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Extensive New Changes in North Sea Shipping Routes

New routes and Traffic Separtation Schemes in the Dutch part of the North Sea came into force at midnight on 1, August 2013. The Dutch part of the North Sea is one of the busiest shipping routes in the world. Moreover, it is now also being used more and more intensively for other purposes, such as wind energy, nature protection and sand extraction. In order to keep the waterways safe for maritime traffic and to ensure a more efficient use of the available space…