Westerschelde
Coordinates: 51 ° 24 ′ 0 ″ N , 3 ° 43 ′ 0 ″ E
The Westerschelde is the southernmost Dutch inlet and at the same time the estuary of the Scheldt . It represents the sea ship connection to the ports of Vlissingen , Terneuzen , Gent and Antwerp . See specifically the article on the port of Antwerp .
The canal through Zuid-Beveland is one of two artificial waterways to the Oosterschelde .
Since March 14, 2003, the Westerschelde has been tunnelled by the Westerschelde tunnel, with 6.6 km the longest road tunnel in the Netherlands.
Shipping lanes
second Wielingen
3rd Westerschelde
4. Noordsee
5. West Chapel with two lighthouses and leading lights
6. Lighthouses of Kaapduinen with leading lights
7. Leading lights of the light beacon Zoutelande in red
The water currents have in the delta of the Westerschelde west of Vlissingen u. a. created two creeks which, because of their depth, serve as a navigation channel for seafaring .
The Wielingen runs in a westerly direction off the coast of Zeeuws Vlaanderen and West Flanders . In particular, it is used by large and very large container ships to travel to Antwerp in traffic with the Far East .
The Oostgat stretches very close to the southwest coast of Walcheren and is mainly used by small to medium-sized ships in traffic to Dutch and German ports on the North Sea and for traffic to offshore structures .
