by Guest » October 10, 2023, 7:47 pm
The Sabin Lock is the one that required the vessel to land on the north approach wall, but tie up on the south side of the lock, and it was one of the reasons why the Davis Lock was preferred in the 1970s. By the late 1970s the Sabin Lock was rarely used.
The new lock under construction at the Soo, and which will replace the Sabin Lock will have the approach walls on the north side of the canal - just like the Sabin. Will deckhands still have to secure vessels on the south side or will there be an automatic mooring system, like at the Welland Canal?
The Sabin Lock is the one that required the vessel to land on the north approach wall, but tie up on the south side of the lock, and it was one of the reasons why the Davis Lock was preferred in the 1970s. By the late 1970s the Sabin Lock was rarely used.
The new lock under construction at the Soo, and which will replace the Sabin Lock will have the approach walls on the north side of the canal - just like the Sabin. Will deckhands still have to secure vessels on the south side or will there be an automatic mooring system, like at the Welland Canal?