Page 109 - Rules of Navigation2020

3.2 – Bends of the East Channel:
Table No. 5/3/2

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
57.479 E 58.620 E Curve of Km 57 E Variable
(-11.00) EAST
Km position of line
60.370 E 65.002 E Curve of Km 62 E Variable
(-11.00) EAST
73.924 E 76.610 E Curve of Km 75 E 255.00 -----

Km position of line
88.874 E 91.156 E Curve of Km 89 E Variable
(-11.00) EAST
Km position of line
91.156 E 93.473E Curve Variable
(-11.00) EAST
Km position of line
103.346 105.250 Curve Variable
(-11.00) EAST
(E): East Kilometric Base Line

(4) Single Channel from Km 122.100 to Km 162.250:

Table No. 5/4
Width of
Kilometric Position Bends Canal at
Designation Name -11m (1) Remarks
From km. To km.
(Beginning (End point) Meters
point)
122.500 125.507 Curve of Km. 122 Variable -------

129.499 131.975 Curve of Km. 130 235.00 -------

Km position of line
154.724 155.827 Curve of Km. 154 235.00
(-11.00) WEST
156.274 159.998 Curve of Km. 157 235.00 ---------

Art. 80 – Lakes:

A - Lake Timsah:
Lake Timsah extends from Km. 76.950 to Km. 81.000. is used mainly as an anchorage area
for vessels up to 42 ft. draught.

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

- 85 -