Art. 79 - Canal and Approaches :

A - Length of the Navigable Channel

1. East Approach Channel (Port Said) :
   (a) Distance from outer pair of light buoys (East Branch) at Hm. 195 to Hm. 94.90 where it joins the West Approach channel is 10.010 Km
   (b) Distance from Hm. 94.90 to the pair of revolving light beacons at Km. 2.738 E is 12.228 Km
   
2. West Approach Channel (Port Said):
   a) Distance from Fairway buoys to Port Said Light-house is 11.040 Km. (Bear'g 017Ί)
   b) Distance from Port Said Lighthouse (Km. 0.000) or (Km. 3 East branch) to Ismailia is 78.500 Km
   c) Distance from Ismailia to Port Tewfik (Km.162.250) is 83.750 Km
   d) Distance from Port Tewfik (Km. 162.250) (Hm.000) to the outer pair of buoys Hm. 80.50 is 8.050 Km
   

TOTAL length of the Navigable Channel 192.548 Km

B Characteristics of the Navigable Channel (Canal and Approaches)

(1) North Approaches :

a) Port Said East Approach Channel from Hm. 195 to Km. 1.000:

1. Depth of water 21.00 m.
2. Channel width measured at 21 m. depth
   Hm. 195.00 745 m.
   Hm. 80.00 E 400 m.
   Km. 1.000 E 130 m
3. Side Slopes :
   Natural land side slopes, ranging from 5/1 near shore to about 15/1 in the offshore part.

b) Port Said West Approach Channel from Hm. 95.00 to Port Said :

1. Depth of water 16.50 m.
2. Channel width measured at 16.50 m. depth:
   Hm. 80.00 520 m.
   Hm. 25.00 230 m.

(2) Canal Cross Sections :

a) The Canal cross sections are trapezoidal in shape, having side slopes of 4/1 in the northern part, up to Km. 61.00 and 3/1 in the southern part. Toussoum Zone is the only place where theWestern slopes are 2.5/1.

b) Tables of main dimensions of cross sections all through the Canal (See Depths and Widths)

c) Both sides of the Canal are provided with mooring bollards.

(3) South Approach from Hm. 0.00 (Km. 162.250) to HM. 80.50

a) Depth of water 23.50 m.

b) Channel width measured at 19 m. depth from Hm. 0.00 to Hm. 80.50 is 292.00 meters.

c) Side slopes 3/1.