Overview
- The Sassnitz Mole and the access path to the lighthouse have been cordoned off since Feb. 9, keeping visitors behind barriers.
- Thousands flocked to Rügen over the weekend to view the rare frozen‑spray formations, with many venturing onto harbor ice despite repeated warnings.
- Water police caution that currents, waves and salinity make the ice unreliable, and possible icebreaker activity could abruptly break up sheets.
- Officials emphasize that anyone falling through the ice faces acute danger and that rescue operations would be extremely difficult and risky for responders.
- The Rügen LNG terminal remains affected by ice, with a waiting tanker postponing entry until the fairway is safely passable, as warmer temperatures forecast for next week may end the spectacle.