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- Sailors on the Elbe and in North Friesland must expect restricted areas, restricted fairways and bridge and lock closures in 2026.
- Offshore cable work near Büsum and heavy use of Heligoland by wind farm vessels will lead to additional restrictions and anchor bans.
- Positive developments: free access to Husum, expanded Nordstrand harbour, online check-in on Amrum/Föhr, Sylt-Hörnum redevelopment planned.

At the start of the season: Area update North Sea 3 - Elbe and North Friesland

- Sailing between the Jade and Weser requires particularly up-to-date sailing area information in 2026 due to closures, new rules and fewer pricks.
- Important changes: Closure of the Hooksiel lock, mandatory reporting and corridor sailing in Wilhelmshaven, obligation to keep distance from LNG tankers.
- New offers and construction projects: Free berths in Fedderwardersiel, restricted lockage in Brake, reconstruction of the red tower, planned relocation of Roter Sand.

At the start of the season: North Sea 2 - Jade and Weser

- East Frisian island harbours are being expanded: Juist with a softer bottom, Langeoog with more depth and showers, Spiekeroog gets fibre optics.
- Numerous construction sites and closures: Offshore cable off Norderney/Baltrum, Harlesiel closed until 2027, full closure of Emden bascule bridge in summer.
- New technology and information offers: Norddeich LED leading light, Soltwaters WhatsApp channel and WATTSEGLER.DE and WATTENSCHIPPER.DE for up-to-date information about the area.

At the start of the season: Area update North Sea 1 - East Frisia

- Construction work on the "Nordlicht I" offshore wind farm will soon begin in the German Bight, with commissioning planned for 2028.
- "Nordlicht I" comprises 68 turbines with 980 MW; together with "Nordlicht II", the cluster will later reach 1610 MW.
- An extended 500-metre safety zone has been set up around "Nordlicht I" and "He Dreiht", which only emergency and construction vehicles are permitted to enter.

North Sea: New area closed - construction of OWP "Nordlicht I"

- Three men travel over 1,000 km on the Rhine & Co. in a Nitro Z21 XL bass boat, living and sleeping improvised on board and fishing along the way.  
- Heat, locks, bad weather, police checks, lack of electricity and space, waves and flotsam make the trip a constant test of endurance.  
- Guests, community support, successful catches and 48 hours of self-sufficiency with fish and wild plants show the trip to be a modern leisure adventure.

Report: Boat fishing adventure with influencers Dustin Schöne and Felix Weckesser

- A 10-12 metre long fin whale gets caught in a 100 metre long gillnet in Wismar harbour and is freed after hours of action.
- The fire brigade, water police, Sea Shepherd and experts remove the net, but a line remains attached to the body; the whale is released into the Baltic Sea.
- Large whales are rare in the Baltic Sea; an accumulation of recent sightings raises questions; experts suspect aberrations in the search for food or environmental changes.

Rare sighting: Fin whale freed from net in Wismar harbour

- The BSH announces trials with completely unlit objects east of Heligoland in the Steingrund/Loreleybank sea area.
- The special ship "Atair" will carry out night-time manoeuvres from 20 to 24 March 2026; ships are to keep a distance of 0.7 nautical miles.
- The aim is to test how well unlit objects such as drifting containers or detached sea mines can be detected at night using various methods.

North Sea: BSH - Trials in the dark

- One-week charter cruise from Berlin-Mitte up the Spree via Oberbaumbrücke, Treptower Park and Müggelsee to Köpenick.
- The boat used is a Linssen Grand Sturdy 35 AC Intero from EastWest Charter; an inland navigation licence is compulsory, hire from 298 euros per day.
- Area information: VHF radio compulsory on the inner-city Spree, 16 mostly free 24-hour moorings, numerous nautical charts and cruising guides available.

Berlin: From the centre to the green outskirts - a cruise through the capital

Interview: The road to boat fishing - "from wooden boat to high-tech predator rig"

Kiel Canal: Annual balance 2025 - again less traffic due to Russia's war

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At the start of the season
Area update North Sea 3 - Elbe and North Friesland

At the start of the season
North Sea 2 - Jade and Weser

At the start of the season
Area update North Sea 3 - Elbe and North Friesland

At the start of the season
North Sea 2 - Jade and Weser

At the start of the season
Area update North Sea 1 - East Frisia

North Sea
New area closed - construction of OWP "Nordlicht I"

Report
Boat fishing adventure with influencers Dustin Schöne and Felix Weckesser

Rare sighting
Fin whale freed from net in Wismar harbour

North Sea
BSH - Trials in the dark

Berlin
From the centre to the green outskirts - a cruise through the capital

Interview
The road to boat fishing - "from wooden boat to high-tech predator rig"

Kiel Canal
Annual balance 2025 - again less traffic due to Russia's war

Checking boating areas in Germany | BOOTE

At the start of the seasonArea update North Sea 3 - Elbe and North Friesland

At the start of the seasonNorth Sea 2 - Jade and Weser

At the start of the seasonArea update North Sea 3 - Elbe and North Friesland

At the start of the seasonNorth Sea 2 - Jade and Weser

At the start of the seasonArea update North Sea 1 - East Frisia

North SeaNew area closed - construction of OWP "Nordlicht I"

ReportBoat fishing adventure with influencers Dustin Schöne and Felix Weckesser

Rare sightingFin whale freed from net in Wismar harbour

North SeaBSH - Trials in the dark

BerlinFrom the centre to the green outskirts - a cruise through the capital

InterviewThe road to boat fishing - "from wooden boat to high-tech predator rig"

Kiel CanalAnnual balance 2025 - again less traffic due to Russia's war

At the start of the season
Area update North Sea 3 - Elbe and North Friesland

At the start of the season
North Sea 2 - Jade and Weser

At the start of the season
Area update North Sea 3 - Elbe and North Friesland

At the start of the season
North Sea 2 - Jade and Weser

At the start of the season
Area update North Sea 1 - East Frisia

North Sea
New area closed - construction of OWP "Nordlicht I"

Report
Boat fishing adventure with influencers Dustin Schöne and Felix Weckesser

Rare sighting
Fin whale freed from net in Wismar harbour

North Sea
BSH - Trials in the dark

Berlin
From the centre to the green outskirts - a cruise through the capital

Interview
The road to boat fishing - "from wooden boat to high-tech predator rig"

Kiel Canal
Annual balance 2025 - again less traffic due to Russia's war