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D - Deck Cargo (Deck Load):
Unfixed and unenclosed deck cargo (deck load) are not included in the measurement.

Closed deck cargo (deck load) on weather deck of cargo vessels are to be included in the
measurement.

E - Tonnage & Dues Auditing

SCA "Tonnage & Dues Auditors" are authorized to get on board of vessels at Port Said,
Bitter Lakes, Suez and within Canal Waters. They are empowered to:

(1) Survey the vessel’s spaces and ensure that the submitted ship’s drawings ("General
Arrangement Plan for hull, accommodation & engine room" & "Capacity Plan")

reflects the actual vessel’s build.
(2) Survey and verify whether all spaces which ought to be included in the vessel’s tonnage
are correctly determined on submitted Suez Canal Special Tonnage Certificate.

(3) Ascertain whether cargo or passengers are carried in spaces not included in the net
tonnage declared by the vessel’s Suez Canal Special Tonnage Certificate and

calculation sheets.
(4) Check crew related documents where crew members shall be considered as passengers

unless they are duly entered on ship’s articles and certified as being intended for vessels
belonging to the same owner.

(5) Survey the cargo’s condition, type, weight, dimensions or any other aspect that may
affect the dues calculation.
(6) Collect any required documents or ship’s drawings which serves the purpose of tonnage

& dues auditing such as and not limited to the following:
- Suez Canal Special Tonnage Certificate (tonnage certificate and calculation sheets

including under deck “hull” measurement details) showing Suez Canal net tonnage.
- Ship’s Registry Certificate.

- Classification Certificate.
- Ship’s Drawings with a recognized scale (“General Arrangement Plan for hull,

accommodation & engine room” & “Capacity plan”
- Cargo documents such as manifest, bill of lading, stowage plan, packing list or any
other document that contains further details of the cargo.

- Crew List
- Declaration of the status of double bottom tanks.

- Declaration concerning vessels in ballast (quantity of bunkers on board in MT).

1) For vessels carrying containers (See Art. 95 p.181 & Art. 96 p.182)
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