Notices to Shipping - Welland
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2019 Notices
- #12 - December 5, 2019 - Revised - Vessel Interface Limited to Locks 1, 7 and 8 during Adverse Weather Conditions
- #11 - December 2, 2019 - Revised - Vessel Interface Limited to Locks 1, 7 and 8 (Cancelled 2019/12/05)
- #10 - June 26, 2019 - Ships Speed and Wave Impact Below Lock 1
- #9 - June 13, 2019 - Wharf 6 Soundings
- #8 - March 22, 2019 - Notification Requirement for Use of Lines During Lockages for Single Tugs
- #7 - March 22, 2019 - Wharf 18.2 and 18.3 Permanently Out of Service
- #6 - March 22, 2019 - Vessel Speed Monitoring Port Weller Harbour
- #5 - March 22, 2019 - Operation of Bridges 4, 5, 11 & 21
- #4 - March 22, 2019 - Vessel Interface at Locks
- #3 - March 22, 2019 - Vessels Only Permitted to Use Radar Set on a Short Range of Three Nautical Miles or Less When Transiting the Welland Canal
- #2 - March 22, 2019 - Radio Communications with Locks
- #1 - March 22, 2019 - General Instructions
2018 Notices
- #9 - September 18, 2018 - Wharf 18.2 and 18.3 Permanently Out of Service
- #8 - August 3, 2018 - Planned Welland Canal Closure Tentatively Scheduled for Tuesday August 28, 2018 From: 06:00 Hrs To 24:00 Hrs
- #7 - July 9, 2018 - Wharf 18.2 Out Of Service
- #6 - March 28, 2018 - Vessel Speed Monitoring Port Weller Harbour
- #5 - March 28, 2018 - Operation of Bridges 4, 5, 11 & 21
- #4 - March 28, 2018 - Vessel Interface at Locks
- #3: March 28, 2018 - Vessels Only Permitted to Use Radar Set on a Short Range of Three Nautical Miles or Less When Transiting the Welland Canal
- #2: March 28, 2018 - Radio Communications with Locks
- #1: March 28, 2018 - General Instructions
2017 Notices
- #13 - October 24, 2017 - Emergency Spill Response Exercise in the Welland Canal on October 25, 2017
- #12 - September 29, 2017 - Vessel Speed Monitoring Port Weller Harbour
- #11 - September 12, 2017 - Wharf 16 – Temporary Fender Placement
- #10 - July 26, 2017 - Wharf 13
- #9 - July 24, 2017 - Operation of Bridges 4, 5, 11 & 21
- #8 - May 3, 2017 - Potential Flight Locks Closures for HFM Construction
- #7 - April 7, 2017 - West Flight Locks – Day Time Closing Update
- #6 - March 31, 2017 - West Flight Locks – Now Open
- #5 - March 30, 2017 - Vessel Interface at Locks
- #4: March 20, 2017 - Vessels Only Permitted to Use Radar Set on a Short Range of Three Nautical Miles or Less When Transiting the Welland Canal
- #3: March 20, 2017 - West Flight Locks - To Open March 31, 2017
- #2: March 20, 2017 - Radio Communications with Locks
- #1: March 17, 2017 - General Instructions
2016 Notices
- #9 - Vessel Interface Restrictions at Locks
- #8 - New - Limit of Approach No. 3 Signs
- #7 - Vessels Only Permitted to Use Radar Set on a Short Range of Three Nautical Miles or Less when Transiting the Welland Canal
- #6 - East Flight Locks – Now Open
- #5 - East Flight Locks – Day Time Closing
- #4 - Radio Communications with Locks
- #3 - General Instructions
- #2 - Radio Communications with Locks
- #1 - East Flight Locks to Open March 31, 2016
2015 Notices
- #1 - General Instructions
- #2 - Wharf 18.2 and Wharf 18.3
- #3 - Vessels Only Permitted to Use Radar Set on a Short Range of Three Nautical Miles or Less when Transiting the Welland Canal
- #4 - Mooring Vessels in Locks with Length up to 200 Meters Using Soft Lines
- #5 - Upbound Vessel Mooring – Change in Tie Up Procedure
- #6 - Wharf 2, 16, 18.2
- #7 - Upper Tie Up Wall Above Lock 1
- #8 - Vessel Interface Restrictions at Locks
- #9 - Slower Operating Speeds for all Bridges During Windy Conditions
- #10 - Closing of Navigation 2015 - Change in Special Agreement Date
2014 Notices
- #1 - General Instructions
- #2 - Wharf 18.2 and Wharf 18.3
- #3 - Vessels Only Permitted to Use Radar Set on a Short Range of Three Nautical Miles or Less when Transiting the Welland Canal
- #4 - Mooring Vessels in Locks with Length up to 200 Meters Using Soft Lines
- #5 - Upbound Vessel Mooring – Change in Tie Up Procedure
- #6 - Upper Tie Up Wall Above Lock 2
- #7 - Vessel Self-Spotting Radio – Lock 3
- #8 - Wharf 2, 16, 18.2
- #9 - Vessel Gangways Near HFM Abutments – Lock 3
- #10 - Lock 3 – Access To Lock (Interfaces) – Restricted
- #11 - Hands Free Mooring at Lock 3 – Winter Operation
2013 Notices
- #1 - General Instructions
- #2 - Vessels Only Permitted to Use Radar Set on a Short Range of Three Nautical Miles or Less when Transiting the Welland Canal
- #3 - Mooring Vessels in Locks with Length up to 200 Meters Using Soft Lines
- #4 - Hands Free Mooring (HFM) Testing at Lock 7 - 2013
- #5 - Vessel Personnel Safety When Working Around Hands Free Mooring (HFM) Equipment at Lock 7
- #6 - Wharf 18.2 and Wharf 18.3
- #7 - Lock 2 Upper Tie Up Wall
- #8 - Approach Wall Below Lock 2
- #9 - East Flight Locks Out of Service From Opening of 2013 Navigation Season Until Approximately March 30th
- #10 - Mooring Procedures With Vessel Self-Spotting System – Lock 1,2,3,7
- #11 - Wharf 12 Out of Service
- #12 - Lock 6 West
- #13 - West Flight Locks are out of Service until Further Notice
- #14 - West Flight Locks are Back in Service
- #15 - Wharf 2, 16, and 18.2
- #16 - Vessel Self-Spotting Radio – Lock 3
- #17 - Handling of Mooring Wires
2012 Notices
- #1 - General Instructions
- #2 - Holding Position – ‘Head of the Lock’
- #3 - Vessels Only Permitted to Use Radar Set on a Short Range of Three Nautical Miles or Less when Transiting the Welland Canal
- #4 - Approach Wall Below Lock 2
- #5 - Lock 2 Upper Tie Up Wall
- #6 - Mooring Vessels in Locks with Length up to 150 Meters Using Soft Lines
- #7 - Hands Free Mooring (HFM) Testing at Lock 7 - 2012
- #8 - Vessel Personnel Safety When Working Around Hands Free Mooring (HFM) Equipment at Lock 7
- #9 - Wharf 18.2 and Wharf 18.3
- #10 - Lock 6 West – Final Mooring Position
- #11 - Mooring Procedures with Vessel Self-Spotting System – Lock 3
- #12 - Handling of Mooring Wires
- #13 - Mooring Procedures With Vessel Self-Spotting System – Lock 1 & 2
- #14 - Low Water Levels on Lake Ontario / Port Weller
2011 Notices
- #1 - General Instructions
- #2 - Vessel Meets Below Lock Four and Above Lock Six
- #3 - "Lockage of the Future"
- #4 - Holding Position - 'Head of the Lock'
- #5 - Vessel Personnel Safety When Working Around Hands Free Mooring (HFM) Equipment at Lock 7
- #6 - Vessels Only Permitted to Use Radar Set on a Short Range of Three Nautical Miles or Less When Transiting the Welland Canal
- #9 - Approach Wall Below Lock 2
- #10 - Vessel Personnel Safety when Working around Hands Free Mooring (HFM) Equipment at Lock 7
- #11 - Upper West Wall above Lock 7 – New Checkerboard Positioning Sign
- #12 - Resumption of Hands Free Mooring (HFM) Testing at Lock 7
- #13 - Resumption of Hands Free Mooring (HFM) Testing at Lock 7 - Updated
- #14 - Mooring Vessels in Locks with Length Up to 150 Meters Using Soft Lines
- #15 - Lock 2 Upper Tie Up Wall
- #16 - Conclusion of Hands Free Mooring (HFM) Testing at Lock 7
2010 Notices
- #1 - General Instructions
- #2 - Two-Person Lockage Procedures at Lock 8
- #3 - Mooring Certain Vessels in Lock Chambers Using Less than 4 Mooring Wires
- #4 - “Lockage Of The Future”
- #5 - Holding Position – ‘Head Of The Lock’
- #6 - Approach Wall Below Lock 2
- #7 - Approach Wall Below Lock 2 - Now Back in Service
- #8 - Vessels Only Permitted to Use Radar Set on a Short Range of Three Nautical Miles or Less When Transiting the Welland Canal
- #9 - Update - Vessels Only Permitted to Use Radar Set on a Short Range of Three Nautical Miles or Less When Transiting the Welland Canal
- #10- Vessel Personnel Safety When Working Around Hands Free Mooring (HFM) Equipment at Lock 7
2009 Notices
- #1 - General Instructions
- #2 - Testing of “Hands Free Mooring Equipment”, "Self Spotting", "Vessels Ability to Stop Without Use of Mooring Lines" and "Later Hydraulic Assist"
- #3 - Two-Person Lockage Procedures at Lock 8
- #4 - Vessel Maneuvring Inside Lock Chambers
- #5 - Mooring Certain Vessels in Lock Chambers Using Less than 4 Mooring Wires
- #6 - Extreme North End of the Approach Wall Below Lock 2
- #7 - Update on Lock of the Future Testing
- #8 - Update on Lock of the Future Testing
- #9 - Update on Lock of the Future Testing - Lateral Hydraulic Assist
- #10 - Update on Lock of the Future Testing - Lateral Hydraulic Assist - Revised
2008 Notices
- #1 - General Instructions
- #2 - Up Bound Mooring & Down Bound Cast-Off Procedures - Canadian Seaway Locks
- #3 - Mooring Certain Vessels in Lock Chambers Using Less than 4 Mooring Wires
- #4 - Security Awareness While Entering / Departing Seaway Locks
- #5 - Communications Between Bridge Operator and Vessel Prior to Bridge Lowering - Revised
- #6 - Wooden Stand-Offs at Wharf 18.3 - Port Colborne Harbour
- #7 - Testing of “Hands Free Mooring Equipment” & “Self Spotting” in
Lock 7 - #8 - Two-Person Lockage Procedures at Lock 8
2007 Notices
- #1 - General Instructions
- #2 - Up Bound Mooring & Down Bound Cast-Off Procedures - Canadian Seaway Locks
- #3 - Hydraulic Conversion of Locks 4, 5 and 6 West-Construction Zone
- #4 - Testing of Hands Free Mooring Equipment in Lock 8
- #5 - Security Awareness While Entering / Departing Seaway Locks
- #6 - Mooring Certain Vessels in Lock Chambers Using Less Than 4 Mooring Wires
- #7 - Self Spotting — Testing in Lock 8
- #8 - Low Water Levels Lake Ontario
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