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5. Closed-hatch barges, the deck height from water line should not be less than 30 cm., and
the authorized SCA official is responsible for checking on compliance and masters of the

barges must follow his instructions.

(5) Navigation and Mooring
1. General rules:
- Masters of small crafts shall not, by any means, obstruct the passage of transiting vessels

or SCA’s floating units during proceeding or maneuvering. When a small craft makes fast
alongside the Canal. When approaching, it’s the master’s responsibility to ensure his/her
small craft is not endangered whether because of existence of any obstruction in the Canal

slope (bank slope and berm) when approaching the water line.
- Mooring shall be handled in a technical way and fastened properly so as not to endanger

the safety of navigation in any way during vessels transit.
- Further to the provisions of point 10 of the present Rules, small crafts shall not navigate at

night without a prior permit form Suez Canal Authority.
2. Navigation:

a. Self-propelled small carfts navigating alone or towing other units (e.g., barge, crane,
etc.) are allowed to proceed in the Canal provided showing full adherence to
instructions of traffic control stations in coordination with the navigation control office

particularly when passing by opposing vessels. The floating units should adhere to the
following conditions:

- Transiting must be at day.
- Transit should be effectuated in good weather conditions
- Speed of the towing and towed units should exceed 6 km./hour

b. Tugs towing more than two floating units (e.g., barges, floating cranes, etc.) should
comply with the instructions of Al-Ismailia head traffic control office.

c. Self-propelled small crafts must, while passing by units made fast alongside, or
operating units (e.g., cranes, grabbers, hammers, etc.), decrease its speed so as to avoid

causing waves effect.
d. Self-propelled small crafts shall stop at a distance of 200 meters apart from dredgers

operating in the Canal and shall not overtake them unless the traffic condition permits.
This should be done in coordination with the signal stations.
e. Whenever a towing and a towed unit meet other a towing and a towed unit, the master

shall exercise due diligence to the Rules of navigation following full coordination with
the nearest signal station, and, in this situation, overtaking is prohibited.

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