Article 6.29 - Priority of passage through locks

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1. By derogation from article 6.28, paragraph 3, the following shall have priority of passage through locks:

(a) Vessels carrying the sign described in article 3.27;

(b) Vessels carrying the sign described in article 3.17.

2. When vessels referred to in subparagraphs (a) and (b) above approach lock basins or are made fast in them, other vessels shall facilitate as much as possible passage by such vessels.

3. The provisions of this article also apply to any other types of crossings such as ship lifts and inclined planes.