Puttgarden (DEPUT)

Protected by two breakwaters, each over 500m long, curving towards each other at the seaward end, the 85m wide entrance to the harbour provides instant shelter from the waters of the Fehmarbelt. The port has four ferry/rail berths operated by Scanlines for the Lloland-Fehmarn Ferry Service. The port has six ferry/rail tracks. However, only two of these, serving Dock Basin Berths 02 and 03, are now in operation with specially designed new trains and rail wagons able to transfer on and off the ferry services, alongside normal road vehicles. Tourists are also able to cease their rail journey at the Puttgarden Station and board the ferries as foot passengers using access ramps. After completion of the new Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link within six years, the ferry station will close.

Puttgarden is a ferry port located on the NE side of the German island of Fehmarn, linking the island with the Danish ferry port of Rodbyhavn across the Fehmarn Belt sea area.

The approach channel has a set of lit range markers and channel buoys. Controlling Depth within the harbour is 8.5m.

BA 2942, 2117. Danish 196. Admiralty Pilot NP18, NP286(2). US 44069, 44067.US Sailing Directions 194 [Baltic Sea (Southern Part)].

A conspicuous radio mast 1.2m SW of the harbour entrance. The port is 0.6nm NNW of Marienieuchte Light. The West Breakwater (Puttgarden, W-Mole Kopf) has a green and yellow light at the seaward end (F.WGY). The East Breakwater (Puttgarden, O-Mole, Kopf) has a red and yellow light at the seaward end (F.WRY). Both lights are 7.0m high and visible from up to 4.0nm. Leading Lights: A sectored front leading light is located at the end of the middle pier [Oc(1).WRG.4s)] 18.0m high and visible from 8nm to 5nm. The rear leading light is approx 110m to the SW [Oct(1).W.4s) 29m high and visible from 9nm. Safe passage into the port, between the breakwaters, when the these lights are aligned, is on a course of 205°(25°). Port and Starboard buoys, Puttgarden 1 [Q.(1)G] and Puttgarden 2 [Q.(1)R] mark this channel entrance.

There is a controlling depth of 8.5m in the harbour.