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North SeaWilhelmshaven sea lock - further closure in May

Christian Tiedt

 · 15.05.2026

North Sea: Wilhelmshaven sea lock - further closure in MayPhoto: 2026 Google,Data SIO, NOAA, U.S. Navy, NGA, GEBCO,Landsat / Copernicus,Kartendaten @ 2026 GeoBasis-DE/BKG ((c) 2009),Google
The two chambers of the Wilhelmshaven sea lock.
The Wilhelmshafen sea lock has to be closed again for urgent repair work - this time from 18 to 20 May 2026, again from 4 pm to 1 am.

This week, the Wilhelmshaven sea lock has already been closed for three nights for urgent repairs. However, there was obviously not enough time to complete the work: In a recent notice to mariners (BfS), the responsible Weser-Jade-North Sea Waterways and Shipping Authority has now announced that operations will have to be suspended for at least three more nights.

Closures from 4 pm to 1 am

This time, the closure will last from Monday 18 May to Wednesday 20 May 2026, again from 4 p.m. in the afternoon until 1 a.m. at night. The WSA does not say in the announcement whether further closures will be necessary afterwards.

The Wilhelmshaven sea lock, which connects the Jade with the naval harbour and the entrance to the Ems-Jade Canal, was built in its current form in 1964 after being severely damaged during the Second World War. The double lock has been struggling with technical problems for some time.

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Christian Tiedt

Christian Tiedt

Editor Travel

Christian Tiedt was born in Hamburg in 1975, but grew up in the northern suburbs of the city - except for numerous visits to the harbor, North Sea and Baltic Sea, but without direct access to water sports for a long time. His first adventures then took place on dry land: With the classics from Chichester, Slocum and Co. After completing his vocational training, his studies finally gave him the opportunity (in terms of time) to get active on the water - and to obtain the relevant licenses. First with cruising and then, when he joined BOOTE in 2004, with motorboats of all kinds. In the meantime, Christian has been able to get to know almost all of Europe (and some more distant destinations) on his own keel and prefers to share his adventures and experiences as head of the travel department for YACHT and BOOTE in cruise reports.

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