Borkum : Profile

Location

Borkun is the western-most of the German Frisian islands and the town has the same name. Not the prettiest of places but a useful deep water approach for Germany.

Clearance

Customs
Tel:+49 (0)4922 2287

Docking

Entering this port from sea should be done from the west via Ems. Entering from the northeast is dangerous without local knowledge.

When entering, watch out for commercial vessels and high-speed ferries.

The yacht harbour is in the old naval dock and has rather high floating pontoons. Yachthaven "Port Henry" is first harbour to port. Exposed in strong southerlies

There are also visitors' berths in Burkana Hafen, second harbour to port. Visiting yachts moor alongside large pontoons on N in harbour. Deep with room for large yachts. Uncomfortable in southerlies.

There is a steam railway which takes you into the town.

Last updated December 2010.

Burkana Hafen
Tel:+49 (0)4922 7877, Fax:+49 (0)4922 7646, VHF Channel 17
Second harbour to port. Berth on the N side of piers 4-6. Deep and room for large yachts but not good in southerlies. Fuel in cans only. Launderette.Small cafe in Harbour office.

Harbour Master
Tel:+49(0)4922 3440

Port Henry Yachthaven.
First harbour to port. 1.4m draft yachts can enter and leave at all states of tide but avoid fingerberths west in harbour as too shallow. Deeper draft yachts entr and leave HW+/- 2hours. Many yachts will touch bottom at LW in soft mud. Moor at old pontoons. Diesel in small quantities, some chandlery, restaurant and bar. Buses and train from harbour

Yacht Harbour
Tel:+49 (0)4922 7773, Fax:+49 (0)4922 4399
200 visitors' berths. Fuel, 6 ton crane, launderette, provisions, restaurant, bar.

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