Art. 11 - Pilotage:

C - Port of Suez :

(1) Northbound vessels :

• VLCC'S, Large Bulk Carriers, 4th Generation Containerships, 3rd Generation Containerships, LASH over 35.000 SC.G.T., L.P.G & L.N.G (Loaded or N.G.F.) and vessels over 38 feet draught are piloted from anchorage area south of Conry Rock for Canal transit.
  
• Other vessels are piloted from waiting area till anchorage area in the Port of Suez.
  
• Vessels are piloted from Port of' Suez and Port Said Harbour by Canal pilots who are relieved at Ismailia.

(2) Southbound vessels :

• Southbound convoy and vessels at Port of Suez Anchorages sailing south are piloted till Hm 80.50. However, on Master's request, piloting may end at Hm. 44.4 (New Port Rock)
  
• Vessels have to maintain course through the channel till the last pair of buoys keeping the Separation Zone on the Port Side.