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Suz Canal Imposed Tugs
Cases of Imposed Tugs :
(For escorting or towing a vessel or floating unit in case of special cases of canal transit).
Chargeable tugs shall be imposed during Canal transit in the following
cases:
- (The rental value of the imposed tugs from the canal entry till exit is a unified rate of S.D.R 17000 per a complete transit).
- (The traffic of hire rate, see Art. 104).
(1) The CA may require any vessel to take a tug or more tugs during Canal transit, whenever in SCA judgments such action is necessary to ensure safety or to the Canal.
(2) Vessels without mechanical power, or vessels whose the machinery of which is/or becomes disabled, or steers badly, or which is liable to become unmanageable for any reason, shall be towed through the Canal.
(3) Vessels having engine or steering gear trouble for the second time during the same passage.
(4) Bad view vessels owing to deck cargo, containers, cranes or constructions impeding the view from the wheelhouse and wings.
(5) a- Vessels unable to use one of both anchors. (Ref. Art.23).
b- Vessels over 1500 SC.G.T. built with one anchor.
c- Vessels over 1500 SC.G.T. built with more than one anchor if only one of them on the bow.
(6) Drilling vessels.
(7) Vessels with two engines on one propeller of which one is out of order for any reason and can not maintain speed of 10 knots at least without current after sea trial to assure the speed and valid sea worthiness
certificate.
(8) Vessels with two engines on two propellers of which one is out of order.
(9) On Master's request for one tug or more.
(10) Submarines to be escorted by one or two imposed tugs according to CA. Survey. (depending on submarine condition, anchors, mooring facilities, power drive, … etc. ).
(11) Air craft carriers to be escorted by two imposed tugs.
(12) a) General Cargo vessels carrying explosive of type Class 1, (explosive div.1.1, div. 1.2, div. 1.3 according to IMDG code ) in less than 50% of the loaded cargo, an imposed tug is to be added during transit, for security.
b) But if the explosive cargoes are 50% or mor of the loaded cargo, two imposed tugs are to be added during transit, for security.
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