To encourage vessels transiting the Suez Canal to undertake crew changes while passing through Ismailia City and the Great Lakes area, the Suez Canal Authority hereby approved the following:
Granting a 50% rebate on maritime crew change service fees, structured as follows:
1 - A 50% rebate applies to rental fees for launches providing crew embarkation and disembarkation services at Ismailia Yacht Marina for vessels transiting the Canal in either direction within the designated Ismailia City boundaries. Standard rates are set at USD 400 per hour, with fractional hours charged at USD 100 per 15-minute increment.
2 - The calculation method is modified from an hourly to a half-hourly basis. Launch rental fees for crew change services from Ismailia Yacht Marina are now set at USD 100 (post-rebate), with any additional service time charged as a complete half-hour period.
3- The shipping agent shall be responsible for obtaining all required permits and completing necessary procedures relating to crew change operations.
4 -This circular is effective from 1 June 2025 and remains in force for a period of three months.
Requests to obtain the service must be submitted through the Authority's digital platform accessible via the following link:
https://www.suezcanal.gov.eg/Arabic/Services/Pages/ECrewChange.aspx