| Bornholm's largest commercial and ferry harbour. Visiting boats are
welcome in the Søndre Boat Harbour and the south harbour Mey be entered day and night.
allowance being made for wind, current and visibility. compass Variation can occur, and
strong currents coupled with bad visibility can be dangerous.
The approach so the harbour in guided by lining up the red / white light and the
whistle buoy 5.4 nautical miles WSW of the harbour.
The harbour's leading light guides boats in at 64.5 degrees.
The lights on the breakwaters arc synchronised and arc turned on in daytime when
visibility in bad. Fog Horn: 1 signal every 20 seconds between o6.oo and 24.00. In calm
weather, a gentle surface current in the Baltic See sets around Bornholm in a WSW-ly
direction toward the Sound, the Great Belt and the Little Belt. In SW wind the current
sets to the northward in the approach channels and in WN-ly wind the current sets to the
southward in the approach channels. Strong onshore winds cause chopy and unpleasant sees.
Pound nets and other fishing equipment north of the harbour. Speed limit: 5 knots.
Pleasure craft may only use the dredged channel when entering the harbour. Ferry traffic
always has right of priority.
Visiting boats art kind if requested to dock at Nørrekås Lystbådhavn (Marina) if
spare in available. |