million on ships that can't be used for intended purpose: report

NL Times  

Dutch public works department Rijkswaterstaat bought three brand-new ships for 26.3 million euros to replace five outdated ships, but due to a flaw in the design they can't be used for their intended purpose until adjustments have been made, RTL Z reports based on its own research. https://t.co/0VpKVdsAys pic.twitter.com/ZBfqWS2CwN — Rijkswaterstaat March 16, 2018 But according to RTL Z, an …

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