St. Lawrence Seaway
CA
OVERVIEW:
A deep-draft waterway which includes 13 Canadian and 2 US locks. All vessels exceeding
300 g.t. which transit the Seaway must conform to the regulations and provisions found
within the
Seaway Handbook.
LOCATION:
The Great Lakes St Lawrence Seaway System extends 2,340 miles from the Atlantic Ocean
to the head of the Great Lakes. The St Lawrence Seaway portion of the system extends
from Montreal to mid-Lake Erie.
CHARTS:
Digital: CA473275, US5NY61M and US5NY61M.
Paper: US 14775.
DOCUMENTS:
Vessels intending to transit the St Lawrence Seaway from Montreal, 45° 32.00′ N, 073° 32.00′ W, to abeam of Long Point in Lake Erie, 42° 30.00′ N, 080° 03.00′ W, must be pre-cleared by a representative, who shall assume responsibility to the
St Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation for payment of all tolls and charges to
be incurred
In addition, the St Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation requires one Standard Transit
Declaration…
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