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Offshore energyMore relaxed through the wind farm

Lasse Johannsen

 · 06.05.2014

Offshore energy: more relaxed through the wind farmPhoto: ENBW
ENBW Baltic I wind farm
Sailors whose course passes through the "Baltic I" motorbikes off the coast of the Darß will have fewer bans to observe in future

On 5 May 2014, the Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration issued a general ruling allowing vessels shorter than 24 metres to navigate the Baltic I offshore wind farm in the dark. This is the most significant of a total of three changes that should be of interest to sailors.

In addition, this is already permitted from a visibility of 500 metres and not, as previously, from 1000 metres visibility. Wind conditions will also no longer be an obstacle to crossing the wind farm in future. Up to 8 Beaufort - instead of the previous limit of 6 - it is legal to sail between the windmills.

The text of the general ruling can be read here on the Internet.

Location of the Baltic I wind farmPhoto: YACHT/H. Seltmann Location of the Baltic I wind farm
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Lasse Johannsen

Lasse Johannsen

Deputy Editor in Chief YACHT

Born in Kiel, grew up on the water and on board, trained as a sailor in the club and sailing on the North and Baltic Seas. After school, navy and legal training, he worked as a trainee at YACHT from 2007-2009 in the Panorama department, which he now heads. He is also responsible for the special edition of YACHT classic, has published several books with Delius-Klasing and is deputy editor-in-chief of YACHT. Johannsen is an enthusiastic cruising sailor on his own keel and an active supporter of the German classic boat scene.

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