Project 'Uitbreiding Maasvlakte' or 'Tweede Maavlakte' : The purpose is to enlarge the Port of Rotterdam (some more land for The Netherlands…) 240 million m3 of sand to be moved. Find out more about this gigantic infrastructure project on the Maasvlakte2 site.
NL: Meer informatie over de uitbreiding van de Maasvlakte is te vinden op de Maasvlakte 2 site.
The vessels (hopper suction dredgers) are bringing sand by 'rainbowing' it ashore.
The weather was not optimal kite aerial photography: unreliable winds and grayish sky. I'll be back!
The map shows the camera's location.