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Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System Engineering & Design

Vessel Drawing Review

Free review of ship drawings for new buildings or revisions to fit vessels to Seaway dimensions.

Description

The Seaway entities offer a free review of ship drawings for new buildings or revisions, encouraging owners to fit vessels to Seaway dimensions during construction and advising on modifications needed to transit. Since 1992 marine officers have handled an average of 100 requests a year.

Key features

  • Required drawings: general arrangement, lines plan, mooring and anchoring arrangements, cross section in way of the mast and superstructure, fender arrangement and normal operating ballast draughts
  • Recommendations can include mooring winches, fair leads and pedestal rollers

Applications

Newbuilding and conversion projects for vessels intended to transit the Seaway.

Specifications

Average requests per year (since 1992)100

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