Art. 90 - New Information
For Vessels Transiting the Canal :
- Each vessel has special SCA
FILE NR (SCA ID) in the new informatics system in Suez
Canal.
SCA distributes Free of charge special SCA ID card to he
kept in the radio room, vessel report SCA FILE NR on all
arrival messages for transits or port calls.
Any change in vessel's characteristics should be reported
to SCA officially to be filled in SCA ID.
- Meteorological data will be
displayed on signal state boards (2nd line) to inform
vessels of the prevailing weather conditions as they pass
the signal station.
Also emergency or navigation instructions from the main
management office at Ismailia can be displayed on the
same line alternatively.
- The CORT should be mounted on
either of the two wings on entrance of the Canal the area
area around should be clear of obstruction within 10 feet
radius.
A trained SCA technician will mount the CORT in place and
operate before disembarking .
The vessel is asked to install electrical outlet 110/220
VAC (Hubbel socket type 2356 flanged receptacle nylon
casing hubbel catalogue number 35-R-2B 37), on the two
wings to supply the CORT with electrical power.
Before vessel exits the Canal at either end of the Canal
the CORT will be dismounted by a SCA technician.