Vistula Spit. This year, 1 thousand crossed the channel. units, half as much as a year ago

This year, 1 thousand crossed the channel on the Vistula Spit. units; The biggest traffic in the port of Nowy Świat was from May to September. The channel was mainly flowed by recreational boats – PAP informed PAP on Tuesday in Gdynia.

As the spokeswoman for the Maritime Office Magdalena Kierzkowska donated, 1002 units crossed the Port of Nowy Świat from January 1 to the end of August. The biggest traffic in the port was from May to the end of August, when 946 units crossed.

1909 ships and sailboats sailed through the channel on the spit throughout last year, including from May to the end of August 1427 units. In 2023, the Captain of the Port of Nowy Świat recorded the presence of 1589 units, including from May to the end of August, 978 yachts and ships sailed through the channel.

The channel through the Vistula Spit is also defeated by units of foreign Banders. This year there were 30 of them; Most, 17 from Germany, but also were influenced by boats from Sweden, the USA, Latvia, the Netherlands, Austria, Great Britain and even Belize. Last year, units under foreign flags were received by 80, the most from Germany, Norway and Finland AW 2022 and 2023 in total, the New World port was visited by 35 boats and ships from outside Poland.

The shipping channel through the Vistula Spit was opened on September 17, 2022. It is part of the waterway connecting the Gulf of Gdańsk with the Vistula Lagoon.

According to the services of the Maritime Office in Gdynia in accordance with the port regulations The desire to pass through the yacht's lock must be reported with a minimum of 1 hour in advance to the duty service of the Nowy Świat Port Captain on the 68 VHF channel or by phone at 58 347 39 72 and 58 347 39 76. Then, on the approach to the port's heads, both from the Gulf of Gdańsk and the Vistula Lagoon, you should report on the 68 VHF channel or by phone to get current instructions from the duty service in the field of mucus.

It is recommended to have a VHF radio with channel 68 on each unit. In the absence of a radio, you should follow the voice messages served by megaphones and additionally light signals displayed on information boards.

According to information provided by the Maritime Office in Gdynia, 8 mucus is planned every day: from the Vistula Lagoon to the Gulf of Gdańsk at 07.30; 10.30; 13.30 and 16.30, while from the Gulf of Gdańsk to the Vistula Lagoon at 09.00, 12.00, 15.00 and 17.45.

The total length of the waterway from the Gulf of Gdańsk through the Vistula Lagoon to Elbląg is almost 23 km, including the passing through the Vistula Lagoon just over 10 km, and on the Elbląg River – also over 10 km. (PAP)

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