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B- Accommodation Ladders:
(1)
(1) Accommodation ladders are to be used in the Canal harbors, and lakes to embark and

disembark pilots.
(2) In case the accommodation ladder is difficult to rig or is unavailable, the vessel has to

inform SCA before entering harbor or Canal. The change of pilot which originally takes
place in Ismailia, will take place in the Bitter Lakes or Timsah Lake if necessary after
anchoring. In such case, the vessel will be charged extra (1000 U.S. Dollars) as pilotage

dues for each relieving pilot.
(3) Vessels with freeboard of less than 10 feet may use pilot ladder.

C- If the pilot ladder is not complying with the SC "Rules of Navigation" and the
"Accommodation ladder" is not in good order, additional dues of 5000 U.S. Dollars shall

be collected as from the second transit.
The shipping Agency shall be informed of this measure on the first transit to take corrective

action. The additional dues of 5000 US Dollars shall be applied on the second and
subsequent transits if violation of the rules continues.

Art. 25 - Efficiency of Vessel’s Equipment:

(1) Before entering the Canal, it must be ascertained that main engines, compasses, steering
gear system, engine room, telegraph, rudder angle and RPM. indicators, VHF and two

(2)
radars are in good working order.
(2) Every vessel navigating in the SC water under the advice of SC Pilot, should maintain a
bridge and engine bell books.

(3) Each engine movement, and the time of its transmission from the bridge to the engine room,
is recorded in the bridge bell book as well as in the engine room bell book.

(4) Vessels equipped with an automatic device which produces a permanent legible record of
every engine movement are not required to maintain any bell books.
(5) The bell books and the automatic records must be handed, upon request, to SC Officials for

the purpose of investigation if necessary.

(3)
Art. 26 - Deck Cargo (Deck Load):
(1) Deck cargo (deck load) is to be stowed in a way so as to provide clear view from the

navigating bridge while transiting the Canal
(2) The deck cargo (deck load) should not protrude more than half the vessel’s breadth on any

1 ) Accommodation ladders should be complied with the requirements of SOLAS 74/78.
2 ) If one of the tow radars is out of order or in bad condition the vessel will be charged with additional dues 5000
USD from the second transit. (see Art. 104 p. 195)
3 ) See Para. 15, Art. 104 p.195.

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