The Great Yarmouth Third River Crossing Development Consent Order 2020

Recreational vessels

8.—(1) The following provisions of this paragraph apply to the master, owner, agent or operator of recreational vessels wishing to transit the bridge (and accordingly such persons must comply with any obligation expressed by reference to a recreational vessel).

(2) Recreational vessels are to request a bridge opening in accordance with paragraph 100.

(3) Except as provided for in sub-paragraph (5), the undertaker is not obliged to make recreational openings upon request but the undertaker must make recreational openings at such times as the undertaker reasonably determines.

(4) In determining times under sub-paragraph (3), the undertaker may exclude peak hours.

(5) The undertaker must make a recreational opening when the vessel waiting facilities are full and another recreational vessel provides an opening request.

(6) Recreational vessels must use the vessel waiting facilities or depart the port when required to wait for the next recreational opening.

(7) Where the bridge has been opened for a vessel, other than a recreational vessel, a recreational vessel may transit the bridge with the undertaker’s permission, provided that the transit time through the bridge from the passage of the first vessel to the passage of the last vessel is no greater than 15 minutes.