Can anyone tell me how wide the average shipping lane is?

Question

Thanks, for 1st answere, Im need to know roughly the width of shipping lanes entering the Thames estuary off the eat coast oft he Uk.

Answer 1

Masterlymayham is right, it is a VTSS and I do happen to have a chart of the Thames estuary. The Yantlet dredged channel between Canvey Island and the Maplin Sands is only 0.2 NM wide.

VTSS are not defined by a standard size but by geography. Their size vary with geographical restrictions; in this case: dredging.

Answer 2

if memory serves there are no shipping lanes - officially called Traffic Separation Schemes - in the Thames estuary so the limiting factor will be the avaliable depth of water. As a rough guide take a look at the width of the bouyed channels in the area, but bear in mind that many shallower draughted vessels will happily 'cut corners' out of the buoyed channel so caution should be used

The only one that can give you a more difinitive answer will be someone with thames estuary charts im afraid

Answer 3

the locks in the st lawerence seaway are 80 ft wide. what do you mean by shipping lane the old bahama channel is over 5 miles wide. need more info to help