Information such as particulars of the Kiel-Canal, dimensions allowed for vessels transitting as well as reporting obligations you will find in the 'General ...

Three vertical red lights: all vessels must stop. Yachts unable to use their engine or without an engine may be towed through at the owner's expense.

Transiting the Kiel Canal on recreational craft requires payment of a transit fee in accordance with the Regulation on Transit Fees for the Kiel Canal. Even for ...

Pleasure craft must pay a fee to use the Kiel Canal. In 2018 the cost was about €1.20 per metre of boat length for a single transit. Note that fees cannot be ...

The Kiel-Canal passage can be performed at any time (24/7 - 365 days a year) and usually immediately upon vessel's arrival - no convoy-traffic.

§ 62 Entry into force; Cancellation and revocation of sundry rules and regulations ... Kiel Canal and the Kiel Canal proper only for the purpose of passing ...

The canal's width varies between 102m and 214m, and its traffic rules categorize vessels into six groups based on their dimensions. Larger ships must accept ...

The canal may only be transited during daylight hours unless an emergency situation arises, in which case yachts can stop at Rendsburg's yacht club. Before ...

Maximum length for ships passing the Kiel Canal is 235.50 m (772.6 ft), with the maximum width (beam) of 32.50 m (106.6 ft); these ships can have a draught of ...

The Kiel Canal is a 98-kilometer-long (61 mi) fresh water canal that links the North Sea (Nordsee) to the Baltic Sea (Ostsee). It runs through the German ...