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The Kiel-Canal is the world's busiest artificial waterway and provides a shortcut between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, avoiding the time-consuming voyage via cape Skagen.
This APP gives a broad overview about the Kiel-Canal, values and background. This is the Kiel-Canal database for your iPhone.

The information given in this APP is the basis for economic decisions for charterers, owners and all other parties involved in the shipping industry to route the vessels through the Kiel-Canal.

Features:
+ Live AIS Data; our online tracking system records AIS signals, showing the name of a ship, its course and speed over ground in the Kiel-Canal area

+ Live CAM; the Live Cam is located at the Kiel-Holtenau locks (position 54.365077-N 10.141625-E). In cooperation with the Deutsche Seemannsmission Kiel e.V. (support of seafarerís dignity) Sartori & Berger provides a 180-Webcam.

+ Distance Savings; on average, a passage through the Kiel-Canal will save 280 nautical miles in comparison with a voyage round Skagen. With this feature you will find out exactly the saved distance and saved time via Kiel-Canal instead of Skagen route.

+ Online Transit Calculation; The Kiel-Canal is the safest, shortest and most efficient shipping route between both seas. This source is suitable to provide you with the official costs for transiting the Kiel-Canal

+ Traffic News; With this service Sartori & berger offers frequent information about the Actual Traffic Situation in the Kiel-Canal.

+ Weather: What is the weather in the Kiel-Canal today? Generally, this service is suitable to provide you with the actual weather of the port of Kiel, Brunsbuettel and Skagen for operational planning of trips in North European waters.