Willkomm-Hoft

The Willkomm-Hoft is an welcome point at the Schulauer Fahrhaus in Schulau, the southern district of Wedel on the Lower Elbe. It was established by Otto Friedrich Behnke on June 12, 1952. At present, it is supported by Nautische Kameradschaft HANSEA. Boats heading upriver for or downriver from the port of Hamburg are invited or say goodbye by plunging the Hamburg banner and by lifting the worldwide banner sign for "bon voyage" letters U and W.

For vessels more than 1,000 GT leaving German waters, the national song of praise of their nation of library is furthermore played between 8:00 AM and dusk or 8:00 PM. Every so often, the ship will restore the welcome by plunging her banner or sounding her whistle. These are accessible on minimized tape red lettering for welcome, dark lettering for goodbye and PC. The two frameworks can be utilized reciprocally.

The ship inviting station is advised on arriving and withdrawing vessels by the Hamburg nautical enrollment office once an inbound ship has passed Stadersand or an outbound ship, Hamburg Finkenwerder. Guests are advised on each ship by amplifier. Data incorporates name, nationality, date of development, manufacturer, administrator, length, bar, and draft. Also, if pertinent and known, compartment limit and incidental data. These information are put away in a continually refreshed, manually written card file on around 17,000 boats.