BOATsmart! Base de connaissances du Canada 

STEP 1

Wait for any instruction from the lockmaster or waterway personnel.

STEP 2

Proceed slowly (maximum speed limit is 10 km/h) and with caution into the lock. Have crew members posted at the bow and stern of the boat with mooring lines ready to use.

STEP 3

Use the vertical ‘drop cables’, attached to the walls of the lock to secure your bow and stern. Your boat’s mooring lines should be wrapped loosely around the lock’s drop cables allowing for upward or downward movement of your craft. Never tie your vessel lines to the drop cables.

STEP 4

Once positioned, turn off all engines, cease from using any fuel-burning appliances and refrain from smoking. Turn on your engine ventilation system. Do not leave your mooring lines unattended.

STEP 5

Once the water level within the lock has reached the proper elevation, the opposite end of the lock will open. The lockmaster will instruct you when to start your engine and when to proceed.

STEP 6

Proceed with caution. Never block the entrance to the lock from other boats that may be entering or exiting.