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and N.G.F. vessels in ballast or loaded. This group will enter through Port Said
Eastern Approach channel.

b) Group B:
Vessels in Port Said harbor, this group will enter the Canal in due time to join group

A at Km. 17.
c) Group C:
Vessels anchored in Southern Anchorage Area will enter through Port Said western

channel in due time to join Group B at Km. 17.
(2) Vessels ahead of the convoy:

Warships, Passenger Ships, Car Carriers, RoRo, Containerships with a tonnage over
40000 SC. GT.

(3) Vessels at the tail of the convoy:
L.P.G and L.N.G vessels loaded or ballast (N.G.F), tankers and loaded bulk cargo

vessels with draught over 44 ft., .
(4) This convoy has a free run from Port Said till Suez and passes through western channel from
k.m. 51 till k.m. 122.

(5) If the convoy stops routing for any reason according to traffic situation at the G.B. Lakes, the
sequence of continue route from the Bitter Lakes will be Warships, Passenger Ships, Car

carriers, RoRo, L.P.G., L.N.G. vessels and Containers over 40000 SC. G.T. followed by
VLCC’s in ballast and then other vessels.

The first vessel of the Southbound convoy will regulate speed to cross the last
Northbound vessel abeam of Kabret station at K.m. 120.800.

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