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DampHarbour renovation from autumn 2026, emergency operation in summer

Lasse Johannsen

 · 22.09.2025

Damp: harbour renovation from autumn 2026, emergency operation in summerPhoto: Yacht/A.Fritsch
The marina in Damp after the destruction caused by the Baltic Sea storm surge in October 2023.
According to the operators, the renovation of the marina in Damp has been secured and is due to start in a year's time. The emergency operation of 110 berths will be maintained next summer.
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During the Baltic Sea storm surge in October 2023, the marina's jetties and piers were so badly damaged that it has only been possible to maintain emergency operations with a few berths since then. For a long time, it was unclear how the reconstruction was to be financed. That is now over. The tendering process is underway and, according to media reports, four companies have already been invited to prepare and submit concrete offers.

Approval of the construction measures is still pending

Once the contracts have been awarded, the parties involved still have to overcome the hurdle of the approval process before the excavators can begin with the first construction phase, the reconstruction of the outer pier. The operators expect this to be the case in autumn 2026.

Emergency operation still planned

Until then, the emergency operation of 110 summer berths will be maintained, as was the case this year and last year. At the same time, however, the dismantling of the damaged jetties is already underway.

Better prepared for storm surges

After reconstruction, the harbour should be better prepared for future storm surges. Above all, this requires an improvement to the outer breakwater. The project is expected to cost around 24 million euros in total. The state of Schleswig-Holstein has agreed to contribute 18 million euros. The funds are available for a period of three years.

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