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GENERALITIES

Art. 1 – Transit through the Suez Canal:

(1) Transit through the Suez Canal is allowed to vessels of all nations, subject to complying

with the conditions stated in the present "Rules of Navigation".
All circulars, periodicals and references which shall be issued by the SCA will constitute

an integral part of these rules.
Vessels also have to comply with the provisions of the International Regulations for:
a. Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS).

b. I.M.D.G. code if carrying dangerous cargo
c. MARPOL 73/78.

d. Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
(COLREGS).

e. All laws, orders, and regulations issued by the Egyptian Government.
(2) The SCA reserves the right to refuse access to the Canal water, or order the towage or

convoying of vessels considered dangerous or troublesome to navigation in the Canal.
(Non or erroneous declaration of dangerous cargo see Art. 97 page 182).
(3) By the sole fact of using the Canal water; Masters, owners and/or principals of vessels bind

themselves to accept all the conditions of the present "Rules of Navigation", with which
they acknowledge being acquainted to conform with these conditions in every respect, to

comply with any requisition made with a view to their being duly carried out, and to adhere
to the SCA private Code of Signals as shown in "Part III" of these Rules.

Art. 2 – Agents:

(1) Every vessel intending to transit the Suez Canal or stay at Port Said harbor or Port of Suez,

or at the Suez Canal basins or docks must have a shipping agent.
(2) SCA confirms that it has no agents or representatives abroad.

(3) The Egyptian Authorities are to be notified of intended transit of navy ships in SC via.,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defense as well as Egyptian Authority for
Maritime Safety.

Art. 3 – Canal Water:

(1)
(1) Canal water means the Canal proper, and the access channels thereto , the water within
the Canal Authority concession adjacent to the Canal proper, Port Said Harbor, Port

1) Port Said Eastern and Western entrance channels, Port Said East Harbor, Suez Entrance channel which includes
the Port of Suez Eastern channel leading to the Canal.

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