Renewal of Den Helder and Texel ferry ports taking shape
The renewal of the ferry ports in Den Helder and Texel is getting closer. Rijkswaterstaat, TESO, the municipality of Den Helder, the municipality of Texel, the province of Noord-Holland, and the Ministry of Defence have agreed to jointly develop the draft designs further.
Maritime Cluster Newsletter – November 2025 edition released
The latest newsletter from the Maritime Cluster Den Helder has been released. In this fifteenth edition, you can read about the most important developments of the past period.
Sounding board group launched
One of the ways residents can contribute ideas is through the sounding board group Gebied Nieuwe Diep/Nieuwe Werk (New Deep/New Work Area). This group consists of fifteen representatives from the area.
Working together on the future of Maritime Airfield De Kooy and Den Helder Airport
The Province of Noord-Holland, the municipality of Den Helder, and the Ministry of Defence are jointly taking a new step in the development of Maritime Airfield De Kooy and Den Helder Airport. On November 14, 2025, State Secretary Gijs Tuinman, Deputy Esther Rommel, and Alderman Fotigui Camara (see photo) signed a letter of intent in which they agreed to reach a broad cooperation agreement in 2026.
Buitenveld Development Framework provides direction for the future of Willemsoord
The municipality of Den Helder, Defence, and the Central Government Real Estate Agency have jointly drawn up a Spatial Development Framework for Buitenveld. This area, near Willemsoord and the KIM, will be developed in the coming years into a modern accommodation location for personnel of the Royal Navy.
Initial assessment of communication regarding the Maritime Cluster
In August 2025, a study was conducted into the communication needs surrounding the Maritime Cluster. A total of 129 people participated in the survey, including residents and entrepreneurs.
Great interest in meeting about the Maritime Cluster
The information meeting about the Maritime Cluster attracted many interested parties to the De Kampanje theater in Den Helder on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
During the evening, visitors received information about the latest developments in the port and were able to ask questions and provide feedback on various projects.
Informative evening Maritime Cluster
On Monday evening, October 27, 2025, the informative evening about the Maritime Cluster took place in the town hall of Den Helder. During this meeting, council and committee members and stakeholders received an explanation of the state of affairs of the various projects in the port of Den Helder. Program The program consisted of an […]
Maritime Cluster receives opinion against Ravelijnbrug plan
On September 3, the Maritime Cluster received an opinion from the Boatex residents’ collective.
Working on the renewal of the Teso landing facilities
Rijkswaterstaat is preparing, in consultation with TESO, the municipalities, the province, and other parties, for the construction of new landing facilities on Texel and in Den Helder. Rijkswaterstaat is responsible for these landing facilities, which consist of the traffic bridge, the lift towers, the floating piers (fuiken), and the staging area. Recently, the focus has […]
