Illustration of inland navigation signs in Germany

This picture table of the shipping marks in Germany contains the currently valid shipping marks as listed in Annex 7 of the Inland Waterways Regulations , Annex B of the Lake Constance Shipping Regulations and Annex I of the Maritime Road Regulations .

Inland shipping

The shipping signs shown here correspond to those listed in Appendix 7 of the Inland Waterways Regulations .

Prohibition sign

A.1 Prohibition of passage and blocking of shipping
A.1 Temporary ban on passage and blocking of shipping
A.1 Long-term ban on passage and blocking of shipping
A.1a Barred water areas ; but can be driven over by a small vehicle without a prime mover.
A.2 No overtaking , general
A.3 No overtaking for associations among each other and between an association and coupled vehicles.
A.4 Prohibition of meeting and overtaking
A.5 It is forbidden to lie still on the side of the waterway on which the sign is placed.
A.5.1 It is forbidden to lie still on the water surface, the width of which, measured from the place of installation, is indicated in meters on the sign.
A.6 anchor ban and prohibition of the loop omission of anchors, ropes or chains on the side of the waterway on which the panel sign stands.
A.7 No mooring on the bank on the side of the waterway on which the sign is placed.
A.8 No U- Turn

A.9 Avoidance of waves or suction effects

A.10 Prohibition to drive outside the displayed limit

A.12 Driving ban for vehicles with machine drive

A.13 ban on a sport boat

A.14 Prohibition of water skiing

A.15 Driving a sailing vehicle is prohibited

A.16 Driving a vehicle that is neither engine-powered nor under sail

A.17 Prohibition of sailing surfing

A.18 Driving a personal watercraft (water scooter , jet ski , etc.) is prohibited .

A.20 Bathing and swimming ban

Mandatory sign

B.1 Command to take the direction indicated by the arrow

B.2a Requirement to cross over to the side of the fairway that is on the port side of the vessel

B.2b Requirement to cross over to the side of the fairway that is on the starboard side of the vessel

B.3a Requirement to hold the fairway that is on the port side of the vessel

B.3b Requirement to keep the fairway on the starboard side of the vessel

B.4a Command to cross the fairway to port

B.4b Command to cross the fairway to starboard

B.5 Command to stop under certain conditions

B.6 Command not to exceed the specified speed (in km / h) opposite the bank

B.7 Command to give acoustic signals

B.8 Commandment to exercise particular caution

B.9a Requirement to enter or cross the main waterway only if this does not force a vessel on the main waterway to change its course or speed

B.9b Command as B.9a

B.11a requirement to use radiotelephone

B.11b Command to use radiotelephony on the specified channel

B.12 Requirement, use of shore power connections

Restrictions sign

C.1 The depth of the fairway is limited
C.2 The clear height above the water level is limited
C.3 The width of the passage opening or the fairway is limited
C.4 There are shipping restrictions; they are indicated on an additional board under the nautical sign
C.5 The fairway is narrowed on the right (left) bank; the number on the sign indicates the distance in meters at which a vehicle must keep away from the sign

Recommended signs

D.1 Recommended passage opening for traffic in both directions
Recommended passage opening for traffic only in the direction in which the signs are visible (prohibited in the other direction)
D.2 Recommendation to stay in the space limited by the boards
D.3 Recommendation to drive in the direction of the arrow

Notice signs

E.1 Permission to drive through

E.2 crossing of a high voltage power line

E.3 Reference to a weir

E.4a not free-moving ferry

E.4b Free-moving ferry

E.5 Permission to stand still on the side of the waterway on which the sign is placed

E.5.1 Permission to lie still on the water surface, the width of which, measured from the place of installation, is indicated in meters on the sign

E.5.2 Permission to lie still on the surface of the water between the two distances which, measured from the place of installation, are indicated on the sign in meters

E.5.3 Maximum number of vessels that may lie idle next to each other on the side of the waterway on which the sign is placed

E.5.4 mooring site on a vehicle of the towboat drive , not according to § 3.14 one, two or three or blue lights according to § 3:32 one, two or three blue cones must result

E.5.5 Berths for a pusher craft that must have a blue light in accordance with Section 3.14 No. 1 or a blue cone in accordance with Section 3.32 No. 1

E.5.6 Berths for a pusher craft that must have two blue lights in accordance with Section 3.14 No. 2 or two blue cones in accordance with Section 3.32 No. 2

E.5.7 Berth for a pusher craft that must have three blue lights in accordance with Section 3.14 No. 3 or three blue cones in accordance with Section 3.32 No. 3

E.5.8 Berths for a vehicle other than a pushing vessel that does not have to have one, two or three blue lights in accordance with Section 3.14 or one, two or three blue cones in accordance with Section 3.32

E.5.9 Berths for a vehicle other than a push boat that must have a blue light according to § 3.14 No. 1 or a blue cone according to § 3.32 No. 1

E.5.10 Berths for a vehicle other than a push ship that must have two blue lights in accordance with Section 3.14 No. 2 or two blue cones in accordance with Section 3.32 No. 2

E.5.11 Berths for a vehicle other than a push ship that must have three blue lights in accordance with Section 3.14 No. 3 or three blue cones in accordance with Section 3.32 No. 3

E.5.12 Berths for a vehicle that does not have to have one, two or three blue lights according to § 3.14 or one, two or three blue cones according to § 3.32

E.5.13 Berths for a vehicle that must have a blue light in accordance with § 3.14 No. 1 or a blue cone in accordance with § 3.32 No. 1

E.5.14 Berth for a vehicle that must have two blue lights according to § 3.14 No. 2 or two blue cones according to § 3.32 No. 2

E.5.15 Berth for a vehicle that must have three blue lights according to § 3.14 No. 3 or three blue cones according to § 3.32 No. 3

E.6 Permission to anchor on the side of the waterway with the sign

E.7 Permission to moor on the bank on the side of the waterway with the sign

E.7.1 Permit to moor on the bank for the immediate loading or unloading of a motor vehicle

E.8 Notice of a turning point

E.9a The main waterway used meets a secondary waterway that joins from both sides

E.9b The main waterway used meets a secondary waterway which joins from the starboard side

E.9c The main waterway used meets a secondary waterway which joins from the port side

E.10a The secondary waterway used meets a main waterway that joins from both sides

E.10b The secondary waterway used joins a main waterway

E.11 End of a prohibition or a requirement that only applies in one direction of traffic, or end of a restriction.

E.13 drinking water tap

E.14 Telephone station

E.15 Driving license for a machine-driven vehicle

E.16 license to drive a pleasure craft

E.17 Water ski track

E.18 Driving license for a sailing vehicle

E.19 Driving license for a vehicle that is neither engine-powered nor under sail

E.20 Permit for sailing surfing

E.21 Nautical information radio , in the example channel 18

E.22 Driving license for a personal watercraft (waterscooter, jet ski, etc.)

E.23 / I high-water mark brand I

E.23 / II high water mark II

E.24 kitesurfing course

E.25 shore power connection available

E.26 Reference to an existing bathing and / or swimming ban

Note on culverts

Permission to lower or lift small craft into the water

Additional signs, arrows and inscriptions

"Beware of the wake vortex ": Unofficial sign on the Elbe near the Lotsenhöft, which warns especially sailors of the Airbus Finkenwerder factory flight operations.

Stop: inches
Attention ferry
Give a long tone
Prohibition of entering a port or a side waterway in the direction indicated: red light and glowing arrow
Entrance sign on the left bank
Entrance sign right bank

Fairway buoys and body marks

Blocked water areas, local system

A.17a Driving ban for machine vehicles and personal watercraft
A.17b Restricted areas

Fairway , lateral system

B.10 Marking of access to fairways and the middle of shipping lanes
B.11a port side of the fairway downstream (left bank), starboard side of the fairway upstream (right bank)
B.11b Starboard side of the fairway downstream (right bank), port side of the fairway upstream (left bank)

Branches, designation of branching or confluent fairways

B.13a Port side of the continuous fairway (downstream) / starboard side of the branching or confluent fairway
B.13b Starboard side of the continuous fairway (downstream) / port side of the branching or confluent fairway

Roads, local system

B.14a General Reeden
B.14b Roads for vehicles carrying certain dangerous goods
B.14c Roads for vehicles under quarantine

Danger spots, cardinal system

B.15 Hazardous areas

The tips of the top marks indicate where the black barrel painting is located.

B.15a North cardinal sign
B.15b East cardinal sign
B.15c South Cardinal Sign
B.15d West Cardinal Sign

Fire cardinal sign

B.15 Danger zones
North: Q
East: Q (3) 10s
South: Q (6) + LFl.15s
West: Q (9) 15s
B.15a North cardinal sign
Q
= uninterrupted lightning
1 lightning per second
B.15b East cardinal sign
Q (3) 10s
= 3 flashes + pause
in 10 seconds
E.g. 15c south cardinal sign
Q (6) + LFl.15s
= 6 flashes + 1 flash + pause
in 15 seconds
B. 15d West cardinal sign
Q (9) 15s
= 9 flashes + pause
in 15 seconds

Single hazard point

B.15e single hazard point

Special danger point

B.16 Special areas and locations
B.17 mooring bucket

Web links

Electronic waterway information system List of the shipping signs of the inland waterway traffic regulations (Annex 7 BinSchStrO)
Electronic waterway information system List of acoustic signals from (Annex 6 BinSchStrO)
Electronic waterway information system List of names of waterways of the (Annex 8 BinSchStrO)

References and comments

↑ see cone ship

[1] see cone ship