Inland Waterways of Germany. Внутренние водные пути Германии

This is the only comprehensive directory to the entire navigable German waterway system available in English. After a general introduction to the area, details of German formalities and cruising notes, each river and canal is described in detail and supported by a table of distances indicating locks, bridges, mooring places and other features. The text is supported by small scale mapping and colour photographs.
Barry Sheffield's first edition of this book was published in 1995 shortly after the reunification of Germany. He had spent several years exploring the navigable waterways and, with the assistance of Konrad Nussbaum, the acknowledged expert on German rivers and canals, he produced this authoritative work on the subject. Barry Sheffield died some years ago and this revised edition has been produced as a result of many contributions from users of the original book. Catherine and John Best have completely recompiled many of the original tables, brought information up to date and supplied excellent new photographs. Robert Thomas has contributed a more general update, in particular to the introductory sections.
The aim of this book is to enable more boat owners and charterers to enjoy the pleasures of cruising in Germany.

Contents

PREFACE

PART I. CRUISING IN GERMANY

Modern Germany
The German waterways
Administrative matters
Navigation
Locks
Overnight stops
Fuel and water
Channel depths
VHF radio
Boats and equipment
Routes

PART II. WATERWAYS GUIDE

Introduction

South

Donau (Danube)
Main-Donau-Kanal
Main

Southwest

Rhein (Rhine)
Neckar
Lahn
Mosel
Saar

West

Ruhr
Rhein-Herne-Kanal
Wesel-Datteln-Kanal
Datteln-Hamm-Kanal
Dortmund-Ems-Kanal
Unter Ems
Ems-Seitenkanal
Haren-R?tenbrock-Kanal

Northwest

Ems-Jade-Kanal
Nordgeorgsfehnkanal
Leda and Sagter Ems
J?mme
Elisabethfehnkanal
K?stenkanal and Untere Hunte

Middle

Fulda
Weser
Aller
Mittellandkanal
Elbe-Seitenkanal
North Schiffahrtsweg Elbe-Weser
Nord-Ostsee-Kanal (Kiel Canal)
Eider and Gieselaukanal
Elbe-L?beck-Kanal and Trave

East

Elbe
Saale
Elbe-Havel-Kanal
Untere Havel-Wasserstrasse
Havelkanal
Havel-Oder-Wasserstrasse
Hohensaaten-Friedrichsthaler-Wasserstrasse
Ruppiner Wasserstrasse
Finowkanal
Werbelliner Gew?sser
Obere Havel-Wasserstrasse
M?ritz-Havel-Wasserstrasse
M?ritz-Elde-Wasserstrasse
Spree-Oder-Wasserstrasse
Teltowkanal
M?ggelspree
Dahme-Wasserstrasse
Obere Spree Wasserstrasse
Oder
Peene
Uecker
Strelasund and the Bodden

APPENDIX

I. Guides and charts
II. Useful addresses
III. Speed and distance table
IV. Navigational marks, signs and sounds
V. German vocabulary

INDEX