BOATING in the PROVINCES LAUWERSOOG Groningenand LAUWERSMEER Drenthe OPERATING TIMES FOR BRIDGES AND LOCKS FOR RECREATIONAL SHIPPINGSCHILDMEER 1 MAY TO 1 OCTOBER 2020 Please note: the opening of the boating season has been indefinitely postponed owing to the coronavirus. See www.provinciegroningen.nl/vareningroningen & www.varen.drenthe.nl Eemshaven Waddenzee Lauwersoog Uithuizen Warffum NAVIGATION ROUTES 31 24 22 LAUWERSMEER Zoutkamp 26 Winsum Appinge- 23 dam 27 19 25 21 17.3 20 18 17.4 16 15 14 Bedum 17.2 Delfzijl 17 21 16 26 18 SCHILDMEER 25 Dollard 30 Zuidhorn 17 12 13 20 28 20 22 19 25 27 19 23 17.1 7 28 24 9 WOLDMEER Slochteren 28 11 5 29 Groningen OLDAMBTMEER 9 Scheemda 9 LEEKSTER- Hoogezand- 6 19.1 Sappemeer MEER PATERSWOLDSE- Winschoten Leek 12 11 13 MEER 19.2Haren 10.a 10 8 8 3 19.1 ZUIDLAARDER- Veendam 5 5 MEER 14 Oude 10 4 4 15 Pekela Pekela 10.a 7 3 32 Stadskanaal 32 Bourtange Assen 6.b 2 6 Ter 33 Apel 2 3 1 1 6.a 37 Emmen Hoogeveen 36 34 Meppel 35 Coevorden 38 39 navigation routes (explanation from p. 11) collection points for waterways keys (location) Self-operated bridges and locks A number of bridges and locks in the province of Groningen are self-operated. In some cases they are operated with Carefully read the a push button or a pull cord, but you operating instructions will usually need to use a 'waterways for self-operated bridges key'. You only need to buy one key: and locks. the same key is used for various boating routes throughout the whole of Carry out the steps the province. A deposit of 35 euros is one-by-one and do not rush. payable for a key. For self-operated locks: do not enter the lock until the signal comes on. This pre- vents malfunctions. This booklet shows which bridges and locks are self-operated and where you For bridges: can obtain and return the key in the instructions are given on how symbol in the routes. to report malfunctions. The red numbers in the chart give the NB: approximately location. Don’t forget to buy a waterways key! The key is also available from the Province of Groningen, secretariat ECP, T +31(0)50 316 44 62 4 6 Bridge master Nieuweschans T +31 (0)6 10 74 63 42 7 Lockkeeper Nieuw Statenzijl T +31 (0)598 693 463 8 Marina Winschoten Hellingbaan 4, Winschoten 1 Petrol station Harbour master E. Postema Rütenbrockerweg 1, Ter Apel T +31 (0)6 28 97 46 13 T +31 (0)599 581 604 alternative: +31 (0)6 14 76 39 67 2 Bridge master 9 Marina playground Beerta Ter Apel centre Bovenlandenstraat 12 M +31 (0)6 23 96 67 16 9686 PP Beerta T +31(0)6 22 01 72 00 / 3 Bridge master Ter Apeler- +31(0)6 23 91 95 07 en Stadskanaal [email protected] 4 Harbour master 10 Bridge master Wedderveer Pekeler Hoofddiep T +31 (0)597 561 717 T +31 (0)6 51 71 25 69 5 Museum 11 Marina Midwolda Hoofdweg 161, Bellingwolde Strandweg 1, 9681 BK Midwolda T +31 (0)597 531 509 T +31 (0)6 52 30 75 28 5 12 Eetcafé De Brug Nieuwolda 15 Bridge masters B.K. Bosmaplein 2, Kielwindeweer 9944 BN Nieuwolda T +31 (0)6 21 68 90 25 T +31(0)596 541 118 [email protected] 16 Cafe Restaurant Marina Termunterzijl 13 Cafe De Haven Plankpad 7 Diepswal 23, Scheemda T +31 (0)596 601 356 T +31 (0)597 591 252 17 Harbour master 14 VVV Veenkoloniën Termunterzijl agentschap Veendam T +31 (0)596 605 613 / Museumplein 5b, +31 (0)6 22 73 56 13 9641AD Veendam T +31 (0)598 364 224 18 Marina ZV Neptunus www.veenkolonien.groningen.nl Handelskade West 7, Delfzijl Opening hours Tue to Thur 11-17 T +31(0)6 83 24 15 03 and Fri to Mon 13-17 19 Bridge master ‘bridge 15’ (Delfzijl) over the Oude Eemskanaal (ANWB wateratlas nr 17) 6 20 VVV office Appingedam 25 Camping site and visitors' Oude Kerkstraat 1, marina ‘De 4 Elementen’ 9901 JB Appingedam Groningerstreek 35 9871 PG Stroobos 21 Lock ‘Oosterdijks- T +31 (0)512 712 400 / hornerverlaat’ at Ten Boer +31 (0)6 21 17 60 43 M +31 (0)6 53 61 00 38 26 Restaurant Esperanza 22 mr. A. Hof Heirweg 13 Geweideweg 2 9845 AA Visvliet 9798 TA Garmerwolde M +31(0)6 21 17 60 43 M +31 (0)6 4406 6124 27 Toerist Information Centre 23 Harbour Groninger Waddenland Motorbootclub Reitdiepskade 11, Zoutkamp Eemskanaal N.Z. 70 Groningen T +31 (0)595 401 957 T +31 (0)50 314 17 28 24 Watersport centre Oosterhaven Groningen, T +31 (0)50 314 08 92 7 8 Operating times for bridges and locks This brochure provides you with information about the operating times for bridges and locks from 1 May to 1 October 2020. Together with the ANWB Wateralmanak and the ANWB-Wateratlas, this brochure shows you the way in the inland waterways of Groningen and Drenthe. For general tourist information about Groningen and Drenthe go to www.varen.groningen.nl and www.varen.drenthe.nl and www.visitgroningen.nl and for information about (other) routes go to www.routesingroningen.nl Go for attractive routes in Groningen and the adjacent waterways also to www.tasmanroutes.nl and www.abelleisure.nl/portfolio/ varen-in-groningen/ No rights can be derived from the contents of this brochure. Bon voyage! 9 Fishing nets Discharge ban Professional fishers operate in our There is a ban on pleasure craft dis- province's inland waterways. This charging WCs into the water through- means that you may come across fish- out the province. Information on where ing nets in the canals, lakes and other you will find the discharge stations for waterways. These nets are set out from black water is given at www.vuilwater. the bank to the middle of the waterway. info. You pass them in the widest part of the canal. The nets are identified with Clearance heights stocks with flags on them in the lakes. These are indicated at Canal Level (KP). The water levels may be affected In some places you may come across by the weather conditions. The summer barrier nets. These nets are placed level may be different from Canal Level across the canal and close off the (KP) in some waterways. canal at night. They are marked by red warning lights. If you want to pass, Recording of video images sound a signal and the fisher will lower and VHF traffic the net for you. Information is recorded at the control centres of the Province of Groningen You may come across fishing nets where bridges and locks are operated in Drentse Diep at Zuidlaardermeer, by remote. Visual and audio recordings in Aduarderdiep at Aduarderzijl, in are made of the operating process and Winsumerdiep at Winsum towards the VHF traffic. This information can be Onderdendam, in Kommerzijlsterriet at used in the event of contingencies and Electra and at the Lauwers just before incidents. Examples include a collision the Friesian lock. with a bridge, or a complaint about the bridge or lock operation. More information on this subject can be ob- tained from the Province of Groningen, [email protected] EXPLANATION OF THE SYMBOLS USED C Convoy W Maximum permissible width H Maximum clearance height (dm) L Maximum boat length D Maximum permissible draught (dm) Waterways key 10 SUNDAYS AND MONDAY TO FRIDAY SATURDAY BREAK PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 1 TER APEL HAREN RÜTENBROCKKANAAL (netherlands to the german border) 08.00 - 17.00 08.00 - 17.00 08.00 - 17.00 12.00 - 13.00 For the operation of bridges and locks in the Dutch part of Haren Rüten- brockkanaal tel. +31 (0)6 2396 6733. See also the instructions at the bridge itself. Haren-Rütenbrockkanaal Germany 08.00 - 18.00 08.00 - 18.00 * 13.00 - 13.30 ** * On Sundays operation during the holiday period only Nordrhein-Westfalen and Niedersachsen from 8.00-18.00. Closed on public holidays. ** Holterhuis and Kirchstrassenbrücke (City area Haren (Ems) break from 13.00-14.00. Call button for the lockkeeper at the lock directly over the Dutch border. From Germany, call the lockkeeper of 7th Verlaat at the ESSO petrol station Potze (opposite lock Rütenbrockerweg). All bridges and locks are operated remotely from lock I in Haren. To navigate the entire Haren-Rütenbrock Canal you must enter the route 2.5 hours before the end of the operating hours. A charge of € 5.00 per passage is made. Info Sluis I Haren +49(0) 5932 4376 or +49(0) 1714 7727 83 NLWKN Meppen +49(0) 5931 406-0 There is a jetty in Haren (60m) info: +49(0)17 3464 5990 or www.nlwkn.niedersachsen.de Waterway connection Erica-Ter Apel (see 6a) 08.00 - 17.00 08.00 - 17.00 09.00 - 17.00 * 12.00 - 13.00 * On Sundays and public holidays operation in June, July and August only 11 SUNDAYS AND MONDAY TO FRIDAY SATURDAY BREAK PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2 RUITEN AA-KANAAL from ter apel to veelerveen 08.00 - 20.00 08.00 - 20.00 08.00 - 20.00 From Ter Apel to Veelerveen is a self-operated route. At Bourtangersluis you can reach the historic settlement of Bourtange (with a marina) via Bourtangerkanaal (1.5 km). Via Bourtangersluis with movable bridge and Vlagtweddersluis with fixed bridge H 30 dm to Parc Emslandermeer.