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UN/LOCODE DEHAM · Germany · Europe · HH
Country-coastal Köppen zone (most ports cluster on the coast). For port-coordinate resolution use Kottek 2006 0.5° grid.
seaport · rail terminal · road terminal · airport · postal exchange
Compiled from public port-authority and P&I-club directories. Always verify current contacts via your agent before arrival.
Hamburg VTS / German Bight Traffic
ISPS security level (normal): 1
Elbe channel tidal — air draft limited at Köhlbrand bridge; HFO sulphur cap 0.10% (SECA).
Welfare, abandonment, wages, medical, mental health, harassment — 24/7 lines where available. See full helplines directory.
Practical information for crew arriving here. Verified where possible — see sources. Spot a mistake or missing detail? Tell us.
Germany (Schengen) rules apply. Seafarer transit visa requires SEA + joining/leaving letter + airline ticket; processing 2-4 weeks at the issuing German consulate. EU + visa-waiver crew need no visa. Reference: auswaertiges-amt.de.
Plan it: /tools/shore-leave-port-card
Nearest major airport: Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport (XFW (~7 km)). Vessel agent normally arranges taxi or seafarer-centre shuttle to/from the airport at sign-on / sign-off. Confirm transport with the agent at least 24 hours before disembarkation.
Major operators: Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone, O2. Prepaid SIM available at any drugstore (dm, Rossmann) with passport. Free Wi-Fi at Duckdalben International Seamen's Club (Hamburg-Waltershof) + Deutsche Seemannsmission Hamburg.
Related rights: shore leave · medical care · abandonment · unpaid wages.
Port-state-control region: paris MoU · how to file a PSC complaint.
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