Prerow celebrates the new island port: Review of the successful inauguration!

Prerow celebrates the new island port: Review of the successful inauguration!

Prerow, Deutschland - Environment Minister Till Backhaus recently visited the new island port in the Baltic Sea resort of Prerow and has drawn a positive conclusion to the location. The port and the associated pier were officially inaugurated in October 2024 and are now an essential component of the maritime infrastructure on the Baltic Sea coast. "The realization and operation of the island port are a correct decision by the state government," emphasized Backhaus during his visit. He also thanked the employees of the rescue organisms and the national park for their contribution to the security and operation of the facilities.

The new island harbor replaces the former emergency port of Darßer place and is located in the Vorpommer Bodden landscape National Park. It offers a variety of berths, including 33 emergency and stages for sports boats. The pier is 720 meters long and offers space for watercraft from the sea rescue, the DLRG as well as for local fishermen and passenger ships. The port thus complements the existing maritime infrastructure without affecting the Marinas network, and enables short stages stops between Warnemünde and Barhöft as well as Stralsund and the island of Rügen.

Successful initial figures

Since its commissioning, the new port has attracted over 300 boats. In 2024, 55 boats with a total of 193 people stayed there during the stormy autumn season. By June 2025, another 317 boats with over 1,000 people were added. It is particularly noteworthy that the port has been used as an emergency port seven times since its opening. On June 11, 2025, a damaged sailor was dragged into the port by the German Society for the Rescue of Shipwrecker (DGZRS), which underlines the importance of the location in emergencies.

The structures mentioned also withstanding adverse circumstances: neither in the case of wind nor in the case of seafield events, the pier or port were blocked. Even with smaller floods, the operation could be maintained continuously. The measured shaft heights corresponded to the planning values ​​and show the careful planning and execution of the project.

Usage rules and special features

The port operation is headed by the National Park Office of Vorpommern and is subject to specific usage rules that serve proper operation and the preservation of public security. For temporary loungers, the maximum usage time is 24 hours; The port must be left until 12 noon. Entry to stewing systems and functional areas is only permitted for port operators, commissioned service providers and crews of the initiating water vehicles.

Bathing, swimming and diving in the port area are strictly prohibited. Fishing is only permitted in certain periods, whereby the exclusion and processing of the catch on site is not permitted. In addition, animals have to be led on a leash, and feeding seabirds is also prohibited. The water supply takes place via sea water preparation and dirty water is clarified on site.

Further information on the history and the regulations of the port are available on the website of the Ministry of Climate Protection, Agriculture, Rural Affairs and Environment. The first record of the new island port and the pier is consistently positive and promises a promising future for the Prerow location.

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