Hazard spot
Elbe at Hamburg
Container ships, ferries and launches in a narrow fairway, with wash coming from every direction. Yachts belong at the edge here, not in the middle.
- Cause
- Heavy shipping traffic
- Main season
- all year
- Position
- 53° 31,8' N 009° 51,0' E
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How the place works
Container ships, ferries and launches in a tight fairway, with swell from every direction that does not die away between the quay walls. The stream runs with the tide and turns, and the wash of commercial traffic comes at any hour.
What breaks there
The most common case is swell damage at the berth: boats slam in the box, lines chafe through, fenders are pushed aside. Add impact damage in the marinas when manoeuvring among current and traffic.
What this means for your policy
Here the berth counts twice: check whether the policy imposes special conditions for the Hamburg area and whether swell damage at the berth is covered without a storm warning. It arises here with no bad weather at all.
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This spot lies in the cruising range the calculator lists under this step: German inland waters
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