Art. 105 - Charges for SCA
Tugboats :
Will be Levied according to the
last circular to be issued by S.C.A.
A - Charges for harbour
tugs applied at Port Said Harbour :
- Vessels transiting the Canal
are free of charge.
- For other vessels, are
payable for mooring or getting underway:
Will be Levied according to the last circular to be
issued by S.C.A.
These charges are payable each time the CA sends one or
two tugs to assist in maneuvering the vessel; if more
than two, charges will be as above.
- In case of changing berth,
the charges are doubled.
B - Rates of Escorting
Tugboats (see Art. 58) :
A unified Canal passage rate of 6
600 SDR. is to be paid for each escorting tug in the following
cases :
- Loaded vessels under 130 000
tons DWT when for technical reasons the SCA finds it
necessary.
- Loaded vessels of 130 000
tons DWT and over.
- Vessels in ballast over 250
000 tons DWT.
- Vessels with draught over 47
feet.
C - Hire of Tugboats :
- Tarriff per tug .
Will be Levied according to the last circular to be
issued by S.C.A.
a) Hire is reckoned from the time of starting
preparations to get underway and ceases when tug returns
to its base.
b) Fractions of an hour will be reckoned as full hour.
c) Hire charges are increased by 10 % when tug is used
after official hours and on Fridays or Public Holidays.
d) Hire charges are increased by 100 % when tug is used
outside Canal Waters.
c) Hire charges outside the Territorial Waters are to be
agreed upon with SCA.
f) This tariff may be revised every 3 months without
notice.
- The tarriff is applied in the
following conditions :
a) Towing of vessel or floating unit in Canal Waters.
b) If the towed vessel or unit calls for the assistance
of one or more of the Authority tugs to help or escort
during the towing operation. Or if the Authority
considers it necessary to escort the towed unit by one or
more of its tugboats to ensure the safety of transit.
c) In case SCA Officials consider the transit of a vessel
dangerous to navigation due to defects in the vessel,
such as engine trouble, etc. ..., or bad view. In such a
case the vessel will be escorted by tug or more.
d) In case of refloating a vessel, except for vessels
aground or stopped in the Canal, in consequence of an
accident other than collision, and obstructing the
passage for other vessels : the refloating is free of
charge.
e) In any other cases of hiring of tugboats.
- Hire of Plant other than
tugboats :
The tariff for the hire of other plant is at the disposal
of clients at SC Offices.