Art. 93 - Visual Signals :

A - Signals displayed on station signal masts to vessels

Signal No. 1 : Stand by to proceed (general)

(a) Hoisted on Kabrit, Deversoir and Ras El Ech:
"Stand by to Proceed on signal No. 2".

(b) Hoisted on Ballah and repeated on El Ferdan :
"Southbound vessels made fast in Ballah West Branch, Stand by to Proceed".

(c) Hoisted on Ballah and repeated on El Kantara:
"Northbound vessels made fast in Ballah West Branch, Stand by to Proceed".

(d) Hoisted on Km. 3 East branch of Port Said :
"Southbound vessels using Port Said East Branch, Stand by to Proceed".

Signal No. 2: Proceed (general)

(a) Hoisted on Port Tewfik, Kabrit, Deversoir and Ras El Ech :
"Proceed"

(b) Hoisted on Ballah and repeated on El Ferdan :
"Southbound vessels made fast in Ballah West Branch, Proceed".

(c) Hoisted on Ballah and repeated on El Kantara :
"Northbound vessels made fast in Ballah West Branch, Proceed".

(d) Hoisted on Km. 3 East branch:
"Southbound vessels using Port Said East branch, Proceed".

(e) Absence of Signal No. 2 "Stay at anchor or made fast and keep continuous W/T watch".

Signal No. 3: Stand by to make fast

Hoisted at Km. 18 mast :
"Southbound vessels made fast in West branch Km. 4 to 14 and Northbound vessels already passed Tineh station, Stand by to make fast".

Signal No. 4: Make fast

Hoisted at Km. 18 mast :
"Southbound vessels in Port Said East or West by-pass and Northbound vessels already passed Tineh station, MAKE FAST".

Signal No. 5: Attention

"Southbound & Northbound vessels stand by to make fast or manoeuver. Keep W/T watch immediately".

Signal No. 6: Immediate stopping

"Southbound & Northbound vessels make fast immediately".
Vessels may proceed when signal is lowered or switched off.

Signal No. 7: Make fast (vessels from North)

"Vessels from North : Make Fast".
(to be lowered or switched off when all concerned vessels are made fast).

Signal No. 8: Make fast (vessels from South)

"Vessels from South : Make Fast".
(to be lowered or switched off when all concerned vessels are made fast).

Signal No. 9: Proceed (vessels from North)

"Vessels from North made fast on Signal No. 7, Proceed".
(Southbound vessels made fast in Port Said West branch and in Ballah West branch to Proceed or, signal No. 2).

Signal No. 10: Proceed (vessels from South)

"Vessels from South made fast on Signal No. 8, Proceed".
(Northbound vessels made fast in Ballah West branch to Proceed on signal No. 2).

Signal No. 11: Current signal

Current indication signal.
Hoisted on Challoufa and Genefa Signal masts :
"Current Running NORTH"
Absence of signal : "Current is Running SOUTH or Slack Water".

Signal No. 12: Port closed

"Suez Roads closed for bad weather".

Signal No 13: W/T watch (vessels from North)

"Vessels from North establish Wireless Telegraphy Watch".

Signal No 14: W/T watch (vessels from South)

"Vessels from South establish Wireless Telegraphy Watch".

Signal No. 15: Passage authorization (Ferry Boats)

"Ferry Boat not allowed to move"
(By night : Light on wharf).

Signal No. 16: Isolated signal station

"This signal station is isolated.
All communications are made by Wireless Telegraphy".