Rendsburg

Size limits

Draught 9.5m, 20,000DWT.

Water density

Brackish (1005 - 1025).

Load line zone

Baltic Sea side: 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.

North Sea side: North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone II, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.

Deepest first. The draught is the largest any of the terminal's berths states; a dash means the source gives none.

Restrictions

Two sets of locks at each end of the Kiel Canal have restrictive dimensions. New locks have usable length 310m, usable width 42m and max draught 9.5m. The old locks have usable length 125m, usable width 22m, with max draughts of 7.0m at Holtenau and 6.0m at Brunsbuttel. The canal transit has a width of between 102m and 162m with an airdraught of 42m and a water depth of 11.0m. Max speed on the canal is 8kts.

Tugs

Available.

Charts and publications

BA 2469. Admiralty Pilot NP55, NP286(2).

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

Repairs

Available.

Dry docks

The state owned drydock of Saatsee dockyard has 8.5m width at the entrance, 40.9m bottom length, and depths 3.0m at the fore end, 3.55m at the aft end.

A ship lift for vessels up to 1,000t is available.

There is also a transverse slipway and a floating dock which can take vessels of up to 120m in length, beam 22m and 5.5m draught.

The larger of 2 dry docks at Nobiskrug shipyard is 193m length, 31.6m width, for vessels up to 30,000DWT.

Bunkers, water and stores

Fresh water: Available.

Bunkering: Available by barge or road tanker.

Medical

Hospital of Eckernfode, 6.1km.

Transport

Nearest airport: Hamburg International Airport located Hamburg, 96.5km.

Nearest railway: Rendsburg Railway Station.

Working hours

Mon-Thu 0600-2100hrs, Fri 0600-1930hrs; Sat 0600-1200hrs. Sat is regarded as overtime.

Where it is

Rendsburg is situated on the Kiel Canal and River Eider between Km 60 and Km 67.

The port

The port area is a nodal point for N/S road and rail traffic and has 2 harbours, the Kreishafen on the N bank and the Obereiderhafen, a long narrow inlet. Extensive ship repair facilities are available.

Imports: Coal, iron, timber, grain, stone, phosphates and fertilisers.

Exports: Include iron, grain, cement and fertilisers.

Traffic

Approx 156,277t of cargo and 191 vessels handled annually.

What are the pilot arrangements at Rendsburg?

Compulsory on the Kiel Canal.

What time zone is Rendsburg in?

Local time at Rendsburg 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 Rendsburg?

Brackish (1005 - 1025).

Which load line zone is Rendsburg in?

Baltic Sea side: 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 Rendsburg?

Port State Control at Rendsburg: Paris MOU.

What is the UN/LOCODE of Rendsburg?

The UN/LOCODE of Rendsburg is DEREN.

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