The Wilhelmshaven sea lock. The eastern chamber on the right is affected by the fault.
Technical fault at the Wilhelmshaven sea lock: The east chamber is out of service until further notice. Special regulations apply for pleasure craft during the closure period.
Skippers travelling between the Jade, the port of Wilhelmshaven and the Ems-Jade Canal must be prepared for restrictions. As the responsible Weser-Jade-Nordsee Waterways and Shipping Authority announced in a current notice to mariners the eastern chamber of the sea lock is out of operation until further notice due to a malfunction.
No single locks during the week
A special regulation applies until the locks are reopened: from Mondays to Thursdays, there are no individual locks for pleasure craft. Those who still wish to pass can use the lock passages for government vessels or wait to lock together with naval or commercial vessels.
Fixed locks at the weekend
Locks were set up for pleasure craft at fixed times at weekends:
Friday:
- 8:45 am - 9:00 am and 1:00 pm - 1:15 pm seaward
- 3:30 pm - 3:45 pm and 5:15 pm - 5:30 pm inwards
Saturday and Sunday:
- 8:45 am - 9:00 am and 1:15 pm - 1:30 pm seaward
- 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm and 5:15 pm - 5:30 pm inwards
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Christian Tiedt
Editor Travel
