CANAL DUES

A - TRANSIT DUES

(1) Transit dues are assessed on Suez Canal Net Tonnage

(2) Transit dues rates will be levied according to the last circular to be issued by Suez Canal Authority.

(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 levies.

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 convoy, by not more than / Additional Dues)

D - TOWAGE DUES

VESSELS TOWED OR ESCORTED IN THE CANAL

(a) Manned vessels pay transit dues as pre-mentioned for vessels transiting under own power.

(b) i - Manned vessels without steering pay 50% of the transit dues.
ii - Manned vessels with engines out of order pay 75% of the transit dues.
iii - Manned vessels have both cases mentioned before pay 100% of the transit dues.

(c) Unmanned or scrapped vessels (dead body) pay transit dues levied on the basis of Gross Tonnage Suez Canal special Tonnage Certificate. The rates Special Drawing Rights per ton are the same as used for vessels transiting under own power.

These vessels are subject also to the payment of extra dues for towed units mentioned before.

(d) If towed or escorted by approved tugs not belonging to Suez Canal Authority, vessels have to pay towage dues of 25 U.S. Cent per Suez Canal Net Tonnage in case of manned vessels and per Suez Canal Net Tonnage in case of unmanned or scrapped vessels, in addition to the transit dues.

(e) Approved tugs not belonging to Suez Canal Authority pay transit dues as a laden vessel.

(f) In case of towing or escorting with a tug not belonging to Suez Canal Authority. a pilot is imposed against a payment of a lump sum 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

Unmanned or scrapped vessels arriving towed:
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 Suez Canal Net Tonnage 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 Suez Canal Gross Tonnage

(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 Suez Canal Gross Tonnage

(c) Extra charges:

i - Length:
If the length of the towed unit, together with its deck load exceeds 200 feet, and 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 is carried exceeds 100 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 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 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 (10round 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 Suez Canal Authority) that the method of external steering used is efficient and allows the unit to transit Suez Canal 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 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:

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 3300 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 of letter of guarantee, though 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 lump sum on account of any damage occurring to Suez Canal Authority property and/or equipment and installations during transit as follows:

Less than 1000 Suez Canal Gross Tonnage 4000 U.S.Dollars.
Up to 2000 Suez Canal Gross Tonnage 10000 U.S.Dollars.
Up to 4000 Suez Canal Gross Tonnage 20000 U.S.Dollars.
Up to 6000 Suez Canal Gross Tonnage 30000 U.S.Dollars.
Up to 10000 Suez Canal Gross Tonnage 50000 U.S.Dollars.

In abnormal cases, a bigger amount may be imposed.

(c) The approximate cost of hire of assisting tugs (taking into account the number of tugs required and expected duration of the transit), on the basis of (15000 U.S.Dollars) per tug and per day.

(d) The said deposit shall be refunded after deduction of the exact extra expenses, if any.