Suez
(Map of Suez Harbor)

Lat 29° 58' N, Long 32° 33' E. Situated at Southern end of the canal, Red Sea Port.

Admiralty chart: 3214

Admiralty Pilot: 64

Approach: Approaching vessels must contact the Suez Harbour Office by VHF channel 16 or 11 five miles prior to arrival. Port of Suez is delimited by imaginary line which extends from Ras Adabiya to Eyoun Moussa and comprises the coastal zone North up to Suez canal entrance. All ships arriving or leaving have to pass the separation zone (S and N) buoys on their port side. The port movement is be effected through the Western channel, vessels must proceed in the port with caution and at a reduced speed.

Anchorages: Incoming vessels have two anchorage areas:

1. (v) Area: For VLCC's, 4th and 3rd generation containerships, lash ships over 35000 SCGT, vessels over 38ft draft, LPG and LNG vessels (loaded or NGF).
2. Waiting Area: For other vessels. Vessels must not let go their anchors except in the anchorage areas.

Pilotage: Compulsory for entering, leaving or moving in the pilotage zone of Suez bay. Pilotage is handled by the S.C.A. The Pilot signal must be hoisted before entering the zone. Specified anchorage sited in Suez roads are laid down for vessels having to await Pilots.
No movement to or from port Tewfik can be effected while ships are entering or leaving the canal. No night movements; movements only effected from 1300 to 1630 hrs and passenger ships have priority which means other vessels have very restricted berthing/unberthing times at Port Tewfik.

Weather and tides: Bay sheltered from all points except south during March and April. The strong wind of the Khamassine blows and may close the canal and cancel movements to and from Port Tewfik.

• The height of tide about 1.90 m at Spring Tide (Co-oscillates with the tides of the Red Sea)
• Peak current occurs about 50 min after predicted HW and LW at Port Tewfik.
• At the entrance of the canal, the NT starts at an average of 3hours after the LW at Suez. The ST 3 hours after HW in Suez.
• In Summer, the duration of the ST exceeds the average of 6 hours. In Winter, the NT is predominant. The ST is prolonged by strong N winds - the NT is prolonged by strong S winds.
• The average peak current is about 1,5 knots. In Spring tides current may reach 2,5 knots.

Largest vessel: 150 LOA, 7.93 m maximum draft.

Accommodation: Port Tewfik, consists of (N) and (S) quays. The (N) quay, 700 m long, 8.07 m of water at HW, where four ships can be accommodated. (Priority to passenger ferries). The arsenal (Khedivya) quay, on the (S) basin, is 7.31 m deep at HW, berths 9,10 and 11.

Port Tewfik quay accommodates passenger vessels in transit for the Suez canal, draft of vessels should not exceed 8.23 m, no restrictions as to size, length or beam. Application to berth must be submitted to the SCA in writing, stating the number of passengers on board and their anticipated movements.

Radio Frequency Information: Port management Office listening in channel 16 (156,800 MhZ) and channel 11 (156,550 MhZ).

Cranes: Floating cranes with lifting capacity up to 500 tons on the main hook, and up to 1400 tons on the boat davit, two cranes of 70 tons, eleven of 10-30 tons, more than 50 forklifts of 4 tons and 2 of 25 tons. 2 derricks - 60 tons and 120 tons.

Provisions: ISSA members available

Water: Available

Tanker Terminals: Seven concrete jetties for tankers of approximately 18000 DWT only daylight berthing permitted. Ample tank storage for bulk petroleum products. Largest vessel 169 m long, with loaded draft of 8 m. The terminal situated in the Suez Roads, comprises one quay used by tankers chartered by EGPC, min depth of water at lowest in the approach channel and at the quay, 11-58 m, Six pipelines in operation. All types of oil products can be handled. No fixed facilities for dirty ballast. One f/water pipeline. Largest vessel 228 m.

Bunkers: Available by barge

Shiprepairs: Port Suez shipyard facilities include a trimdock with a lifting capacity of 1700 tons pontoon length of 171m and inside breadth of 62.3m. Vessels up to 30000 DWT can be docked in the conventional way and vessels up to 300000 DWT can be accepted on the facility. Dry dock with dimensions 141m x 21m x 6.7m and slipway of 250 tons, two cranes 10 tons and 15 tons. A floating workshop available, fully equipped for emergency repairs. All ship building facilities. Port Tewfik shipyard is equipped with a synchrolift of 2000 tons lifting capacity. A factory for manufacturing fibre glass products, considered to be the biggest of its kind in the region.

Towage: Available

Airport: International airport at Cairo, approximately 120 km.

Medical assistance and pharmacies: Very good hospitals are available with ample first and second classes accommodations and all medical prescriptions are executed at any time and delivered on board during ship's stay in port.