The Maeslantkering - Hoek van Holland

The Maeslantkering, a storm surge barrier.
Objective: to protect the dense populated areas of the province South-Holland South, and the Rotterdam harbour (Europoort) from flooding.
The construction started: 1991, and is in use since 10 May. 1997.
Around 86,000 ships pass every year.

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