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temperature inside the cargo tanks to be ready for receiving new cargo, does not lose the
vessel the privilege of being in ballast. Where such small quantity is as follows:

i. For LPG Carriers must not exceed 2% of the vessel's summer deadweight.
ii.For LNG Carriers must not exceed 5% of the vessel's summer deadweight.

(4) For vessels other than mentioned in point (3) small quantity of the previous cargo (such
as but not limited to oil residue, liquid bulk residues, bulk cargo, garbage, sweeping,
Danish wood, dust, animal feed, animals, rejected, damaged cargo … etc.), must not

exceed 1% of the vessel’s summer deadweight will not lose the vessel the privilege of
being in ballast.

(5) For humane reasons, the SCA will, however, tolerate the presence of shipwreck
survivors rescued at sea on board of ballast vessels. The presence of such survivors on

board does not lose the vessel the privilege of being in ballast.
(6) A vessel landing passengers or cargo before passing through the SC and taking them on

board afterwards will in no case be considered as being in ballast.
(7) Further, in order to be entitled to claim the benefit of the ballast rate, the volume of
bunker coal or fuel must not exceed 125% of the engine room space as shown on the

Suez Canal Certificate. Bunker coal or fuel should, primarily, be contained in the
vessel’s permanent or movable bunkers.

(8) On board of ballast vessels, the SCA allows part of the bunkers to be carried in cargo
spaces.
(9) In any case, owners will have to take the necessary steps to ensure that the total volume

of all bunkers on board can be easily ascertained.

Art.94 - Regulations concerning “Navy Ships”:

(1) As long as the ship is not provided with SC Special Tonnage Certificate, transit dues
will be levied on the temporary gross tonnage product of the empirical formula without

(1)
any allowance till the presentation of documents required .
(2) Navy ships may be on request to be escorted by one imposed tug or more during transit.

(3) Meanwhile, a surcharge of 25% of the transit dues to be levied on the below vessels
owing to special arrangements necessary for transit:
a) Navy and Auxiliary ships belonging to the Navy of different countries.

b) Presidential and Royal yachts owned by governments and not proven to be a private
property.

1 ) Refer to Art.15, page 32.

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