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(3) The following additional dues are levied to cover special precautionary measures taken
by SCA for the safety of navigation and the vessel’s safety as well:

a) A surcharge of 125% of SC transit dues.
b) A surcharge of 2% of SC transit dues levied for deck cargo side protrusions as per

Art.26.
C- Heavy lift vessels: (1)
(1) A surcharge of 10% of SC transit dues to be levied on all laden (Heavy Lift) vessels

regardless of their cargo.
(2) A surcharge of 100% of transit dues (based on SC.G.T.) of floating units loaded on the

vessel’s upper deck regardless of their tonnage (300 tons, more or less).
(3) A 2% of the transit dues for each foot or fraction of a foot in excess of the maximum

breadth prescribed by Art. 26.

D- Self-Steering Vessels Carrying Floating Units:
(2)
(1) Self-steering vessels carrying floating units on board, within an adequate period,
before vessels transit must introduce the following documents of their floating units:

a) Suez Canal Tonnage certificate and calculation sheets.
(3)
b) Recommended plans (general arrangement plan for hull and deck construction).

c) A detailed statement of the floating units loaded on board.
d) Cargo weight statement specifying its location on board and the way of its Loading

as per cargo manifest
(2) In Case of absence of the pre-mentioned documents in para (1), the gross tonnage will
be calculated according to stowage dimensions, Length, Beam and Height.

(3) Vessels are subject to the following additional dues:
a) A 100% of transit dues of the floating units SC.G.T.

b) A 2% of the transit dues for each foot or fraction of a foot in excess of the maximum
breadth prescribed by Art. 26.

E- Navy Ships:

Navy and auxiliary ships belonging to different countries pay an additional due of 25% of
transit dues owing to special arrangements.

Also, ref to Art. 15 E p. 33 and Art. 94 p. (180-181).

1 ) For vessels provided with either one crane of SWL (Safety Working Load) of 250 tons or more or two adjacent
cranes of combined SWL of 250 tons or more.
2 ) Valid Lashing Certificate is required.
3 ) To be issued by a competent governmental authority or a recognized classification society which is a member
of I.A.C.S: http://www.iacs.org.uk/about/members/

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