Southbound Convoy

South Bound Convoy System
Operators instructions
Masters Instructions
Documentations Required
Following

South Bound Convoy System

1ST GROUP
FIXED ARRIVAL LIMIT
- 1900 HRS South of latitude 31 28 7 N
EXTENDED ARRIVAL LIMITS
- 3 % Additional canal toll from 1900 HRS - 2100 HRS with maximum of SDR 7000
- 5 % Additional Canaan toll from 2100 HRS - 2200 HRS with maximum of SDR 10500
- 10 % Additional Canaan toll from for vessel arriving after 0400 HRS if traffic conditions permits,with maximum of SDR 20000
MOVEMENT OF CONVOY
- From 0600 to 1130 HRS
1ST GROUP INCLUDES:
- Vessels in ballast
- Vessels over 42 feet draft
- Lpg/lng vessels loaded or not gas free
- Vessel over 90.000 Suez Canal gross tonnages
- Loaded tankers carrying petroleum grade a or similar (flash point below 23c)
- Heavy lifters
- Vessel carrying floating units 300 scgrt and over
- Navy ships
- 3 and 4 generations container ships
- Vessels not fitted with double bottom carrying chemicals bulk
- Vessels carrying radioactive (group 3)
- Vessels carrying dangerous cargo
- Vessels carrying deck cargo protruding more than half of the vessels breadth on any side.
2ND GROUP
FIXED ARRIVAL LIMIT
- 0300 HRS South of latitude 31 28 7 N
EXTENDED ARRIVAL LIMIT
- 3 % Additional Canal toll from 0300 HRS - 0400 HRS with maximum of SDR 7000
- 5 % Additional Canal toll from 0400 HRS - 0500 HRS with maximum of SDR 10500
- 10 % Additional Canal toll from for vessel arriving after 0400 HRS if traffic conditions permits,with maximum of SDR 20000
MOVEMENT OF CONVOY
- From 0630 to 0900 HR
2ND GROUP EXCLUDES:
- LOADED TANKERS CARRYING PETROLEUM GRADE A AND SIMILAR (FLASH POINT BELOW 23 C)
- LPG/LNG LOADED OR NOT GAS FREE
- VESSELS CARRYING CHEMICALS IN BULK NOT FITTED WITH DOUBLE BOTTOM
- VESSEL CARRYING RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES, DANGEROUS WASTES IMDG GROUP 1
- VESSEL WITH BEAM OVER 145 FEET AT 39,1 FEET DRAFT
- VESSEL WITH DRAFT OVER 42 FEET
- VESSEL IN BALLAST OVER 90.000 SUEZ CANAL GROSS TS
- NAVY SHIPS
A limited number of vessels can join 2nd convoy pending on the number of mooring berths at El Ballah, maximum beam to pass through El Ballah is 160 ft.

Operators instructions

Following information should be submitted to BILYMARIS ( Billy Mitchell Marine Services ) AS in due time prior to vessel's arrival
Ship's full particulars DWT/GRT/NRT/SCNGRT/SCNRT/FLAG/ CALL SIGN/DRAFT/LOA/BEAM, and any other relevant details, such as, Last Port / Next Port/number of crew and Full style / address of operator or charterers ,etc

Masters Instructions

VHF channels in use: 6, 8,(9 main control office, Ismailia) 12, 13 and 16.
SOUTHBOUND VESSELS
72 / 48 / 24 / 12 Hours ETA notice to:
BILYMARIS ( Billy Mitchell Marine Services ) - Port Said " Head Office "
Telex: 63014 BLYRS UN
Fax: 002 066 3336217
Tel: 002 066 3336212 /213 /214
BILYMARIS ( Billy Mitchell Marine Services ) can also be reached on VHF channel 12 / 13 & 16.
Master should provide following in first ETA telex : full particulars of ship (scgrt, scnrt, dwt, draft, beam, loa, nationality, call sign, ex names, and date of last transit, type of cargo, or if in ballast, gas free or not, Quantity and IMO class of any dangerous cargo). If no changes since last transit, please state ‘’particulars no change’’.
Information / instructions concerning all other matters should be directed to BILYMARIS SHIPPING / Port Said , who will coordinate and authorize additional requirements.
For sake of good order, master should Contact BILYMARIS ( Billy Mitchell Marine Services ) - Port Said when entering the canal advising name of ship chandler and type of service rendered. This also applies if no services have been requested/rendered during ships canal transit/port call.

Documentations Required

 The following documents and certificates should be on board ships passing the Canal:
- Suez canal special tonnage certificate and calculation sheet issued by recognized classification society. (in absence of this certificate the SCA will charge toll on a provisional tonnage usually on grt).
- Certificate of Registry, showing latest ship's name and present owners .

- General Arrangement / Engine Room & Capacity Plan.
- Statistical declaration.
- Copies of cargo manifests and bills of lading (Dangerous / radioactive cargo should be properly manifested and submit  stow plan verified by a competent authority of loading port).
- 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.
- Piping plan and general arrangement for LPG/LNG vessels.
- All other known documents / certificates which a seaworthy trading ship should have on board.
- Master is required to fill in various forms handed to him by agent.

Following

Documents should be mailed to agent in due time prior to transit For Measurement Purpose.
3 copies of Suez Canal certificate.
3 copies of General Arrangement plan.
3 copies of capacity plan.
3 copies of engine room plan.
Classification certificate (if any ).