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CHAPTER VI

CANAL AND LAKES CHARACTERISTICS

Art. 79 - CANAL AND APPROACHES:

A – THE NAVIGABLE CHANNEL:
(1) North Approach Channel (Port Said):
1.1 - Port Said East Approach Channel from Hm 230 to Hm 0.00 E:
a) From outer pair of light buoys at Hm 230 to Hm 94.90 where it joins the west

approach channel.
b) From Hm 94.90 to buoys at Hm 0.00 E.

c) The light beacons at Km 2.738 E.
Characteristics of Port Said East Approach Channel from Hm 230 to Hm 0.00 :

Depth of water 25.00 m

Hm Width
230.00 300 m
Navigational Channel
(width measured at 25.00 m. 195.00 300 m
depth) 80.00 E 205 m

00.00 E 150 m
Hm Distance

230.00 745 m
Distance between buoys at 195.00 745 m

80 .00E 400 m
00.00 E 160 m

Designed side slopes, ranging from 4/1 near
Side Slopes
shore to about 50/1 in the off shore part.

1.2 - Port Said West Approach Channel through Port Said West Port:

a) Approach Channel from Hm 94.90 to buoys at Hm 21.50.
b) Port Said West Port from Hm 21.50 to Km 3.700 (Raswa St.).

c) Port Said old Lighthouse at Hm 0.00.
d) Distance from Fairway buoys to Port Said Lighthouse is 11.040 Km bearing 017

degree).

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