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C - BENDS IN THE CANAL:
(1) Double Channel UP to Km 17.00:

Table No. 5/1
Width of
Canal at
Kilometric Position Bends -11m (1)
Designation Name Remarks
From km. To km.
(Beginning (End point) Meters
point)

1.487 3.272 Curve Variable Km position of
base line

(2) Single Channel from Km 17.000 to (Km 51.660 West / Km 51.647 East):
Table No. 5/2

Width of
Canal at
Kilometric Position Bends -11m (1)
Designation Name Remarks
From km. To km.
(Beginning (End point) Meters
point)
Curve of Km. 51
49.777 51.414 Variable -------
West
Curve of Km. 51
49.512 51.785 E Variable -------
East
(E): East Kilometric Base Line
(3) Double Channel from Km 51.660West/Km 51.647East to Km 122.100:

3.1 – Bends of the West Channel:
Table No. 5/3/1

Width of
Kilometric Position Bends Canal at
Designation Name -11m (1) Remarks
From km. To km.
(Beginning (End point) Meters
point)
Km position of line
52.054 53.512 Curve of Km. 53 Variable (-11.00) EAST
56.871 58.797 Curve of Km. 57 Variable Km position of line
(-11.00) EAST
Km position of line
60.308 63.313 Curve of Km. 61 Variable (-11.00) WEST

71.964 75.311 " S " Curves 235.0 ------

76.578 82.576 Curve of Timsah Variable Km position of line
(-11.00) EAST
85.027 87.414 Curve of Km. 85 167.50 ------

1 ) -11.00m is the Suez Canal reference level from chart datum.

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