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The Port of Copenhagen

NAVIGATION

Tide The fluctuation of the water level is comparatively un­ important, owing to the total absence of tide. In rough weather the water rises when the wind is in the west and falls when it is in the east, depending upon the water level in the North Sea, but the difference between High and Low Water is seldom more than 0.8 metres. All depths o f water refer to the mean water level. Anchorage In the Sound just outside the harbour there is good an­ chorage up to 11.9 metres for ships of large draught, also for sailing ships awaiting fair wind. Pilotage Pilotage is not compulsory, but for vessels over 800 gr. reg. tons passing through the bridges Knippelsbro and Langebro, pilotage is compulsory, with the exception of vessels in regular traffic which pass through these bridges at least once a fort­ night. Vessels not propelled by mechanical power and all vessels of more than 1500 gr. reg. tons may only pass through the above mentioned bridges with sufficiently powerful tugboat assistance. Copenhagen pilots serve vessels in the harbour and in the Sound as far as Danish and Swedish outer-harbours. A pilot steamer, “Lodsen,“ is located in the roads outside the breakwaters. The Central Pilotage Station is in the building of the Port Authority (N . 6 ) . Telephone: Central 3700. A pilot is stationed at Strandegaard, south of the Port, and can be called to pilot a vessel through Kalveboderne. Tele­ phone : Hvidovre 66. For dues see page 93.

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