Ship canal

A ship canal therefore typically offers deeper water and higher bridge clearances than a barge canal suitable for vessels of similar length and width constraints.

There are no specific minimum dimensions for ship canals, with the size being largely dictated by the size of ships in use nearby at the time of construction or enlargement.

It was a long-sought-after canal and connected the Great Lakes to the Hudson River.

These features include locks, which allow a ship to move between different altitudes, and puddling, which waterproofed the canal.

[6] The standard used in the European Union for classifying the navigability of inland waterways is the European Agreement on Main Inland Waterways of International Importance (AGN) of 1996, adopted by The Inland Transport Committee of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE), which defines the following classes:[8][9]

The Panama Canal , a shortcut from the Pacific Ocean to the Caribbean Sea, bypassing a circumnavigation of the Americas
The Suez Canal , a shortcut from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea , bypassing a circumnavigation of Africa