Operating VHF channel for Kieldrecht lock at the port of Antwerp and New lock at the port of Terneuzen alongside the Sheldt river (Nieuwe Sluis Terneuzen) Full-text PDF:TEC- 1323 (25kb) Contact:Material and Equipment Department Issued:22 May 2024 Information Notices have been issued by UK MCA and Gibraltar Maritime Administration to announce the information on operating VHF channels at Kieldrecht lock at the port of Antwerp and New lock at the port of Terneuzen alongside the Sheldt river (Nieuwe Sluis Terneuzen) based on the communication by the Governments of Belgium and the Kingdom of the Netherlands. A summary of those notices issued based on the communication by Government of Belgium and the Kingdom of the Netherlands is as follows. 1. The operation channel for the Kieldrecht lock at the port of Antwerp will be altered from VHF voice channel 88 to VHF voice channel 1027 (27L) as from 1 January 2024. Ships passing through Kieldrecht lock are strongly advised to update their VHF equipment befor