Article 9.07, para.8 - Application of Articles 6.24 - 6.26

Note by the secretariat

In accordance with article 9.07, paragraph 8, the following administrations prescribe special rules for passage under bridges:

1. Belarus;
2. Belgium: two fixed green lights (one above the other or both at the same height) mean passage through the movable bridge is authorized, the bridge is open and not being manoeuvred; one fixed red light in combination with one scintillating green light mean the passage through the movable bridge is prohibited, except for vessels which are so close to the bridge that they cannot be reasonably expected to stop;
3. Germany;
4. Netherlands: the rules do not differ significantly from CEVNI. The Dutch rules allow the use of sound signals for opening bridges;
5. Romania: Part III, Special rules of navigation on the Romanian Danube sector of “Rules of Navigation on the Danube in the Romanian sector”: A. Special rules of navigation for the passage under the Giurgeni-Vadu Oii bridge (km 237+800); B. Special rules of navigation for the passage under the Cernavodă bridges (km 300 and km 300+070); C. Special rules of navigation for the passage under the Feteşti bridges (km 42+220 and km 42+300) Borcea branch; D. Special rules of navigation for the passage under the Giurgiu-Ruse bridge (km 498+700);
6. Russian Federation;
7. Ukraine: detailed information is communicated to the secretariat;
8. Mosel Commission: article 6.26 of the PRNM deals with passage through cradle locks and bottlenecks for sport vessels.