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In the foreground, a group of people—a family—are photographing an Aida cruise ship; to the left, in the middle ground, is a green sheet-pile wall.

Flood protection at the Columbus peninsula

Protection from the Tides of the Weser

The Columbus peninsula lies between Nordschleuse and Kaiserschleuse locks in Bremerhaven’s Überseehafen district. Along a length of 1,3 kilometres there, bremenports is replacing flood protection installations or constructing new sheet piling. This project also includes the provision of four openings in the dyke and several crossings for supply lines. This satisfies all operating requirements and facilitates traffic to and from the Columbus peninsula.

  • Manfred Brandt

    Head of Flood Protection and Port Safety

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Great protection for a safe port

The sheet pile wall at the Kaiserschleuse (Emperor’s Lock), featuring a 30 km/h speed limit sign, a sign reading "Kaiserschleuse closed when flashing light is on," and a traffic light.