Pilot Requesting Procedure Elbe

48 hours prior to arrival at Elbe Pilot Station

Email: eta.elbe@elbe-pilot.de
or Phone: +49 4852 87 295
Whereas Email is prefered

Data to be transmitted:

1 ETA: dd/hh/mm 
2 requested boarding area: „E1“, „E3“, „ST“ buoy, Roads
3 Ships particulars: Length, Beam, Draught
4 Destination
5 freeboard

Confirmation of ETA at „E1“:

1 hour prior to Pilot Station on
VHF Channel 08 call „Elbe Pilot“

Approach via German Bight boarding Station („E3“, „ST“)

48/6/2 hours prior to arrival at „E3“, „ST“ buoy Mail, same data as above.
2 hours prior to arrival „E3“, „ST“ buoy via VHF CH 08 confirmation of ETA

Non compliance may result in delay

Boarding in all North European ports is available
upon request 24 hours prior to sailing
Call +49 4852 87295