RWS Limits Night Vessel Services at Dordrecht and Schiermonnikoog
Summary
Rijkswaterstaat has announced temporary reductions in maritime traffic services at two locations due to personnel shortages. At Verkeerscentrale Dordrecht, there will be no vessel traffic management overnight from Friday 24 April 23:00 through Monday 27 April 07:00, with daytime services maintained. At Meldpost Schiermonnikoog, the post will be unmanned on Monday through Wednesday nights (22:00–06:00) from 27 April through at least 1 July 2026, with calls rerouted to verkeerscentrale Brandaris. Shipping is expected to navigate at their own discretion during reduced hours, potentially resulting in more cautious sailing behaviour and slower traffic flow.
“Vanwege personele krapte is Rijkswaterstaat genoodzaakt de dienstverlening op twee locaties te beperken.”
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Rijkswaterstaat has implemented temporary service reductions at two maritime traffic management locations due to personnel constraints. At Dordrecht traffic centre, overnight vessel guidance (23:00–07:00) is suspended from 24–27 April 2026. At Schiermonnikoog reporting station, overnight telephone and VHF coverage (22:00–06:00, Monday–Wednesday) is suspended from 27 April through at least 1 July 2026, with calls rerouted to Brandaris traffic centre.
Affected shipping operators in the Dordrecht region and waters near Schiermonnikoog should be aware that daytime services continue at both locations. During overnight periods with reduced or no service, vessel masters are expected to navigate at their own discretion, which may lead to more cautious sailing and reduced traffic flow at busy junctions. Mariners should monitor BAS messages for the latest operational updates.
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Beperking dienstverlening Verkeerscentrale Dordrecht en Meldpost Schiermonnikoog
Gepubliceerd op: 24 april 2026, 12.23 uur
Vanwege personele krapte is Rijkswaterstaat genoodzaakt de dienstverlening op twee locaties te beperken. In de regio Dordrecht is er geen verkeersbegeleiding voor de scheepvaart in de nachtelijke uren van vrijdag 24 april 23.00 tot maandagochtend 27 april 07.00 uur. Overdag is er wel begeleiding.
Op Schiermonnikoog is er van maandag 27 april tot ten minste 1 juli in de nachten van maandag tot en met woensdag (22.00 - 06.00 uur) geen actief toezicht. Overdag is er wel toezicht. De scheepvaart wordt hierover geïnformeerd via de reguliere BAS-berichten.
Verkeerscentrale Dordrecht
Het scheepvaartverkeer krijgt in de nacht van vrijdag 24 april 23.00 tot maandagochtend 27 april 07.00 uur geen scheepvaartbegeleiding in de sector Dordrecht en er is beperkte telefonische bereikbaarheid. Rijkswaterstaat is ’s nachts met een vaartuig aanwezig om te ondersteunen en de situatie te monitoren.
De verkeerscentrale zorgt normaal voor overzicht en begeleiding op drukke knooppunten zoals rond Dordrecht. Wanneer die begeleiding beperkt is, varen schippers op eigen inzicht. Dit kan leiden tot iets voorzichtiger vaargedrag en minder vlotte doorstroming.
Meldpost Schiermonnikoog
Op Schiermonnikoog is de meldpost van maandag 27 april tot ten minste 1 juli niet fysiek bemand in de nachten van maandag tot en met woensdag (22.00 - 06.00 uur). Telefoon en marifoon worden doorgeschakeld naar verkeerscentrale Brandaris, die meldingen afhandelt en ondersteuning biedt met radar in de nacht. Overdag is er wel toezicht vanaf de meldpost Schiermonnikoog.
Personele krapte
Beide beperkingen komen door personele krapte. We werken aan het invullen van vacatures en het opleiden van nieuw personeel om de bemensing structureel weer op orde te krijgen.
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