Art. 3 - Canal Waters :
- Canal Waters mean the Canal proper, and the access channels thereto, the waters
within the Canal Authority concession adjacent to the Canal proper, Port Said Harbour and
Port of Suez.
- The Canal proper : As to its length, is reckoned to run from
Km 3.710 West Branch for vessels entering from Port Said Harbour and from Km 1.333 East
Branch for vessels entering through the East Approach Channel to Hm. 3 at Suez, including
the two channels of the G.B.L and all Canal by-passes.
- As to its width, the Canal is bounded by two banks when they
are immerged water, if the banks are submerged, the width of the Canal is limited to the
perpendiculars at the point of intersection of the submarine bank with the horizontal
plane corresponding to the maximum draught authorized including squat.