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F- Integrated Units:
Integrated Units may transit SC and berth in its harbor on the following conditions:

(1) A valid Seaworthiness Certificate issued by one of I.A.C.S members recognized by
SCA.

(2) Additional dues of 25% of the transit dues will be charged.
(3) Vessels to be escorted by a Suez Canal tug, on the first transit against dues of 10000
SDR.

(4) If unable to maintain convoy's speed, additional dues for slow speed vessels are applied.
(See Art. 99 C - 6 p. 185)

(5) If the Integrated tug is disconnected and the unit towed by normal tugs, this unit will be
considered as towed vessel and dues for towed vessels will be applied.

(6) In Harbors: Berthing, loading and discharging operations are possible, after getting
Harbor Authority authorization.

G- Towed Units:
(1)
(1) All enquiries concerning the possibility and/or approval of transit of towed units,
drilling rigs, dredgers, etc ..., are to be submitted by the owners of the units or their
officially recognized representatives in Egypt or Shipping Agent accompanied by a

General Arrangement plan and all particulars of the unit including: name, L.O.A.,
beam, draught, height, self-steering,..etc. The application must reach SCA (Transit

Department, Ismailia, Egypt) not less than two weeks before the sailing of the unit
from its base.
(2) Towed units are not allowed to transit the Suez Canal, unless they are towed by Suez

Canal tugs, in case SC tugs are not available the vessel can use her own tug (see Art.
56 page 58). in addition to the assisting SC tugs whenever find necessary by SC

official (see Art. 99 p. 185-188).
(3) Any towed unit must be supplied with floating mooring ropes in good condition and

suitable in number (more than six) and size according to the dimensions of the unit.
(4) A responsible person and a crew of at least 10 persons must be on board the unit

during the transit.
(5) Valid Seaworthiness Certificate for the towage through SC must be available.

1 ) a- In case of towing small units (beam not more than 25 m., draught less than 5 m.) if the length of the tug
increases than half length of the towed unit, then towing to be effected from side and according to S.C.A
officials survey.
b- Otherwise towing to be done by two tugs one fore and the other aft acting as rudder and stoppage (this for
towed units less than 100 m. in length and less than 25 m. beam, draught less than 7 m.).
c- But for towed units larger than above, towing to be by one tug or more in the fore and one tug aft as rudder
and also a tug or more for escorting the group
d- In all cases survey by SCA officials to be done and towing method to be approved in advance

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