20120413 Apa Locks & Bridges
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The Antwerp Port Authority administers the Port of Antwerp and owns its infrastructure including docks, berths, locks and bridges. The port has 6 locks along the Scheldt river ranging from 270-500 meters in length that are responsible for over 5,000 lockages annually. There are also over 20 movable bridges within the port that allow ship and barge passage, ranging from bascule, swing, lifting and Strauss bridge types operated by the Port Authority. Infrastructure maintenance and development is overseen by the Port Authority to ensure efficient navigation and operations across the port.
20120413 Apa Locks & Bridges
- 1. Antwerp Port Authority Locks & Bridges ir. Wim VAN SANTVOORT
- 2. 16 km / 10 miles The Netherlands Antwerp Port Authority Belgium The port is administered by an autonomous municipal body with a separate corporate identity, called Antwerp Port Authority. It owns the docks and the sites used by port operators and industries on the Right Bank, and also some of the ports equipment. Moreover, the Antwerp Port Authority is responsible for the management of the port on the Left Bank, thus ensuring the application of uniform policies on both sides of the river. General land development and industrialisation on the Left Bank is in the hands of an intermunicipal corporation. The Antwerp Port Authority has a workforce of 1,600. It owns and manages docks, berths, locks and bridges. It is responsible for planning, River Antwerp modernising and maintaining the infrastructure of Scheldt Port Authority the port, and for operating its own equipment, including floating cranes, shore cranes, tugs and dredgers. The Antwerp Port Authority leases sites and land. 2
- 3. Locks Zandvliet Lock Berendrecht Lock Boudewijn Lock Van Cauwelaert Lock Kallo Lock Royers Lock (Future Lock; construction started in 2011) Kattendijk Lock (not belonging to Port of Antwerp) 3
- 4. Zandvliet Lock (1967) Characteristics Length between outer gates : 500.0m Length between inner gates : 446.2m Width : 57m Sill depth : -13.58m Water level on Scheldt : -1m..+6.94m Nominal water level in docks : +4.18m Statistics 2009 2010 2011 # Lockages 4356 5148 5163 # passages - seagoing vessels 5684 7212 7171 - barges 9198 17589 13487 Traffic control Lock operator 4
- 5. Berendrecht Lock (1989) Traffic Characteristics control Length between outer gates : 500.0m Length between inner gates : 454.2m Width : 68m Sill depth : -13.58m Water level on Scheldt : -1m..+6.94m Lock Nominal water level in docks : +4.18m operator Statistics 2009 2010 2011 # Lockages 5122 4908 4892 # passages - seagoing vessels 6854 7135 7084 - barges 13255 16358 12737 5
- 6. Boudewijn Lock (1958) Characteristics Statistics 2009 2010 2011 Length between outer gates : 360.4m # Lockages 6127 6484 6142 Length between inner gates : 315.4m # passages Width : 45m - seagoing vessels 6157 6102 6314 Sill depth : -10.33m - barges 16096 21912 14522 Water level on Scheldt : -1m..+6.94m Nominal water level in docks : +4.18m Traffic Control & Operator 6
- 7. Van Cauwelaert Lock (1928) (Thoroughly renovated 2009-2011) Characteristics Length between outer gates : 270.0m Length between inner gates : 225.9m Width : 35m Sill depth : -9.83m Water level on Scheldt : -1m..+6.70m Nominal water level in docks : +4.18m Statistics 2009 2010 2011 # Lockages 6454 - 7048 # passages - seagoing vessels 377 - 89 - barges 19795 - 21155 Traffic Control & Operator 7
- 8. Kallo Lock (1976) Traffic control & lock operator Characteristics Length between outer gates : 360.0m Length between inner gates : 308.5m Width : 50m Sill depth : -12.50m Water level on Scheldt : -1m..+6.5m Nominal water level in docks : +3.60m Statistics 2009 2010 2011 # Lockages 7944 7651 7605 # passages - seagoing vessels 4517 4805 5264 - barges 16509 17560 19063 8
- 9. Royers Lock (1907) Characteristics Length between outer gates : 182.5m Traffic control Width : 22m Sill depth : -6.41m Water level on Scheldt : -0.8m..+5.81m* Nominal water level in docks : +4.18m Lock operator Statistics 2009 2010 2011 # Lockages 9282 10868 10534 # passages - seagoing vessels 254 412 355 - barges 21627 28847 25243 * Max level for lock operation 9
- 10. Future Lock : 2nd entrance to the Waaslandhaven (left bank) Characteristics Length between outer gates : 500m Width : 68m Sill depth : -17.80m Water level on Scheldt : -1.5m..+7.00m Nominal water level in docks : +3.60m 10
- 11. Movable bridges (by type) Lifting bridge (2) Swing bridge (3+1) Scherzer bridge (2) Bascule bridge (6) Strauss bridge (11) 11
- 12. Movable bridges a b (by name) c d a) Frederik-Hendrik bridge b) Zandvliet bridge c) Oudendijk bridge d) Berendrecht bridge e) Melsele bridge f) Farn竪se bridge g g) Meestoof bridge h h) Boudewijn bridge i i) Van Cauwelaert bridge j l m j) Kruisschans bridge e 1 f k k) Petroleum bridge l) Wilmarsdonk bridge o q,r m) Oosterweel bridge n n) Noordkasteel bridges p o) Siberia bridges s,t,u p) Mexico bridges q,r) Asia bridge and Kempische bridge s,t,u) Londen bridge, Willem bridge, Nassau bridge 12
- 13. Frederik Hendrik bridge (river side of Zandvliet lock) Zandvliet bridge (dock side of Zandvliet lock) Characteristics Type : bascule bridge Span : 57m Total length : 83.6m Road traffic : yes (2 lanes) Train traffic : yes (1 track) Drive : hydraulic (2 rams) 13
- 14. Oudendijk bridge (river side of Berendrecht lock) Characteristics Type : bascule bridge Span : 68m Total length : 94.3m Road traffic : yes (2 lanes) Train traffic : yes (1 track) Drive : hydraulic (2 rams) 14
- 15. Berendrecht bridge (dock side of Berendrecht lock) Characteristics Type : bascule bridge Span : 68m (between quay walls) Total length : 94.3m Road traffic : yes (2 lanes) Train traffic : yes (1 track) Drive : hydraulic (2 rams) 15
- 16. Farn竪se bridge (river side of Kallo lock) (photos) Melsele bridge (dock side of Kallo Lock) (identical) Characteristics Type : bascule bridge Span : 50m Total length : 76.5m Road traffic : yes (2 lanes) Train traffic : yes (1 track) Drive : hydraulic (2 rams) 16
- 17. Meestoof bridge (river side of Boudewijn lock) Characteristics Type : Strauss bridge Span : ca. 45m Road traffic : yes (2 lanes) Train traffic : yes (1 track) Drive : electromechanical (rack & pinion) 17
- 18. Boudewijn bridge (dock side of Boudewijn lock) Characteristics Type : Strauss bridge Span : ca. 45m Road traffic : yes (2 lanes) Train traffic : yes (1 track) Drive : electromechanical (rack & pinion) 18
- 19. Van Cauwelaert bridge (river side of Van Cauwelaert lock) Characteristics Type : Strauss bridge + 2 fixed bridges Span : ca. 58m Total length : ca. 153m Road traffic : yes (2 lanes) Train traffic : yes (1 track) Drive : electromechanical (rack & pinion) 19
- 20. Kruisschans bridge (dock side of Van Cauwelaert lock) Characteristics Type : Strauss bridge Span : ca. 35m Road traffic : yes (2 lanes) Train traffic : yes (1 track) Drive : electromechanical (rack & pinion) 20
- 21. Lillo bridge (spans the Canal dock) Characteristics Statistics 2009 2010 2011 Type : 2 Strauss bridges + 2 fixed bridges # movements 4954 4392 4466 Span : ca. 82m (combined) # passages Total length : ca. 400m - seagoing vessels 6524 7554 7947 Road traffic : yes (2 lanes) - barges 3176 3425 2835 Train traffic : yes (2 tracks ; 99% of traffic) - trains 3380 3163 2858 Drive : electromechanical (rack & pinion) 82m 130m 400m Bridge operator 21
- 22. Passage between Hansa dock and Marshall dock (Former Petroleum bridge) Characteristics Statistics 2009 2010 2011 Type : Strauss bridge # passages Span : ca. 35m - seagoing vessels 1246 1265 1214 Road traffic : yes (2 lanes) - barges 24267 23440 22189 Train traffic : yes (1 track ; 99% of traffic) Drive : electromechanical (rack & pinion) Bridge has been dismantled early 2008. However the intensity of ship movements through the bridge channel is thought to require a form of traffic control. This is done with CCTV and radar from a distance of approx. 1,5 km. Marshalldok Hansadok 22
- 23. Oosterweel bridge (Verbindings dock / Albert dock) Characteristics Statistics 2009 2010 2011 Type : Scherzer bridge # movements 1805 4009 2806 Span : ca. 35m # passages Road traffic : yes (2 lanes) - seagoing vessels 946 979 598 Train traffic : yes (1 track) - barges 3056 3112 2313 Drive : electromechanical (rack & pinion) - trains 2458 3719 3912 Bridge operator 23
- 24. Wilmarsdonk bridge (Leopold dock / Verbindings dock) Characteristics Statistics 2009 2010 2011 Type : Strauss bridge # movements 3704 3834 2763 Span : ca. 35m # passages Road traffic : yes (2 lanes) - seagoing vessels 946 979 598 Train traffic : yes (1 track) - barges 3056 3112 2313 Drive : electromechanical (rack & pinion) - trains 2717 978 1304 Remote operation by Oosterweel bridge operator (350m) 24
- 25. Noordkasteel bridges (5th Harbour dock / America dock) Characteristics Statistics 2009 2010 2011 Type : 2 Strauss bridges in parallel # movements 5064 6039 6839 Span : ca. 50m # passages Total length : ca. 176m - seagoing vessels 1114 1253 1683 Road traffic : yes (2x2 lanes) - barges 4355 5535 6289 Train traffic : yes (2+1 tracks) - trains 4386 5044 4327 Drive : electromechanical (rack & pinion) Bridge operator 25
- 26. Siberia bridges (America dock Kattendijk dock) Characteristics Statistics 2009 2010 2011 Type : Lifting bridge (south) # movements 5475 5638 5934 Type : Strauss bridge (north out of order) # passages Span : 21.1m - seagoing vessels 48 100 29 Road traffic : yes (2 lanes) - barges 6392 6651 6736 Train traffic : no - yachts 4233 4499 5171 Drive : electromechanical (rack & pinion) Bridge operator 26
- 27. Mexico bridges (Kattendijk dock Hout dock) Characteristics Statistics 2009 2010 2011 Type : Scherzer bridge # movements 24 26 26 Span : ca. 21m # passages Road traffic : yes (2x2 lanes) - seagoing vessels - - - Train traffic : no - barges 17 26 23 Drive : electromechanical (rack & pinion) - yachts 11 10 12 Bridge operator 27
- 28. Asia bridge (Hout dock Asia dock) Characteristics Statistics 2009 2010 2011 Type : Swing bridge # movements - - 1 Span : ca. 15m # passages not recorded Total length : 29.8m Road traffic : yes (2 lanes) Train traffic : no Drive : steel cables pulled by hydraulic rams Bridge operator 28
- 29. Kempische bridge (Hout dock Kempisch dock) Characteristics Statistics 2009 2010 2011 Type : Swing bridge # movements - - - Span : ca. 15m # passages not recorded Total length : 29.5m Road traffic : yes (2 lanes) Train traffic : no Drive : steel cables pulled by hydraulic winch Bridge operator 29
- 30. Londen bridge (Kattendijk dock Willem dock) Characteristics Statistics 2009 2010 2011 Type : Lifting bridge # movements 2318 2180 2516 Span : 18.1m # passages Road traffic : yes (2x2 lanes) - seagoing vessels 5 8 2 Train traffic : no - barges 1205 1095 1320 Drive : electromechanical (rack & pinion) - yachts 4231 4301 5287 Bridge operator 30
- 31. Willem bridge (Kattendijk dock Willem dock) Characteristics Statistics Type : Swing bridge # movements : 0 (out of order) Span : 18.1m # passages : see Londen bridge Total length : 33.7m Road traffic : yes (2 lanes) Train traffic : no Drive : steel cables pulled by hydraulic rams 31
- 32. Nassau bridge (Willem dock Bonaparte dock) Characteristics Bridge Type : Swing bridge operator Span : 17.85m Total length : ca. 33.8m Road traffic : yes (2 lanes, but prohibited) Train traffic : no Drive : steel cables pulled by hydraulic rams Statistics 2009 2010 2011 # movements 51 67 40 # passages - Barges 36 40 36 - yachts 3 8 4 32
- 33. Overview lockages and bridge movements Lockages Lock Year Zandvliet Berendrecht Boudewijn Van Cauwelaert Kallo Royers Total 2009 4356 5122 6127 6454 7944 9282 39285 2010 5148 4908 6484 0 7651 10868 35059 2011 5163 4892 6142 7048 7605 10534 41384 Movements Bridge Year Lillo Oosterweel Wilmarsdonk Noordkasteel Siberia Mexico Asia Londen Nassau Total 2009 4954 1805 3704 5064 5475 24 0 2318 51 23395 2010 4392 4009 3834 6039 5638 26 0 2180 67 26185 2011 4466 2806 2763 6839 5934 26 1 2516 40 25391 33