Additional Dues In
U.S.Dollars
1) Boat drill ( Violation of the indication to carry out boat drills )
300
2) Booking for transit alteration of date or cancellation :
VLCCS
1450
Other vessels 150
150
Booking a berth , at Port Said Harbour for commercial operations , bunkering, repairs .. etc , cancellation 6 hours or less before arrival to Port Said
300
3) Changing berths or anchorages without authorization :
a) Port Said Anchorages Area , Bitter ,Lakes , Timsah Lake
b) Suez VLCCs 4th generation Containerships and 3rd generation Containerships
4) Declaration ( erroneous declaration )
150
5) Dues of transit , change in payment currency
6) Embarking - disembarking persons without authorization
300
7) Firing shots
300
8) Overtaking underway without authorization
750
9) Picking objects from water without authorization
300
10) Pilots :
a) Accommodation for pilot unavailable
300
b) Accommodation ladder unavailable , entailing relief of pilot in Bitter Lakes instead of Timsah LKE
300
Per relieving pilot
c) Extra pilots
Canal Pilot
00
Per pilot
Roads Pilot
150
Per pilot
d) Navigation or movement without pilot :
21 500
In Canal Water
21 500
ii. In Port Said Harbour
21 500
iii. In Suez VLCCs 4th Generation Containerships and 3rd Generation Containership Anchorage.
3 200
iv. In Port of Suez Anchorages
3 200
v. In Port of Suez Basins
3 200
e) Pilot's advice concerning orders issued from SCA ( refusal of execution )
21500
f) Pilot age dues for tug or salvage tugs not be longing to SCA , carrying out towage
450
g) Omitting or erroneous declaration of dangerous cargo and discovery during the transit
4300.0
11) Throwing wastes
5000.0
Venting gas
20000.0
12) ( Riveting - Welding - Metal cutting - Operation requiring - Use of heat )
without authoritization
750
13) slow speed :
a) vessels
Normal Speed of Vessels inside canal is determined as shown in bellow table :
Station
Tanker's Group
Other Vessels
From Port Tawfik to Geneva, Head Current
11 Km/hr
13 Km/hr
From Port Tawfik to Geneva, Stern Current
14 Km/hr
15 Km/hr
From Geneva to Kabret
14 Km/hr
15 Km/hr
From Kabret to Deversoir
15 Km/hr
16 Km/hr
From Deversoir to Port said
14 Km/hr
15 Km/hr
Additional transit dues are levied on slow vessels on the basis indicated below :
Ship’s speed is less than the speed
of the vessels of her group in the
convoy, by not more than
Additional Dues
1 Km/H
10 % of transit dues
2 Km/H
20 % of transit dues
3 Km/H
30 % of transit dues
4 Km/H
40 % of transit dues
5 Km/H
80 % of transit dues
6 Km/H or more
160 % of transit dues
b) towed unites and unmanned or disabled or scrapped vessels
In Slow Towed units Cases :
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 less than
Charges to be 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
7 Km/h
160% of the transit dues
14) vessels indicators ( rudder and/or engine RPM )
a) Same indicators still defective or still not installed : The 2nd consecutive transit and each following transit
3000 S.D.R
b) Both indicators still defective or still not installed : The 2nd consecutive transit and each following transit
5000 S.D.R
15) Deck load protrusion in excess :
• 2% of transit dues on each foot or fraction in excess of the maximum breadth authorized
16) heavy lift ships loaded with drilling rigs or large floating units
300 SC.G.T or more
17) 125% of transit dues , plus 2% of transit dues for each foot or fraction in excess of the maximum breadth authorized .
18) navy and auxiliary ships belonging to different countries , an addition of 25% of transit dues is to be applied owing to special arrangements
19) searchlight and/or electrical connections not in conformity with SCA regulations for the 3rd transit and each following transit
20) Heavy Lift Ships Carrying drillers, or floating units, or large units are submitted to the following conditions :
Be able if needed, to reduce, easily and safely, the draught by one meter (3 feet 3 inches) by way of discharging clean ballast water.
Be escorted by one or more tugs according to the decision of the Suez canal representatives, after survey on arrival (6600 SDR per tug).
The following additional dues are levied to cover special precautionary measures for the safety of navigation and vessels :
a.
125% of the transit dues and in addition.
b.
2% of the transit dues, for each foot, or fraction of a foot in excess of the maximum breadth.