SCA CIRCULARS

SCA Circular 3/2003

Draft extension in the southbound passage

In the line with the SCA policy to upgrade the Canal for world navigation, the development project of Ballah west branch has been executed to accommodate vessels with draughts up to 45 ft.

As such vessels were not allowed to join the N2 convoy, the following has been decided :

  1. Vessels with the dimension shown at the table stated below are allowed to join N2 convoy against an additional charge of 5% of transit dues with a maximum limit of SDR 10500, subject to transit through Port Said east branch up to Ballah :

    BEAM DRAUGHT
    FT. M.   CM FT.   IN
    146 44   50 45   -
    147 44   80 44   8
    148 45   10 44   5
    149 45   40 44   1
    150 45   70 43   9
    151 46   - 43   6
    152 46   30 43   2
    153 46   60 42   11
    154 46   90 42   7

  2. Table of vessel's dimensions included in paragraph (4) page 66 - Article 49 of SC Rules of Nav. Feb. edition 1995 shall be replaced by the above mentioned table.

This circular comes into effect as of 1/7/2003