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Art.100 - Berthing Dues

A- Vessels in harbors and not transiting the Canal:

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(1) Vessels not intending to transit the Canal and anchoring or mooring in Port Said
Harbor, Timsah Lake, G.B.L. anchorage, have to pay berthing dues as follows:

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a) 1 till 10 day. 5 U.S. Cent / SC.N.T / Day
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b) 11 till 20th day. 10 U.S. Cent / SC.N.T / Day
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c) 21 till 30 day. 20 U.S. Cent / SC.N.T / Day
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d) Over 30 days. 30 U.S. Cent / SC.N.T / Day
If the vessel stays more than fifteen days without crew, the SCA has the right to shift the vessel
outside the berthing area at the vessel’s owner expense.

(2) Units or vessels authorized by official authorities to offer services in harbor (as launches,
barges, bunkering barges, tugs, floating cranes, floating silos, hopper barges or any

floating unit serving the harbor): have to pay a rate of (5 U.S. Cent / SC.N.T / Day) .
B- Transiting vessels:

(1) Berthing dues are not payable by transiting vessels for the first 24 hours of their arrival
in harbor. The free tax period can be extended if transit of the vessel is delayed due to

traffic conditions in the Canal.
(2) If during the Canal transit, a vessel stops for any technical reasons as steering trouble, engine
trouble, … etc or upon the instructions of owners and operators in any of the anchorage areas of

Bitter Lake, Timsah Lake or Port Said the vessel shall be required to pay the berthing dues as
mentioned in para. A above.
C- Changing berths:

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(1) Pilotage dues
(2) Changing berth for tugs , at the SCA's request, is free of charge, except vessels staying
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more than 30 days without crew
(3) If vessels in Port Said Anchorage Area (Northern and Southern Anchorages) or the

Bitter Lakes or Lake Timsah, change berth or anchorage without the explicit
authorization of the SCA, they shall be charged an additional due of (10000 U.S.

Dollars). And (5000 U.S. Dollars) in Suez anchorage areas.

1) For vessels under 300 tons SC.G.T., see Rules of Navigation for Small Craft refer to Appendix No.2, Part IV,
p. (211-218).
2) Vessels undergoing repairs at either the Suez Canal Authority’s dockyard or floating docks or SC affiliated
companies are exempted from berthing dues.
3) See Art. 101 p. (190-192).
4) See Art.103 p. (192-193).
5) See Art. 17 p. 35

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