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Corinth Canal

be behind a large ship, the wash from its and the bound transit. Care is needed when going
attendant tugs propellers create a washing alongside the quay at Isthmía because although
machine effect which can also cause problems there is rubber fendering, it is very hard and any
when manoeuvring. Keep as far back from a ship wash from the pilot boats or other craft will
in front as possible. There are hydraulic bridges at knock you about. You also need to pay attention
either end which are lowered to let yachts and to your mooring lines if a ship comes through
ships through. after you or enters at Isthmía when you are tied
At the western end of the canal (Posidhonia) the up here. Any large ship sucks the water away
entrance is protected by breakwaters. In the from the canal sides, generating a considerable
summer westerlies often blow down onto the strain on your mooring lines and I have seen small
canal and the head of the gulf, causing a lumpy craft badly damaged as a result. If someone stays
swell. It is possible to anchor inside the southern on the boat instruct them to motor ahead or
breakwater, but I don’t recommend it as the astern as required to ease the strain on the
holding is bad and the authorities are not happy mooring lines.
about it. Just potter outside keeping the bows into The canal zone authorities use VHF Channel 11
the swell until the authorities signal you to enter. Callsign Corinth Canal Authority. You are now
At the Aegean end a breakwater protects a able to check how much your transit will cost,
small harbour, but you go alongside on the quay and to pre-book your transit using the Corinth
by the Canal Authority building just inside the Canal website: www.aedik.gr
canal to pay. All paperwork is carried out here Note The canal is closed from 0600-1800 on
and the canal fees must be paid before transiting Tuesdays.
through to the Gulf of Corinth or after your east

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