Functionality

Pier on pillars Solution

The pier on pillars has been chosen as the ideal solution to extend the pier in order to reach deeper waters. This pier extension is comparable to the pier in Scheveningen or the Mont Saint Michel, which have been chosen for the same problem as which the Holwerd area is dealing with: sedimentation. By placing the pier on pillars, guarantees the following:

  • Reduction of dredging needs;

  • Reduction in disturbance of tidal dynamics;

  • Reliable fairway connection to Ameland.

Extendable Pier - Sea walk

As the further elongation might be necessary over time, a more flexible solution is proposed to extend the pier even further. By using an extendable pier, such as the Sea Walk pier, extension remains flexible while reachability remains possible. However, the load carrying capacities of this form of pier has yet to be further explored, therefore the full extension is not proposed by this extendable pier.