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Escort of VLCC, L.P.G, LNG, Large Bulk
Carrier and Other Vessel to be as
Follow:
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As of 15th December 2004 The Suez Canal Authorities (SCA) has increased the tariffs for escort tugs from SDR 6.600 to SDR 8.000.
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SCA Circular 03/2004
The Suez Canal Authority has decided to amend some items of article one of circular no. 10/94 as follows:
1. Amending item 10 of First (fees) to read as follows:
10) the rental value of escorting tugs shall be a unified rate of SDR 8000
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SCA Circular No.
8/1996
The Suez Canal Authority has decided to modify Art. 58 Rules of Navigation as stated
hereunder:
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First
Escorting the ships transiting the Suez Canal is effectuated
according to the Suez Canal net tonnage and not the summer dead
weight.
The Article will read as follows: |
Art 58 -
Escorting:
The escort of VLCC’s , ULCC’s, LNG’S, LPG’s,
large Bulk Carriers and other vessels (1) will be as follows: |
| Loaded
vessels less than 70,000 Suez Canal net tonnage will be
escorted by one tug if for technical reasons SCA find it necessary
or when the vessels draught is more than 47 feet. |
| Loaded
vessels from 70,000 Suez Canal net tonnage to 90,000 tons will
be escorted by one tug. |
| Loaded
vessels over 90,000 Suez Canal net tonnage will be escorted by
two tugs. |
| Vessels in
ballast over 130,000 Suez Canal net tonnage will be escorted by
one tug. |
| LPG and LNG
over 25,000 Suez Canal net tonnage (except GF) (1) will be
escorted by one tug (2). |
| Vessels in
ballast with beam over 218 ft up to 233 ft will be escorting
by one tug. |
| Vessels in
ballast with beam over 233 ft will be escorted by two
tugs. |
Towed
scrapped vessels in ballast 80,000 Suez Canal net tonnage and
over will be escorted by one tug.
Second
The Suez Canal net tonnage is assessed regardless of sizes that are
temporarily added in each transit (such as double bottom tanks or
containers on deck etc.) |
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Third
This circular takes effect as of 1/1/1997.
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