Circular No. 13/95 and its amendment issued on 11-12-97 shall be cancelled and replaced by SCA Circular 4/2003

SCA Circular No. 13/1995 (See update at end of article)

Circular No. 3/94 is to be cancelled and replaced by the following:

In favourable navigational conditions, the limit time for arrivals from North and South is to be extended as shown below.

1. First Southbound Convoy
a) Vessels arriving between 1900 and 2100 hrs can join the first southbound convoy against a payment of a surcharge equal to 3% of he normal transit dues with a maximum of SDR 7000.

b) Vessels arriving after 2100 hrs and up to 2200 hrs can join the first southbound convoy against the payment of a surcharge equal to 5% of the normal transit dues with a maximum of SDR 10500.

2. Second Southbound Convoy
a) Vessels arriving between 0300 and 0400 hrs can join the second southbound convoy against the payment of a surcharge equal to 3% of the normal transit dues with a maximum of SDR 7000.

b) Vessels arriving after 0400 hrs and up to 0500 hrs can still join the second southbound convoy against the payment of a surcharge equal to 5% of the normal transit dues with a maximum of SDR 10500.

3. Northbound Convoy
Ships that are allowed to join the tanker group.

a) When arriving between 0100 and 0300 hrs such ships can join the tanker group against the payment of a surcharge equal of 3% of the normal transit dues with a maximum of SDR 7000.

b) When arriving after 0300 hrs and up to 0330 hrs such ships can still join the tanker group against the payment of a surcharge equal to 5% of the normal transit dues with a maximum of SDR 10500.
Ships that are allowed to join the ordinary group can dos o when arriving after 0300 hrs and up to 0330 hrs against the payment of a surcharge equal to 3% of the normal transit dues with the maximum of SDR 7000.

UPDATE: SCA have made alterations in the rules for arrival limits - following from SCA received 26.06.2003:
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PLS NOTE THAT INTERNAL INSTRUCTIONS ALREADY ISSUED REGARDING THE CIRCULAR NO. 13/1995 ADVISING THAT VESSELS MAY PAY ADDITIONAL CANAL TOLLS FROM 8% UP TO 10% FROM S.C. NORMAL TOLLS IN CASE ARRIVAL TIME WILL BE AFTER THE TIME WHICH MENTION IN THE A.M. CIRCULAR
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Basically this means that vessels arriving later than the extended arrival limits will be evaluated separately by SCA. Firstly, if vessel will be allowed at all and secondly whether 8 or 10pct would be calculated on the canal tolls.