PORT GUIDE · FOR OFFICERS, MASTERS AND SHORE TEAMS
Eckernforde
Pilot
updated May 2010Pilots are not compulsory, but can be provided from Kiel Light Tower.
Key data
updated May 2010Size limits
Outer Harbour max 5.0m draught, Inner Harbour max 3.0m draught.
Water density
1000.
Load line zone
Summer Zone for ships over 100m in length and Winter Seasonal Area for ships of 100m or less in length, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.
Tides
Nil. In E winds water level can increase up to 1.5m above normal.
Approach
updated Apr 2019Approach
From a position about 7nm E of Boknis Eck (54°33.0'N 010°02.0'E), the track leads WSW for about 14nm in the white sector (242°-244.5°) of Eckernforde Directional Light.
From a position about 0.3nm S of Der Ort SE Mole Light the track leads 0.9nm NW in the white sector (293°-315°) of Eckernforde Harbour Entrance Light.
An alternative track leads 310° on Borby Church (54°28.7'N 009°50.4'E). From a position about 0.1nm from the light the track leads N and NW to pass round the fore basin close S of the harbour entrance, passing SW of a 3.8m shoal, marked by No 1 Buoy (starboard hand), moored close S of the extremity of the coastal bank.
Anchorages
Good anchorage in the roads, between E to SE by W bearing from the port, distance 1.0 to 1.5nm. Depths 18.0-20.0m. Anchorage in the harbour is prohibited.
Restrictions
Outer and inner harbours separated by a bascule bridge which opens to 11.5m width. When the bridge is open the width at the upper end of the bascules (in a height of CD + 9.8m) is 8.5m.
Tugs
None available.
Charts and publications
BA 2942. Admiralty Pilot NP18, NP286(2).
Reporting before arrival
updated May 2010Communications
Kiel Radio: Callsign "DAO", Tel: +49 431 39491.
Eckernforder Port radio: Tel: +49 4351 9050; Fax: +49 4351 905199.
VHF: Harbour Master, Port: Ch 10, 11.
Pilots: Ch 14, throughout 24 hours.
Health
Diseases must be reported to the Harbour Police and the health authorities should be informed.
Customs and immigration
Working hours, 0700-2000hrs. Outside these hours, appointments have to be made by Tel: +49 4351 2840. Customs clearance at any time subject to prior notice.
Inspections
Port State Control here: Paris MOU.
Running now: the Paris and Tokyo MOU concentrated inspection campaign on cargo securing, 1 September to 30 November 2026. Its questions are published: the questionnaire.
ISPS
ISPS Designated Authority: Bundesamt fur Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie.
Position: Head of Maritime Shipping Department.
Address: Bundesamt fur Seeschifffahrt u. Hydrographie (BSH) Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency Section S42 - Martime Security
Bernhard-Nocht-Str. 78
20359 Hamburg, Germany
Tel: +49 40 3190 7420
Fax: +49 40 3190 5009
Mob: +49 40 3190 7777
Web: http://www.deutsche-flagge.de/
Email: [email protected]
For further ISPS information see IMO website http://www.imo.org
Port services
updated Apr 2019Repairs
No facilities available. There is a slipway for vessels up to 40t.
Bunkers, water and stores
Fresh water: Available.
Bunkers: Diesel oil available.
Stores: Available.
Medical
Kreiskrankenhaus (Eckernforde), 4km.
Transport
Nearest airport: Hamburg, 100km.
Nearest railway: Eckernforde, 2km.
Working hours
Throughout 24 hours.
About Eckernforde
updated May 2010Where it is
Eckernforde is situated on the SW of Eckernforde Bight.
The port
The main outer harbour is used by small commercial vessels, fishing vessels and local passenger craft. The inner harbour is used mainly by pleasure craft.
Questions about Eckernforde
What are the pilot arrangements at Eckernforde?
Pilots are not compulsory, but can be provided from Kiel Light Tower.
What time zone is Eckernforde in?
Local time at Eckernforde is UTC+1. Clocks go to UTC+2 on 28 Mar 2027. Back to UTC+1 on 31 Oct 2027.
What is the water density at Eckernforde?
1000.
Which load line zone is Eckernforde in?
Summer Zone for ships over 100m in length and Winter Seasonal Area for ships of 100m or less in length, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.
Who carries out Port State Control at Eckernforde?
Port State Control at Eckernforde: Paris MOU.
What is the UN/LOCODE of Eckernforde?
The UN/LOCODE of Eckernforde is DEECK.
Tips from seafarers
What crews who called at Eckernforde say: pilot boarding, the agent's papers, inspections, shore leave. Each tip is shown with the writer's rank and ship type, and an AI summary sits on top once there are three or more.
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