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b) Traffic Regulations:
1. Vessels entering or leaving the port:

For vessels entering the port from sea and vessels leaving the port for sea, all
movement shall be effected through the western channel, except for vessels anchored
in 1C, 2C, 3C, 4C, 5C, which should use the eastern channel.

2. Vessels entering the Canal:
– From the Port and from Zone North West. of Green Island, they must comply to
following:

(1)
Anchorages 8C to 16C and anchorage groups A and B.
Vessels shall pass through the western channel, then south of Green Island to join the

eastern channel and then proceed to the entrance of the Canal.
– From zone north east of Green Island:
Anchorages 1 C to 7 C:

Vessels shall proceed directly from their anchorages to the entrance of the Canal. If
the number of vessels exceeds the number of anchorages, vessels in excess shall

anchor south of the western channel, parallel to anchorages 2A, 4A, 6A, 4B, 7B,
making sure to leave the western channel clear for navigation at all times.

– From zone south of Green Island:
Anchorages 1 D to 6 D: (1)

Vessels shall proceed directly from the anchorages to the Canal or to sea through the
eastern channel.
3. Vessels leaving the Canal:

Direct to sea :They shall proceed through the eastern channel.
Anchoring in the Port:

Anchorages Groups A, B and Zone N.W of Green Island 8C to 16C :
They shall proceed through the Eastern channel, then the Western channel and shall
follow it till the place fixed for their anchorage.

Zone N. E. of Green Island from 1 C to 7 C:
Vessels shall come out of the Canal and proceed directly to this area.

c) Priority of movement at the Port:

Priority of movement in the port shall be as follows:
1. Vessels leaving the Canal.

2. Vessels proceeding to the Canal

1 ) For positions of anchorage’s groups (see drawings Part II).

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