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CHAPTER I
SUEZ CANAL NAVIGATION FEATURES

SECTION I
APPROACHES

Art. 8 – PORTSAID:

(See Egyptian Navy Hydrographic Dept. charts no. SC 01 & SC 02)

GENERAL:

(1, 2)
The vessels coming from sea fifteen miles before arrival Fairway Buoy should contact
the harbor office by:
1. V.H.F Channel 12, 13, 16
2. Ismailia Radio/SUQ

INMARSAT – C Telex: + 580-462299911 / + 580-46221121
V.H.F. CH. 68 + DSC CH 70 MMSI: 006221120 (see part III p.135)

FAIRWAY BUOY:

Position: Lat.: 31º 21’.32 N
Long.: 32º 20’.81 E

Characteristics: V. Q.

A - Anchorage Areas:

Vessels arriving from sea have to anchor in the berth allocated to them by the Suez Canal Port
office. The incoming vessels have two anchorage areas:

(1) Northern Area: Comprises of three zones:
a) Zone One: For vessels with draught over 42 feet up to 62 feet

This zone is limited as follows:
North Limit: Lat. 31º 28’.50 N

South Limit: Lat. 31º 27’.00 N
East Limit: Long. 31º 27’.00 N
West Limit: Long. 32º 18’.00 E

Vessels at anchor in this area, when entering the Eastern Channel, will proceed
(3)
between the East and West buoys at Hm 230 (course 194º) .

1 ) See Art. 82 p. 87 and drawings Part II.
2 ) All buoys along the Canal and Access Channels may be replaced by other smaller size.
3 ) All buoys in the Suez Canal and its approaches are fitted with Radar reflectors.

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