Our detailed guide to European destinations.
EU member?
Yes.
Visas?
No.
Ship’s papers
Ship’s registration papers.
Copies of the International Colregs and German Colregs (Seeschiffahrtsstrasse-nordnung) must be carried.
If boat is chartered, the charter contract may be requested.
Crew papers
Passports.
Certificate of competence for skipper.
VHF Certificate of Competence for radio operator.
Report to Customs?
Not if arriving from EU country. If arriving from non-EU country, report to customs at Borkum, Norderney, Nordeich, Wilhelmshaven, Bremerhaven, Cuxhaven, Kiel or Travemunde.
Inland waterways
Contact the German tourist office in London for information on permits, charges etc.
Diesel
Good availability.
Water
Readily available.
Shore power 220V AC
Good availability in marinas.
Berthing charges
Less than in UK.
LPG
Flussig gas may compatible with Calor regulators.
Camping Gaz
Readily available.
Currency
Deutschmark (100 pfennigs).
Credit cards
Widely accepted. Cashpoints in most towns.
Eurocheques
Widely accepted.
Travellers cheques
Take in Deutschmarks or sterling .
Emergencies VHF
Call on Ch 16. Good lifeboat coverage.
Emergencies phone
Ambulance 112
Police 110
Fire 112
Pets?
Allowed in if have certificate of health, and certificate in English and German from a vet stating that the animal has had a rabies injection not less than 30 days and not more than a year before arrival.
Telephone boxes
Eastern Germany’s previously dreadful telephone system has now been updated, and it’s possible to make international calls from all over the country.
Dialling code to UK
0044 then the number, omitting the first 0.
Weather forecasts
It should be possible to pick up BBC Radio 4 longwave shipping forecasts and gale warnings. German coast radio stations offer a good service on VHF, but in German only. See RYA weather booklet for details.
Trailing
Dimensions as for UK.Max weight of fully laden trailer without brakes: 750kg.
Charts and books
Admiralty charts good for German Bight, but German Seekarten and Sportbootkarten are needed for harbours and estuaries. See Cruising Guide below for advice on charts.
Macmillan Nautical Almanac.
Cruising Guide to Germany and Denmark. Brian Navin. Imray.
www.ybw-books.com
British Embassy
Wilhelmstrasse 70, 10117 Berlin. Tel: 0049 30 20457 0. Visit www.britischebotschaft.de
Tourist office in UK
German National Tourist Office, 65 Curzon Street, London W1Y 8NE. Tel: 0900 1600100. It’s 60p per minute for a recorded message about brochures. Or visit www.germany-tourism.de
Language
German.
September 2001
