Index: Ringtoets/MacroStabilityInwards/src/Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper/Kernels/Waternet/IWaternetKernel.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -rbb00f605b488366c45f303a78a7194a2f60ff453 -r5859430bf93fa658cdceb8c2731de08f0a1c1ab7
--- Ringtoets/MacroStabilityInwards/src/Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper/Kernels/Waternet/IWaternetKernel.cs	(.../IWaternetKernel.cs)	(revision bb00f605b488366c45f303a78a7194a2f60ff453)
+++ Ringtoets/MacroStabilityInwards/src/Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper/Kernels/Waternet/IWaternetKernel.cs	(.../IWaternetKernel.cs)	(revision 5859430bf93fa658cdceb8c2731de08f0a1c1ab7)
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@
         /// <summary>
         /// Performs the Waternet calculation.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <exception cref="WaternetKernelWrapperException">Thrown when
+        /// an error occurs when performing the calculation.</exception>
         void Calculate();
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Ringtoets/MacroStabilityInwards/src/Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper/Kernels/Waternet/WaternetKernelWrapper.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -rbb00f605b488366c45f303a78a7194a2f60ff453 -r5859430bf93fa658cdceb8c2731de08f0a1c1ab7
--- Ringtoets/MacroStabilityInwards/src/Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper/Kernels/Waternet/WaternetKernelWrapper.cs	(.../WaternetKernelWrapper.cs)	(revision bb00f605b488366c45f303a78a7194a2f60ff453)
+++ Ringtoets/MacroStabilityInwards/src/Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper/Kernels/Waternet/WaternetKernelWrapper.cs	(.../WaternetKernelWrapper.cs)	(revision 5859430bf93fa658cdceb8c2731de08f0a1c1ab7)
@@ -73,12 +73,19 @@
 
         public void Calculate()
         {
-            var waternetCalculation = new WTIStabilityCalculation();
-            waternetCalculation.InitializeForDeterministic(WTISerializer.Serialize(stabilityModel));
+            try
+            {
+                var waternetCalculation = new WTIStabilityCalculation();
+                waternetCalculation.InitializeForDeterministic(WTISerializer.Serialize(stabilityModel));
 
-            string s = waternetCalculation.CreateWaternet(false);
+                string s = waternetCalculation.CreateWaternet(false);
 
-            Console.WriteLine(s);
+                Console.WriteLine(s);
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                throw new WaternetKernelWrapperException(e.Message, e);
+            }
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Ringtoets/MacroStabilityInwards/src/Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper/Kernels/Waternet/WaternetKernelWrapperException.cs
===================================================================
diff -u
--- Ringtoets/MacroStabilityInwards/src/Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper/Kernels/Waternet/WaternetKernelWrapperException.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Ringtoets/MacroStabilityInwards/src/Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper/Kernels/Waternet/WaternetKernelWrapperException.cs	(revision 5859430bf93fa658cdceb8c2731de08f0a1c1ab7)
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2017. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This file is part of Ringtoets.
+//
+// Ringtoets is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+// 
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//
+// All names, logos, and references to "Deltares" are registered trademarks of
+// Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
+// All rights reserved.
+
+using System;
+using System.Runtime.Serialization;
+
+namespace Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper.Kernels.Waternet
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The exception that is thrown when an error occurs while performing the Waternet kernel calculation
+    /// </summary>
+    [Serializable]
+    public class WaternetKernelWrapperException : Exception
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="WaternetKernelWrapperException"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        public WaternetKernelWrapperException() {}
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="WaternetKernelWrapperException"/> class
+        /// with a specified error message.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="message">The error message that explains the reason for the exception.</param>
+        public WaternetKernelWrapperException(string message) : base(message) {}
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="WaternetKernelWrapperException"/> class
+        /// with a specified error message and a reference to the inner exception that is
+        /// the cause of this exception.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="message">The error message that explains the reason for the exception.</param>
+        /// <param name="inner">The exception that is the cause of the current exception, 
+        /// or a null reference if no inner exception is specified.</param>
+        public WaternetKernelWrapperException(string message, Exception inner) : base(message, inner) {}
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of <see cref="WaternetKernelWrapperException"/> with
+        /// serialized data.</summary>
+        /// <param name="info">The <see cref="SerializationInfo"/> that holds the serialized
+        /// object data about the exception being thrown.</param>
+        /// <param name="context">The <see cref="StreamingContext"/> that contains contextual
+        /// information about the source or destination.</param>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">The <paramref name="info"/> parameter is
+        /// <c>null</c>.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="SerializationException">The class name is <c>null</c> or
+        /// <see cref="Exception.HResult" /> is zero (0).</exception>
+        protected WaternetKernelWrapperException(SerializationInfo info, StreamingContext context) : base(info, context) {}
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Ringtoets/MacroStabilityInwards/src/Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper/Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper.csproj
===================================================================
diff -u -r136fec781013393636cee5f7375a88013d8c5ba6 -r5859430bf93fa658cdceb8c2731de08f0a1c1ab7
--- Ringtoets/MacroStabilityInwards/src/Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper/Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper.csproj)	(revision 136fec781013393636cee5f7375a88013d8c5ba6)
+++ Ringtoets/MacroStabilityInwards/src/Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper/Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper.csproj)	(revision 5859430bf93fa658cdceb8c2731de08f0a1c1ab7)
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Kernels\UpliftVan\UpliftVanKernelWrapperException.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Kernels\Waternet\IWaternetKernel.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Kernels\Waternet\WaternetKernelWrapper.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Kernels\Waternet\WaternetKernelWrapperException.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Creators\Output\UpliftVanSlidingCurveResultCreator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Calculators\UpliftVan\Output\UpliftVanCalculationGridResult.cs" />
Index: Ringtoets/MacroStabilityInwards/test/Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper.Test/Kernels/UpliftVan/UpliftVanKernelWrapperTest.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r5b7130dfd83f2b30773c045b0e28f5dead055c78 -r5859430bf93fa658cdceb8c2731de08f0a1c1ab7
--- Ringtoets/MacroStabilityInwards/test/Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper.Test/Kernels/UpliftVan/UpliftVanKernelWrapperTest.cs	(.../UpliftVanKernelWrapperTest.cs)	(revision 5b7130dfd83f2b30773c045b0e28f5dead055c78)
+++ Ringtoets/MacroStabilityInwards/test/Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper.Test/Kernels/UpliftVan/UpliftVanKernelWrapperTest.cs	(.../UpliftVanKernelWrapperTest.cs)	(revision 5859430bf93fa658cdceb8c2731de08f0a1c1ab7)
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
 
             // Assert
             var exception = Assert.Throws<UpliftVanKernelWrapperException>(test);
-            Assert.IsInstanceOf<XmlSchemaValidationException>(exception.InnerException);
+            Assert.IsNotNull(exception.InnerException);
             Assert.AreEqual(exception.InnerException.Message, exception.Message);
         }
 
Index: Ringtoets/MacroStabilityInwards/test/Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper.Test/Kernels/Waternet/WaternetKernelWrapperExceptionTest.cs
===================================================================
diff -u
--- Ringtoets/MacroStabilityInwards/test/Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper.Test/Kernels/Waternet/WaternetKernelWrapperExceptionTest.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Ringtoets/MacroStabilityInwards/test/Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper.Test/Kernels/Waternet/WaternetKernelWrapperExceptionTest.cs	(revision 5859430bf93fa658cdceb8c2731de08f0a1c1ab7)
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2017. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This file is part of Ringtoets.
+//
+// Ringtoets is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+// 
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//
+// All names, logos, and references to "Deltares" are registered trademarks of
+// Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
+// All rights reserved.
+
+using System;
+using Core.Common.TestUtil;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper.Kernels.Waternet;
+
+namespace Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper.Test.Kernels.Waternet
+{
+    [TestFixture]
+    public class WaternetKernelWrapperExceptionTest : CustomExceptionDesignGuidelinesTestFixture<WaternetKernelWrapperException, Exception> {}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Ringtoets/MacroStabilityInwards/test/Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper.Test/Kernels/Waternet/WaternetKernelWrapperTest.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -rbb00f605b488366c45f303a78a7194a2f60ff453 -r5859430bf93fa658cdceb8c2731de08f0a1c1ab7
--- Ringtoets/MacroStabilityInwards/test/Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper.Test/Kernels/Waternet/WaternetKernelWrapperTest.cs	(.../WaternetKernelWrapperTest.cs)	(revision bb00f605b488366c45f303a78a7194a2f60ff453)
+++ Ringtoets/MacroStabilityInwards/test/Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper.Test/Kernels/Waternet/WaternetKernelWrapperTest.cs	(.../WaternetKernelWrapperTest.cs)	(revision 5859430bf93fa658cdceb8c2731de08f0a1c1ab7)
@@ -70,10 +70,25 @@
             AssertAutomaticallySyncedValues(stabilityModel, soilProfile2D, surfaceLine);
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void Calculate_ExceptionInWrappedKernel_ThrowsWaternetKernelWrapperException()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            var kernel = new WaternetKernelWrapper();
+
+            // Call
+            TestDelegate test = () => kernel.Calculate();
+
+            // Assert
+            var exception = Assert.Throws<WaternetKernelWrapperException>(test);
+            Assert.IsNotNull(exception.InnerException);
+            Assert.AreEqual(exception.InnerException.Message, exception.Message);
+        }
+
         private static void AssertIrrelevantValues(StabilityModel stabilityModel)
         {
-            Assert.IsNaN(stabilityModel.SlipPlaneConstraints.XEntryMin); // Set during calculation
-            Assert.IsNaN(stabilityModel.SlipPlaneConstraints.XEntryMax); // Set during calculation
+            Assert.IsNaN(stabilityModel.SlipPlaneConstraints.XEntryMin); // Not applicable for Waternet calculation
+            Assert.IsNaN(stabilityModel.SlipPlaneConstraints.XEntryMax); // Not applicable for Waternet calculation
             Assert.IsEmpty(stabilityModel.MultiplicationFactorsCPhiForUpliftList); // No multiplication factors CPhi for WBI
             Assert.IsEmpty(stabilityModel.UniformLoads); // No traffic load for WBI
             Assert.AreEqual(0.0, stabilityModel.FileVersionAsRead); // Set by XML serialization
Index: Ringtoets/MacroStabilityInwards/test/Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper.Test/Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper.Test.csproj
===================================================================
diff -u -r136fec781013393636cee5f7375a88013d8c5ba6 -r5859430bf93fa658cdceb8c2731de08f0a1c1ab7
--- Ringtoets/MacroStabilityInwards/test/Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper.Test/Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper.Test.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper.Test.csproj)	(revision 136fec781013393636cee5f7375a88013d8c5ba6)
+++ Ringtoets/MacroStabilityInwards/test/Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper.Test/Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper.Test.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper.Test.csproj)	(revision 5859430bf93fa658cdceb8c2731de08f0a1c1ab7)
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Calculators\UpliftVan\Output\UpliftVanCalculationGridResultTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Kernels\MacroStabilityInwardsKernelWrapperFactoryTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Kernels\UpliftVan\UpliftVanKernelWrapperExceptionTest.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Kernels\Waternet\WaternetKernelWrapperExceptionTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Kernels\Waternet\WaternetKernelWrapperTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Kernels\UpliftVan\UpliftVanKernelWrapperTest.cs" />
Index: Ringtoets/MacroStabilityInwards/test/Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper.TestUtil.Test/Kernels/Waternet/WaternetKernelStubTest.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -rbb00f605b488366c45f303a78a7194a2f60ff453 -r5859430bf93fa658cdceb8c2731de08f0a1c1ab7
--- Ringtoets/MacroStabilityInwards/test/Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper.TestUtil.Test/Kernels/Waternet/WaternetKernelStubTest.cs	(.../WaternetKernelStubTest.cs)	(revision bb00f605b488366c45f303a78a7194a2f60ff453)
+++ Ringtoets/MacroStabilityInwards/test/Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper.TestUtil.Test/Kernels/Waternet/WaternetKernelStubTest.cs	(.../WaternetKernelStubTest.cs)	(revision 5859430bf93fa658cdceb8c2731de08f0a1c1ab7)
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 // Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
 // All rights reserved.
 
+using System;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper.Kernels.Waternet;
 using Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper.TestUtil.Kernels.Waternet;
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@
         }
 
         [Test]
-        public void Calculate_Always_SetCalculatedTrue()
+        public void Calculate_ThrowExceptionOnCalculateFalse_SetCalculatedTrue()
         {
             // Setup
             var kernel = new WaternetKernelStub();
@@ -54,5 +55,28 @@
             // Assert
             Assert.IsTrue(kernel.Calculated);
         }
+
+
+        [Test]
+        public void Calculate_ThrowExceptionOnCalculateTrue_ThrowsUpliftVanKernelWrapperException()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            var kernel = new WaternetKernelStub
+            {
+                ThrowExceptionOnCalculate = true
+            };
+
+            // Precondition
+            Assert.IsFalse(kernel.Calculated);
+
+            // Call
+            TestDelegate test = () => kernel.Calculate();
+
+            // Assert
+            var exception = Assert.Throws<WaternetKernelWrapperException>(test);
+            Assert.AreEqual($"Message 1{Environment.NewLine}Message 2", exception.Message);
+            Assert.IsNotNull(exception.InnerException);
+            Assert.IsFalse(kernel.Calculated);
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Ringtoets/MacroStabilityInwards/test/Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper.TestUtil/Kernels/Waternet/WaternetKernelStub.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -rbb00f605b488366c45f303a78a7194a2f60ff453 -r5859430bf93fa658cdceb8c2731de08f0a1c1ab7
--- Ringtoets/MacroStabilityInwards/test/Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper.TestUtil/Kernels/Waternet/WaternetKernelStub.cs	(.../WaternetKernelStub.cs)	(revision bb00f605b488366c45f303a78a7194a2f60ff453)
+++ Ringtoets/MacroStabilityInwards/test/Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper.TestUtil/Kernels/Waternet/WaternetKernelStub.cs	(.../WaternetKernelStub.cs)	(revision 5859430bf93fa658cdceb8c2731de08f0a1c1ab7)
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 // Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
 // All rights reserved.
 
+using System;
 using Deltares.WTIStability;
 using Deltares.WTIStability.Data.Geo;
 using Ringtoets.MacroStabilityInwards.KernelWrapper.Kernels.Waternet;
@@ -35,6 +36,11 @@
         /// </summary>
         public bool Calculated { get; private set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Indicator whether an exception must be thrown when performing the calculation.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool ThrowExceptionOnCalculate { get; set; }
+
         public StabilityLocation Location { get; set; }
 
         public SoilModel SoilModel { get; set; }
@@ -45,6 +51,11 @@
 
         public void Calculate()
         {
+            if (ThrowExceptionOnCalculate)
+            {
+                throw new WaternetKernelWrapperException($"Message 1{Environment.NewLine}Message 2", new Exception());
+            }
+
             Calculated = true;
         }
     }