A substantial part of the Norwegian Sea deep-water outflow into the North Atlantic takes place via the Faroe Bank Channel, the deepest passage through the Greenland-Scotland Ridge. In order to estimate this flux of cold, low-saline bottom water, a field survey comprising hydrographic observations as well as current measurements was carried out in the channel during May 1983. Transport calculations were undertaken for a total of four sets of observations and yielded values ranging from 1.5 to 1.9 sverdrup. The outflow is most likely subjected to hydraulic control, and consequently, a simple model has been formulated in order to determine the maximum discharge through a rotating channel of parabolic cross section. This geometry is well-adapted to the topography of the Faroe Bank Channel, and the theoretically predicted magnitude of the transport was found to be in good agreement with the observations. ¿ American Geophysical Union 1988