Suez Canal Electronic Rule Book
ABBREVIATIONS
Part I: NAVIGATION
GENERALITIES
Article 1, Transit Through the Suez Canal
Article 2, Agents
Article 3, Canal Waters
Article 4, Responsibilities
Article 5, Temporary Delaying of Vessels
Article 6, Pilotage
Article 7, Changing Berth in Roads Anchorage’s
CHAPTER I: SUEZ CANAL NAVIGATION FEATURES
SECTION I - APPROACHES
Article 8, Port Said
Article 9, Suez
Article 10, Roads and Harbour Pilot Signals
SECTION II - PILOTAGE
Article 11, General
Article 11, Port Said
Article 11, Port of Suez
Article 11, Master and Pilot
Article 11, Moving in suez canal waters without pilot's assistance
Article 11, Calling Pilot unnecessarily
Article 11, Extra Pilots
CHAPTER II: ARRIVAL AND PREPARATION FOR TRANSIT
SECTION I - PRE-ARRIVAL OF VESSELS
Article 12, Booking for Transit
Article 13, Notice of arrival
Article 14, Contact with Port Office on Arrival
Article 15, Documents and Requirements
Article 16, Stay in Harbour
Article 17, Change of Berth
SECTION II - PREPARATION FOR TRANSIT
Article 18, Measures Taken Before Entering the Canal
Article 19, Mooring Ropes
Article 20, Mooring Boats
Article 21, Spreaders
Article 22, Indicators
Article 23, Bow Anchors
Article 24, Accommodation and Pilot ladder
Article 25, Efficiency of Vessel's Equipment
Article 26, Deck Cargo
Article 27, Ballast Water
Article 28, Searchlight
Article 29, Overhead light
Article 30, Bridge Wing Projectors
Article 31, Funnels
Article 32, Bridge and Engine Room Communications
Article 33, Pumping-Draining Arrangements
Article 34, Watertight Bulkheads and Doors
Article 35, Draught Marks
Article 36, Whistles and/or Sirens
Article 37, Fire Fighting Equipment on Vessel
Article 38, Side-Doors
Article 39, Manning Vessels
Article 40, Deck Watch and Engine Room
Article 41, Special Arrangements for VLCCs
Article 42, Accommodations
Article 43, Vessels Carrying Timber
Article 44, Life Saving Appliances
Article 45, Anchor Watch
Article 46, Stoppage in Canal
NOTE
SECTION III - INTERDICTION TO ENTER CANAL
Article 47, Vessels not Allowed to Transit
Article 47, Bis
SECTION IV - PROCEEDING TO THE CANAL
Article 48, Generalities
CHAPTER III: CONVOY SYSTEM, ETC.
SECTION I - CONVOY SYSTEM
Article 49, ormation of Convoys
Article 50, Limit Time of Arrival to Join Convoys
Article 51, Courses to Keep on Leaving for Sea
SECTION II - MAXIMUM DIMENSIONS
Article 52, Dimensions of Vessels Authorized to Transit
Article 53, Conditions of Transit
Article 54, Speed
SECTION III - TOWAGE AND ESCORTING
Article 55, Canal Authority tugboats
Article 56, Use of private tugs
Article 57, Cases of imposed tugs
Article 58, Escorting
Nota Bene (1)
Nota Bene (2)
CHAPTER IV: ACCIDENTS AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FIRE AND POLLUTION
Article 59, Accidents
Article 60, Leak
Article 61, Fire Fighting
Article 62, Fire on Board
Article 63, Fuelling
Article 64, Pollution
CHAPTER V: PROHIBITIONS¸ DEFECTS AND CHARGES
Article 65, Use of Anchors etc.
Article 66, Firing Shots
Article 67, Picking up Objects from Water
Article 68, Riveting, Welding, etc.
Article 69, Pollution
Article 70, Direct lights
Article 71, Embarking and Disembarking of Persons
Article 72, Boats
Article 73, Vessel Overtaking Another
Article 74, Boat Drills
Article 75, Venting
Article 76, Long Stay
Article 77, Vessels Having Damaged Container
Article 78, Declaration of State of Navigability
DECLARATION FORM
APPENDIX: SPECIAL CASES
Drilling Rigs 'They consist of'
Heavy lift ships carryimg drillers
Self steering vessels carrying floating units
Navy ships
Integrated units
Towed units
Special Requests
Part II: CANAL AND LAKES
Part III: COMMUNICATIONS - SIGNALS
Part IV: TONNAGE AND DUES
Part V: VESSELS CARRYING DANGER