- Suez canal special tonnage certificate and calculation sheet.
- Certificate of Registry, showing latest ship’s name and present owners
- General arrangement Plan
- Capacity Plan
- Engine Room Plan
- Statistical declaration
- Copies of cargo manifests and bills of lading.
Suez Canal
Transit
Choosing the right agency for your Suez Canal transits can save in time and administration costs.
Red Sea Group guarantee an exclusive service experience for your port calls every time.
By maintaining close relations with the Suez Canal Authority, we provide a range of canal transit services to assist vessels of all types transiting the Suez Canal.
Suez Canal Northbound Convoy
Arrival time: 0100 HRS North of latitude 29 42.8 N In favorable navigational conditions, the limit time for arrivals from South is to be extended as shown below.
Suez Canal Southbound Convoy
In favourable navigational conditions, the limit time for arrivals from North is to be extended as shown below.
Navigation Simulation
Suez Canal Map Navigation Simulation
Copyrights for Suez Canal Authority
Documents Required.
The following documents and certificates should be on board ships passing the Canal:
- Declaration concerning use of double bottom tanks and the lower parts of the high tanks.
- Declaration concerning vessels in ballast
- Declaration concerning state of navigability
- Classification certificate
Suez Canal Restrictions
Height
High bridge Max air draft is 68 m
Draft
Ships can transit Suez Canal South or Northbound with up to maximum draft 62 ft with beam 175 ft.
For ships of larger beam exist a comprehensive table of SCA, which provides the draft a ship can transit.(See the draft/beam table for further information )
Length
No restrictions
Beam
Current maximum permissible beam 245 ft. Ships with beam over 245 ft may be allowed to transit the Canal under special request.
Ships passing Canal should not exceed draft of load-line (tropical).
