A total of 6,000 cubic meters of sludge must be removed. Geert Weymeis, De Vlaamse Waterweg: “The dredging works are important for shipping and water management. We must ensure that the water can be drained very quickly from Ypres to IJzer if necessary. And then you also have the port of Ypres, which has a is a port for pleasure boats. It is important that they can easily reach the port, deep into the center of
Being able to sail to Ypres.”