Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsamt Weser

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Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsamt Weser
(WSA Weser)

State level Federation
position Local authority
Supervisory authority Directorate-General for Waterways and Shipping
founding 4th February 2020
Authority management Henning Buchholz
Servants 400
Web presence wsa-weser.wsv.de

The Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsamt Weser (WSA Weser) is a waterways and shipping office in Germany. It belongs to the service area of ​​the Directorate-General for Waterways and Shipping .

The Waterways and Shipping Office was created on February 4, 2020 by amalgamating the previous waterways and shipping offices in Hann. Münden and Verden . The office has locations in Hann. Münden and Verden .

Area of ​​responsibility

The Weser Waterways and Shipping Office is responsible for the federal waterways of Fulda , Werra , Aller , Leine and 354 kilometers of the Weser as well as the management of the Diemeltal and Edertalsperre . It is the only waterways and shipping office that manages dams .

Area of ​​responsibility

The tasks of the Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsamt Weser include:

  • Maintenance of federal waterways in the official area
  • Operation and maintenance of structures such as weirs , locks and bridges
  • Management of the Diemeltal and Edertalsperre
  • Extension and new construction
  • Maintenance and operation of the navigation signs
  • Measurement of water levels
  • Takeover of electricity and shipping police tasks

Locations, suburbs and building yards

The waterways and shipping office has locations in Hann. Münden and Verden. The Hann. Münden maintains outer districts in Edertal , Rotenburg ad Fulda , Hann. Münden, Höxter and Hameln , the Verden site in Windheim , Nienburg , Verden and Oldau and the Hoya building yard .

See also

Web links

Commons : Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsamt Weser  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Ready to go: New Waterways and Shipping Office Weser! , Press release, Directorate-General for Waterways and Shipping, February 4, 2020. Accessed April 17, 2020.