Limitations to ship's size

Considering the height and voltage of the electricity cables that cross the Candiano Canal, access to the port of Ravenna is, normally, permitted to ships with height no greater than 55 meters (max air draft - vertical distance between the waterline and the highest point of the ship, including antennas).

The above-mentioned limitation is not applicable to ships that operate on the docks as far as the Trattaroli coast. For those in the Darsena di città direction or those requiring manoeuvring therein, such maximum height cannot be any greater than 30 meters.

Taking into account the actual depth and width of the channels, the maximum dimensions for day-time and nocturnal navigation vary across the various stretches of the port channels.

The limitations to ship's size are compulsory. The parameters of the advanced class apply to those ships with length or width greater than those indicated.

Within the scope of the present norms, navigation in nocturnal hours begins thirty minutes after sunset and ends thirty minutes before sunrise. Navigation can also be carried out in appropriate weather-marine conditions and provided that the lighting system for navigation is in operation.

The Harbour Master's Office can, in any case, delay/cancel the entrance/exit of the ships to/from the Port and the movements between approaches when particular weather-marine conditions or other impediments render navigation insecure.

The maximum drafts of the docks

Considering the depth of the docks and tidal excursions, the maximum drafts for mooring are as follows: