Municipalities - City of Flensburg extends barrier at sagging quay edge
For safety reasons, the city of Flensburg is extending the closed area at the sagging quay edge in the port. The city's Technical Operations Center announced on Thursday that this was based on investigations by an expert. An expert opinion on the condition of the area is expected to be available by mid-February. Among other things, divers will examine the damaged bank at the ship's bridge.
In October, a severe Baltic storm surge flooded the area of Flensburg harbor. A short time later, the quay edge subsided over a length of around 40 meters and became unstable over a further 60 meters.
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- Flensburg, being a municipality in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein, is taking safety measures by extending a barrier at the sagging quay edge of its port, following a severe Baltic storm surge that caused damage.
- Given the unstable condition of the quay edge in Flensburg's port, wherein a section of around 40 meters subsided, several municipalities in Schleswig-Holstein might consider installing safety barriers as a precaution at their ports' quay edges to prevent future incidents.
- As a result of the ongoing investigation into the sagging quay edge at Flensburg's port, other municipalities in the state of Schleswig-Holstein with ports and potential safety concerns may request expert opinions and implement necessary barrier installations to ensure port safety in the region.
Source: www.stern.de
