Since 1934, the Niederfinow boat lift has provided the link between Berlin and the Baltic Sea port of Szczecin between the apex of the Havel-Oder waterway and the lower section leading to the Oder. The new Niederfinow boat lift was built between the old lift and the historic lock stairs.
Client: Wasserstraßen-Neubauamt Berlin
Processing period: 2010 – 2016
Main data:
Ship's hoist
Height above ground: 4.55 m
Width: 46.40 m
Length: 133.00 m
Trough
Usable length/total: 115.00 m/125.50 m
Usable width/total: 12.50 m/27.90 m
Total height (without drive house): 7,50 m
Total weight (incl. water): 9,800 tonnes
Services:
New construction of a ship lift (vertical counterweight lift)
New construction and adaptation of the neighbouring embankment
New construction of canal bridge
New construction of the outer harbours incl. connection to the existing canal
Production and assembly supervision of hydraulic steel construction