Suez Canal Electronic Rule Book ABBREVIATIONS Part I: NAVIGATION GENERALITIES Article 1, Transit Through the Suez Canal Article 2, Agents Article 3, Canal Waters Article 4, Responsibilities Article 5, Temporary Delaying of Vessels Article 6, Pilotage Article 7, Changing Berth in Roads Anchorage’s CHAPTER I: SUEZ CANAL NAVIGATION FEATURES SECTION I - APPROACHES Article 8, Port Said Article 9, Suez Article 10, Roads and Harbour Pilot Signals SECTION II - PILOTAGE Article 11, General Article 11, Port Said Article 11, Port of Suez Article 11, Master and Pilot Article 11, Moving in suez canal waters without pilot's assistance Article 11, Calling Pilot unnecessarily Article 11, Extra Pilots CHAPTER II: ARRIVAL AND PREPARATION FOR TRANSIT SECTION I - PRE-ARRIVAL OF VESSELS Article 12, Booking for Transit Article 13, Notice of arrival Article 14, Contact with Port Office on Arrival Article 15, Documents and Requirements Article 16, Stay in Harbour Article 17, Change of Berth SECTION II - PREPARATION FOR TRANSIT Article 18, Measures Taken Before Entering the Canal Article 19, Mooring Ropes Article 20, Mooring Boats Article 21, Spreaders Article 22, Indicators Article 23, Bow Anchors Article 24, Accommodation and Pilot ladder Article 25, Efficiency of Vessel's Equipment Article 26, Deck Cargo Article 27, Ballast Water Article 28, Searchlight Article 29, Overhead light Article 30, Bridge Wing Projectors Article 31, Funnels Article 32, Bridge and Engine Room Communications Article 33, Pumping-Draining Arrangements Article 34, Watertight Bulkheads and Doors Article 35, Draught Marks Article 36, Whistles and/or Sirens Article 37, Fire Fighting Equipment on Vessel Article 38, Side-Doors Article 39, Manning Vessels Article 40, Deck Watch and Engine Room Article 41, Special Arrangements for VLCCs Article 42, Accommodations Article 43, Vessels Carrying Timber Article 44, Life Saving Appliances Article 45, Anchor Watch Article 46, Stoppage in Canal NOTE SECTION III - INTERDICTION TO ENTER CANAL Article 47, Vessels not Allowed to Transit Article 47, Bis SECTION IV - PROCEEDING TO THE CANAL Article 48, Generalities CHAPTER III: CONVOY SYSTEM, ETC. SECTION I - CONVOY SYSTEM Article 49, ormation of Convoys Article 50, Limit Time of Arrival to Join Convoys Article 51, Courses to Keep on Leaving for Sea SECTION II - MAXIMUM DIMENSIONS Article 52, Dimensions of Vessels Authorized to Transit Article 53, Conditions of Transit Article 54, Speed SECTION III - TOWAGE AND ESCORTING Article 55, Canal Authority tugboats Article 56, Use of private tugs Article 57, Cases of imposed tugs Article 58, Escorting Nota Bene (1) Nota Bene (2) CHAPTER IV: ACCIDENTS AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FIRE AND POLLUTION Article 59, Accidents Article 60, Leak Article 61, Fire Fighting Article 62, Fire on Board Article 63, Fuelling Article 64, Pollution CHAPTER V: PROHIBITIONSΈ DEFECTS AND CHARGES Article 65, Use of Anchors etc. Article 66, Firing Shots Article 67, Picking up Objects from Water Article 68, Riveting, Welding, etc. Article 69, Pollution Article 70, Direct lights Article 71, Embarking and Disembarking of Persons Article 72, Boats Article 73, Vessel Overtaking Another Article 74, Boat Drills Article 75, Venting Article 76, Long Stay Article 77, Vessels Having Damaged Container Article 78, Declaration of State of Navigability DECLARATION FORM APPENDIX: SPECIAL CASES Drilling Rigs 'They consist of' Heavy lift ships carryimg drillers Self steering vessels carrying floating units Navy ships Integrated units Towed units Special Requests Part II: CANAL AND LAKES Part III: COMMUNICATIONS - SIGNALS Part IV: TONNAGE AND DUES Part V: VESSELS CARRYING DANGER