Daylight Restrictions

Daylight Restricted Vessel Movement Criteria

1. ALL vessels whose draft is within four (4') feet of the current maximum draft will be restricted to daylight only transits under normal conditons,
2. ALL vessels 541 feet (165 m) or greater in length will be restricted to daylight only transits,
3. ALL vessels judged unsafe for handling at night will be restricted to daylight only transits.
4. Any vessel having deck gear forward of the ships wheelhouse will be restricted to daylight transits only.
5. Vessels with a beam greater than 22.8 meters will be restricted to daylight when a dredge is in the channel.

Daylight Restrictions by Month