General Description
Location: The Port of Ostermoor is located near the Brunsbuttel canal locks on the Kiel Canal.
General overview: The Port of Ostermoor belongs to the Hafengesellschaft Brunsbuttel, but industries operate the infrastructure that serves their cargoes. Cargoes include ammonia, crude oil, urca, and other liquid cargoes. The port consists of six berths for oil, gas, and chemical cargoes.
Load line zone: Summer Zone for ships over 100m in length and Winter Seasonal Area for ships of 100m or less in length, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31.
Max. size: The port of Ostermoor serves vessels of from 32.5 meters breadth with draft of 8 meters to 27.0 meters breadth with draft of 10.4 meters.
Maximum permissible draught:
- Tanker pier: 13.80 m
- Dry cargo pier: 14.40 m
- Inner vessel basin: 4.70 m (MSL)
The largest vessel called at the port: LOA: 205 m, draught: 8.8 m, deadweight: 51,371 t.