Decree No. 517 / 2006 Coll.

In Article 5 (1) of Decree No 222 / 1995 Coll., on waterways, navigation in ports, common accidents and the transport of dangerous goods, as amended by Decree No 666 / 2004 Coll., point (b):

"(b) the minimum navigational depth by which the sum of the permissible draught of the vessel and the vessel's safety distance above the day of the waterway is added. For new and newly modified waterways, this value shall be 1,20 m + safety distance of the bottom of the vessel above the water path for classification class 0, 2,20 m + safety distance of the bottom of the vessel above the water path for classification class I and 2,80 m + safety distance of the bottom of the vessel above the water path for classification class IV, Va, Vb. In the case of a new or newly modified waterway immediately preceding the watercourse downstream of the watercourse with a lower permissible submersion of the vessel, for this new or newly modified waterway, the navigational depth may reach the sum of the permissible submersion of the vessel on the immediately preceding section of the waterway and the safety distance of the vessel above the day of the waterway; the construction structure shall in future enable the navigation depth to be reached according to the relevant classification class. The safety distance between the bottom of the vessel and the day of the waterway (margin) shall be:

1. in the river

at least 0,30 m, for new and newly modified waterways at least 0,30 m for classification class 0. and at least 0,50 m for classification class I., IV, V., Vb.

2. in the canal

at least 0,30 m for classification class 0.

at least 1,00 m for classification class IV, Va, Vb, ';

This Decree shall take effect on 1 December 2006.