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SECTION II
PILOTAGE

(1)
Art. 11 – Pilotage:
A- General:

All vessels entering or leaving the Canal, must take a pilot (Pilotage is compulsory).
However, the SCA reserves the right to assign a tug Master on board vessels under

1500 SC.G.T, and a coxswain on board vessels under 800 SC.G.T instead of a pilot.
Navy ships and vessels carrying dangerous cargo must have a pilot regardless of their
tonnage. Road’s pilots on board vessels arriving from sea shall hand over the

"Declaration of State of Navigability" and the "Pilotage Form" to the Master.
The pilot must inform the Movement Control Office or the Port Office immediately by

Inmarsat and tetra or V.H.F. (2) if his advice regarding the safety of navigation is not
(3)
accepted or not respected by the vessel.
Masters are held solely responsible for all damages or accidents of whatever kind

resulting from the navigation or handling of their vessels directly or indirectly by day or
night.

Neither SCA nor SC pilot are held responsible for any damages sustained during transit owing
to his advices since the Master or his deputy is the sole responsible for the vessel.

B- Port Said Port:
(1) Southbound vessels:
a) VLCC’s, ULCC’s, Containerships, L.P.G. & L.N.G and vessels over 42 feet draught

are piloted from Northern Anchorage Area for Canal transit through the East
Approach Channel.

b) Other vessels, either for local trade or intending to transit the Canal, are piloted from
Fairway Buoy to berths in the harbor through the West Channel.
c) Vessels are piloted between Port Said Harbor and Port of Suez by Canal pilots who

are relieved at Ismailia.
(2) Northbound vessels:

a) Through east branch, vessels are piloted till Km. 3.000. However, on Master’s
request, pilotage may extend till Hm. 80.

b) Through west branch vessels are piloted till Hm. 80 if weather permits. However,
upon Master’s request, pilotage may end at Hm. 22 on Master’s responsibility.

1 ) For Pilotage dues see Art. 101 p. (190-192).
2 ) See Part III Art 86 p. (154-155).
3 ) See Art. 104 p. 194.

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