SCA Circular No. 12/1995
Container Ships (FCC) when carrying floating units or general cargo other than their main
cargo.
Circular No. 5/93 dated 7.6.1993 is to be canceled and these vessels are treated as
follows:
First
When carrying a small floating unit of less than 300 tons (SCGT).
On weather deck.
a) When the floating unit is carried on one ISO flat-rack without protrusion from any side, the container is considered ordinary and no additional dues are levied.
b) When the floating unit is carried on one ISO flat-rack and protrudes from the sides of the rack, occupying the area of more than 1 adjacent rack, or when loading it out of the racks, a surcharge of 250% of the floating unit’s normal SCGT dues shall be applied.
Under deck.
a) When the floating unit is carried on one ISO flag-rack without protrusion from any side, the container is considered ordinary and no additional dues are levied.
b) When the floating unit is carried on one ISO flat-rack and protrudes from the sides of the rack, occupying the area of more than 1 adjacent rack, or when loading it out of the racks, a surcharge of 150% of the floating unit’s normal SCGT dues shall be applied.
Second
When loading a floating unit of 300 tons (SCGT or above, circular No. 435236 dated 15.7.1992 concerning heavy lifters and ships carrying floating units shall be applied.
Third
In case of carrying uncontainerized general cargo:
The shipment is not carried on a flat rack or racks and does not exceed 1000 metric tons.
a) On weather deck.
An additional charge of SDR 10 shall be levied on each metric ton.
b) Under deck.
An additional charge of SDR 5 shall be levied on each metric ton.
When the tonnage of the shipment exceeds 1000 metric tons, whether loaded on or under
deck, the tolls stipulated in the above mentioned items a&b shall be doubled.
Fourth
Article 98, item c page 195 of the Suez Canal Rules of Navigation 1995 is to be cancelled.
Remarks.