CHASPTER XIII
TRANSIT AND TOWAGE DUES
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Art.101 -Canal dues :
A - Transit dues :
(1)Transit dues are assesed on SC.N.T.
(2)Transit dues rates will be levied according to the last circular to be issued by SCA.
(3)Transit dues are payable in advance.
B - Division of transit :
A reduction of a quarter, half or three quarters of the transit dues is allowed to vessels using only three quarters, half or one quarter of the Canal.
Once a vessel just entered the Canal; a quarter of transit dues is to be levied.
C - Additional dues on slow vessels :
Additional transit dues are levied on slow vessels on the basis indicated hereunder:
Ship's speed is less than the speed
of the vessels of her group in the
Additional Dues
convoy, by not more than
1 Km/H
10% of the transit dues
2 Km/H
20% of the transit dues
3 Km/H
30% of the transit dues
4 Km/H
40% of the transit dues
5 Km/H
80% of the transit dues
6 Km/H or more
160% of the transit dues
D- Towage Dues :
(1)Vessels towed or escorted in the Canal:
a)Transit dues are to be calculated in accordance with the regulations for vessels that transit under their own power.
b)Extra dues of 100% are to be levied in case of engine and/or steering failure or in case of scrap vessels.
However, there must be a person in charge on board the vessel, together with at least 10 crew members, as stated in the Suez Canal Rules of Navigation -Special Cases- F item 4.
c)Dues on scrap vessels are to be calculated on the basis of SCGT, with due consideration of the rates for each category.
d)If towed by tugs not belonging to the Suez Canal Authority, Vessels have to pay the towage dues of USD 0.25 per SCNT, while scrap vessels have to pay the same dues of USD 0.25 per SCGT.
e)Approved tugs not belonging to SCA pay transit dues as a laden vessel.
f)In case of towing or escorting with a tug not belonging to SCA, a pilot is imposed against a payment of a lumpsum of 450 U.S. Dollars.
g)The towed unit is charged by the pilotage dues for the additional pilots appointed to assist the pilot on board that unit. The rate being 300 U.S. Dollars for every extra pilot in the Canal and 150 U.S. Dollars for every extra harbour pilot.
(2) Towed Large floating units :
Transiting Canal dues are to be collected as follows:
a)Transit dues:
i-Towed Large floating units:
Transit dues are collected on the basis of SC.N.T. The tug of the unit will be treated as conventional ship regarding dues.
ii- Unmanned or scrapped vessels arriving in the Canal:
Transit dues are levied on the basis of the SC.G.T.
b)Towage dues:
Dues are collected on the towed manned unit at a rate of 25 U.S. Cent per ton of Net Tonnage. For scrapped or unmanned vessels, they are levied on the basis of SC.G.T.
c) Extra Charges:
i- Length:
If the length of the towed unit, together with its deck load exceeds 200 (two hundred) feet, an extra charge equal to 0.25% of the transit dues will be collected for every foot in excess.
This extra charge will not exceed 125% of the unit's or vessel's transit dues.
ii- Beam:
If the maximum beam of the towed unit or the deck load it carried exceeds 100 (one hundred) feet, an extra charge equal to 1% of the transit dues will be collected for every foot in excess.
This extra charge will not exceed 125% of the unit's or vessel's transit dues.
iii- Draught:
If the draught of the towed unit exceeds ten feet, an extra charge equal to 4% of the transit dues will be collected for every foot in excess.
This extra charge will not exceed 125% of the unit's or vessel's transit dues.
iv- Height:
If the height of the towed unit or if the cargo carried exceeds 15 (fifteen) feet calculated as from the water level , a charge equal to 0.5% of the transit dues is collected for every foot in excess.
This extra charge will not exceed 125% of the unit's or vessel's transit dues.
v- Non self steering unit:
If the towed unit is not fitted with an efficient apparatus self steering and its beam exceeds 50 (fifty) feet, a charge equal to 2% of the transit dues is collected for every foot in excess in beam.
This extra charge will not exceed 125% of the unit's or vessel's transit dues.
vi- Ocean going barges (non self steering units):
The above charge is reduced to 0.5% of the transit dues for every foot in excess of 50 feet in the beam of Ocean going barges if the following conditions are fulfilled:
-The Ocean going barge should transit the Suez Canal regularly (10 round trips, at least, per year).
-The barge is to be used for the transport of goods, containers or trailers.
-The barge should prove in a successive number of transits, ( to be determined by SCA) that the method of external steering used is efficient and allows the unit to transit SC with the regular speed of convoy without any trouble or accidents.
vii- Speed of transit:
The towed unit must have a sufficient ability to transit the Canal with the help of the towing units belonging to the owner or hired, at a speed not less than 12 (twelve) kilometers per hour.
All towed units other than ships not sailing in the Canal under their own power will be considered with no steering.
If the speed of transit is below this limit, the towed unit will be subject to the following charges:
Speed of Transit Charges to be
less than collected
12 Km/h 5% of the transit dues
11 Km/h 10% of the transit dues
10 Km/h 20% of the transit dues
9 Km/h 40% of the transit dues
8 Km/h 80% of the transit dues
7Km/h 160% of the transit dues
viii- Pilotage dues:
The towed unit is charged with the pilotage dues for the additional pilots appointed to assist the pilot on board that unit, at a rate of (300 U.S. Dollars) for every extra pilot in the Canal and of (150 U.S. Dollars) for every extra harbour pilot.
(3)Guarantee deposit:
Before entering the Canal, towed units, unmanned or scrapped vessels must deposit a "guarantee deposit" (either cash or letter of guarantee, through the ship's agency) That bank guarantee must be confirmed by any Egyptian bank. Plus to the transit dues the value of this Bank guarantee is to be calculated as follows:
a)80% of the transit dues to cover the extra expenses for slow speed
b)A lumpsum on account of any damage occurring to SCA property and/or
equipment and installations during transit as follows:
Less the 1000 SC.G.T 4000 U.S. Dollars
Up to 2000 SC.G.T 10000 U.S. Dollars
Up to 4000 SC.G.T 20000 U.S. Dollars
Up to 6000 SC.G.T 30000 U.S. Dollars
Up to 10000 SC.G.T 50000 U.S. Dollars
In abnormal cases, a bigger amount may be imposed.
c)The approximate cost of hire of assisiting tugs (taking into account the number of tugs required and expected duration of the transit), on the basis of (15 000 U.S. Dollars) per tug and per day.
d)Letter of Bank Guarantee ... See art109.
Note: The said deposit shall be refunded after deduction of the exact extra expenses, if any.