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(3) The charges are doubled when a vessel changes her berth.
B- Rates of Escorting Tugboats (see Art. 58):

A unified Canal passage rate of 10000 SDRs. is to be paid for each escorting tug in the all

cases stated in Art. 58 page 57 & 58.
C- Hire of tugboats:

(1) Tariff per tug:
a) Hire is reckoned from the time of starting preparations to get underway and ceases

when tug returns to its base.
b) Fractions of an hour will be reckoned as full hour.

c) Hire charges are increased by 10% when tug is used after official working hours or
on Fridays or on Saturdays or Public Holidays.

d) Hire charges are increased by 100% when tug is used outside Canal water.
e) Hire charges outside the Territorial water are to be agreed upon with SCA.
(2) The tariff is applied on the following cases:

a) Towing of vessel or floating unit in Canal Water.
b) If the towed vessel or floating unit calls for the assistance of one or more of the SCA

tugs to help or escort during the towing operation. Also, if the Authority considers it
necessary to escort the towed unit by one or more of its tugboats to ensure the safety
of transit.

c) In case SCA Officials consider the transit of a vessel dangerous to navigation due to
defects in the vessel, such as engine trouble, etc. ..., or bad view. In such case the

vessel will be escorted by one tug or more.
d) When a vessel stops in the Canal itself in consequence of an accident other than the

(collision, engine troubles, auxiliary and steering gear troubles) SCA, in order to
clear the way with all possible speed, and to get her underway, will assist by the

necessary tugs to afloat her, free of charge.
(3) Hire of Plants other than tugboats:

The tariff for the hire of other plant is at the disposal of clients at SC Offices.

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