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SECTION IV
PROCEEDING TO THE CANAL

Art. 48 - Generalities:

(1) Masters shall ask for pilots by clearly displaying the signal described in Part III, Art. 92
at least two hours before the time they expect their vessel to be ready to get underway.

(2) Signal up should not be made before the pilot is on board.
(3) When several vessels are ready to get underway at the same time, the order of their

sailing will be fixed by the SCA.
(4) All vessels must stop whenever the passage ahead is not clear.
(5) Vessels must slow down passing along collapsed or under repairs banks, as well as

when passing all vessels in sidings, hoppers, dredgers and other floating units made
fast.

(6) As soon as a vessel is made fast, she must hoist the signals described in Part III, Art.
92: the vessel must be ready to slack down rope or cut them if necessary, and the
engines must always be ready to start.

(7) If the vessel was enlisted in the convoy to transit the Canal and found not ready for
any reason, an additional due of 5000 U.S. Dollar shall be collected.
(1)

1 ) See Para. 22. Art. 104 p. 196.

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