Aerial view of the lock New Harbor
©Wolfhard Scheer
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Lock New Harbor
Weve got the knack of doing it - there is no faster way.
The first dock lock leading from the Weser to New Harbor was already in 1852 a worldwide sensation. The rebuilding in the year 2005 is in no way inferior to the original. The difference: the lock built between 1874 and 1852 could only be used during high tide; the new chamber lock with sector gates and swing bridges which was completed after 27 months of constructions is ultra-modern and technically unique worldwide. This should especially please weekend skippers who will now find a fast route from the New Harbor to the river Weser or to the harbor with their sailing or motor yachts. Nevertheless, the Lock New Harbor is not a pure ´sports-boat lock´ but suited to accommodate all ships that fit into the lock chamber measuring 50 x 14 meters. And under good weather conditions, the length of the lock can even be extended to 62.50 m. The double front of the lock then becomes a single gate pair or sector pair.
Dimensions:
- usable length: 50.00 or 62.50 m
- usable width: 14.00 m
- depth: 5.50 to 6.50 m sea level
Usage:
- lock times 10 min to 45 min, depending on occupancy and water level difference
- highest water level for lock operation = sea level + 2.80 m
- lowest water level for lock operation = sea level - 3.00 m
Impressions
Lock New Harbor with lock keeper's house
©Jens Wölken
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Schleuse Neuer Hafen
H.-H.-Meier-Straße 1827568 Bremerhaven Go to city map
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Operating times
- year-round
- during the season from 1st May - 30th September daily from 6.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m.
- outside of the season in October and April daily from 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
- outside of the season from November
- In March and outside the indicated times registration for locking a ship over the North Lock
- Every hour on the hour, passage from the harbor out onto the Weser will be locked
Additional accessibility
Looking outside of the opening hours please contact the Emperor Lock under UKW Canal 10 or Phone: 0049 471 - 30 90 14 00.
Address
Schleuse Neuer HafenUKW Kanal 69
H.-H.-Meier-Straße 18
27568 BremerhavenGo to city map
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Erlebnis Bremerhaven GmbH
Bremerhaven Touristik & Tourist-Infos
H.-H.-Meier-Straße 6
27568 Bremerhaven
Germany
Contact
0049 471 - 41 41 41
0049 471 - 80 93 61 90
touristik@erlebnis-bremerhaven.de
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Opening hours:
January - December
mondays - sundays 9:30 a.m. - 17:00 p.m.