Tall Ships Races in Aalborg casts an extra look at security after the weekend's terrorist attack in Berlin

The Tall Ships Races in Aalborg are casting an extra eye on security following the weekend's terror attack in Berlin.

Around 750,000 guests are expected from Thursday to Sunday during the Tall Ships Races.

Here, the Tall Ships Races event is seen in Helsinki, Finland in 2024. The event attracts hundreds of thousands of guests in the cities where it is held. (Photo: © Jussi Nukari/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix) 51 min. ago

It has set thoughts in motion for many that a man drove into a large group of people in Berlin on Saturday evening, killing one and injuring 29 others.

One of the major events in North Jutland this week is The Tall Ships Races in Aalborg, where over 750,000 guests are expected from Thursday to Sunday.

Today, the management will meet with, among others, the police and emergency services to discuss the security situation.

This is according to security chief Palle Nielsen:

- The incident in Berlin means we will be reviewing our security plans an extra time, he says.

Palle Nielsen, security chief for Tall Ships Races (Photo: © Christine Nørgaard - DR Nyheder)

As part of the preparations, the organizers are cordoning off the area with concrete blocks and other barriers, so that traffic and pedestrians are separated.

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'You can safely come to the Tall Ships Races'

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The meeting between the authorities regarding the event has long been planned, but the current events in Berlin have meant that security has come into extra focus today.

- When an incident like the one in Berlin happens, we necessarily have to go through the security plans with a fine-tooth comb, says Palle Nielsen.

Although he says that one can never with one hundred percent certainty rule out that unforeseen incidents might occur at the event, he is still confident.

- Of course you can safely come to The Tall Ships Races in Aalborg, because everything possible has been done to ensure a safe and enjoyable event, he says.

- I feel confident in the planning we have done. It is thorough groundwork. But nothing is ever one hundred percent safe.

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