Wilhelmshaven lock: Operating hours

In general, the sea lock in Wilhelmshaven's new outer harbour operates 24 hours a day. However, there are some special regulations for pleasure craft

1.1
Application procedure:Vehicles must register at the lock at least one hour before arrival.

Reporting office: Wilhelmshaven sea lock - lock master, telephone: 04421 75576-0 (operator control centre), fax: 04421 75576-161 or radio station "Wilhelmshaven Lock", VHF channel 13

1.2
Change notifications: Changes to arrival times at the sea lock of more than two hours must be notified to the Wilhelmshaven sea lock immediately.

2.
Locks for pleasure craft

2.1
Locks on certain weekends

18 March to 7 October:

• Friday: 15:30-15:45 (seaward)
• Saturday: 8:45-9:00, 13:15-13:30 (seaward), 15:00-15:30 (inland)
• Sunday: 8:45-9:00 (seaward), 15:00-15:30 (inland)

1 April to 15 September:

• Friday: 17:15-17:30 (seaward)
• Saturday: 8:45-9:00 am (inbound)
• Sunday: 17:00-17:30 (inwards)

2.2
Special locks on certain days

• 29 March (Good Friday): Friday, 8:45-9:00 (seaward), 15:00-15:30 (inland)
• 31 March (Easter Sunday): Sunday, 8:45-9:00 (seaward), 15:00-15:30 (inland)
• 1 April (Easter Monday): Monday, 8:45-9:00 (seaward), 15:00-15:30 (inland)
• 1 May (May Day): Wednesday, 8:45-9:00 (seaward), 15:00-15:30 (inland)
• 9 May (Ascension Day): Thursday, 8:45-9:00 (seaward), 15:00-15:30 (inland)
• 19 May (Pentecost Sunday): Sunday, 8:45-9:00 (seaward), 15:00-15:30 (inland)
• 20 May (Whit Monday): Monday, 8:45-9:00 (seaward), 15:00-15:30 (inland)
• 3 October (Day of German Unity): Thursday, 8:45-9:00 (seaward), 15:00-15:30 (inland)

2.3
Special instructions for pleasure craft

Locking for pleasure craft is possible at any time if no collective locks are carried out at the same time for operational reasons. Registration procedure: see no. 1.1.

3.
Other regulations

3.1
The scheduled lock times can be changed at short notice for ships of the Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration, the German Navy and other shipping operators.

3.2
The Kaiser Wilhelm Bridgethe dyke bridge and the Rüstringer bridge will be opened in line with the above-mentioned operating times of the sea lock.

In the period between 18:00 and 06:00 (Monday - Friday) and between 16:00 and 08:00 (weekends and public holidays), the aforementioned bridges are only opened at the request of commercial shipping.

(Registration at least 1 hour before arrival via telephone no. 04421 42100)Particularly important for pleasure craft in the sea lock in the new Wilhelmshaven outer harbour, which is otherwise operated 24 hours a day.