Ballen Marina is Samsø’s largest and most visited marina and has approximately 8,500 guest visits a year. Ballen Marina is located on the southern part of the island on the east side.
Ballen Marina was voted Denmark’s best marina in 2014 by Danske Tursejlere
Ballen Marina is owned by Samsø municipality, and consists of an outer harbour with slots for more deep-draft ships and the Old Port NW to the outer harbour, which is divided into two pools.
Ballen, where the marina is located, is Samsø’s holiday town no. 1 with lots of restaurants, cafes, the island’s only disco etc.
Location
Kattegat, Samsø Bælt, Samsø Øst-kyst
55°49,0′N 10°38,4′E – map 112
Depths
Largest ships
The largest ships that can enter the port: Length 85 m, width 9 m and depth 3.5 m.
Water level
The difference between the mean high tide and low tide is 0.5 m in summer and 0.7 m in winter.
Speed limit
Lighthouse
Anchorage
Resources
Electricity and water at all bridges. Gasoline, diesel and oil. Slipway. A 500-kg mast crane. Camping 2km.
Customs Clearing
SKAT, Customs guidance, phone 72 22 12 12 Website: www.skat.dk. Overview of Customs Expeditions with opening hours and contact details on the website.
Special provisions
To maintain order applies “Standard regulations for observance of order in Danish ports” with the following addition:
At the bridge in the old port’s northern basin is marked places for residents ships. Red plate marks that the place is busy, green plate position is vacant, until the specified date on the plate. When resident ships is gone for more than three days, green plate must be used.
Inner Port (Old Port) is used by fishing boats and resident ships. Southern pier is primarily reserved for commercial vessels.
Last updated: 19/08/2020 07:57
