The locks of the Volga-Baltic Canal are expected to be shut at midnight of November 17, 2012, the VB Canal Authority press service said.
The VBCA informs shipowners and skippers so their vessels could pass the gateways before the deadline or decide on places for winter layup.
In line with the Program of categories of navigational aids and timing of its work for 2012, transit navigation on the Volga-Baltic ends on November. 15.