[Egypt] Suez Canal Authority

[Naio90]

Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is a state-owned government entity which controls and operates the Suez Canal, parting from the waterway access on the Mediterranean and Red Sea, under jurisdiction of the Arab Republic of Egypt. The head office is located in Ismaïlia. In Port Said the administration building of the earlier Suez Canal Company is used.​ ​ The SCA, under the Egyptian State, owns the Suez Canal and all areas, buildings and equipment pertaining thereto, while also issuing its Rules of Navigation, fixing the tolls for the use of the canal and collecting them. The tolls are expressed and collected in USD. SCA is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Suez Canal, for the safety of the traffic and for all other matters relating thereto.​ ​ SCA is responsible for the computerized traffic management supported by radar, for the 14 pilot stations and their pilots.​ ​ Its facilities also include 114 ferry connections with 36 ferry boats; the Ahmed Hamdi road tunnel;the Nile Shipyard; the roads alongside the canal; a silk production in a farm at Serabium using treated sanitary waste water for irrigation; water plants in the canal cities; 12,000 housing units; a hospital in Ismailia and emergency hospitals at both ends of the canal; 4 schools and various sports and recreational centers.​

PROCESS
Parties, public and private, interested in making use of the Suez Canal, have to submit the corresponding paperwork in advance, as well as pay the corresponding fees and tariffs to the Government of Egypt through the SCA. The Arab Republic of Egypt retains the right to deny passage to determined ships, if considered a threat to national security, or contrary to egyptian policies and laws.

FEES AND TARIFFS

Category Frequency Cost Commercial I One-way crossing - 1 year validity 10 USD * Total gross tonnage of the ship + 50,000.00 USD Commercial II Two-ways crossing - 1 year validity 8 USD * Total gross tonnage of the ship + 40,000.00 USD Commercial III Unrestricted - 1 year validity 12 USD * Total gross tonnage of the ship + 250,000.00 USD Military* One-way crossing - 3 months 10 USD * Total gross tonnage of all ships + 250,000.00 USD Military* Two-ways crossing - 3 months 14 USD * Total gross tonnage of all ships + 250,000.00 USD Humanitarian** - 12,000.00 USD Special Agreement*** - - * Defined as naval ship that is built and primarily intended for naval warfare, usually they belong to the armed forces of a state. Requires submission of "Naval ships passage form" (see below). ** Hospital ships and cargo vessels carrying exclusively humaniatarian relief cargo and/or personnel. *** Negotiated through the government of the Arab Republic of Egypt on a bilateral level.

FORMS

Commercial I-II-III [TABLE][TR][TD] [CENTER][B][COLOR=LIGHTBLUE]COMMERCIAL PASSAGE FORM[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=rgb(209, 213, 216)][I][SIZE=1]- Privately submitted to the ARoE -[/SIZE][/I][/COLOR] [/CENTER] [B][COLOR=rgb(204, 204, 204)]Type:[/COLOR][/B] Commercial I / Commercial II / Commercial III [B][COLOR=rgb(204, 204, 204)]Vessel Name:[/COLOR][/B] -INSERT NAME HERE- [B][COLOR=rgb(204, 204, 204)]Gross total tonange:[/COLOR][/B] -INSERT TONNAGE HERE- [B][COLOR=rgb(204, 204, 204)]Declared cargo:[/COLOR][/B] -INSERT CARGO HERE- [B][COLOR=rgb(204, 204, 204)]Port of Departure:[/COLOR][/B] -INSERT DESPARTURE HERE- [B][COLOR=rgb(204, 204, 204)]Port of destination:[/COLOR][/B] -INSERT DESTINATION HERE- [B][COLOR=rgb(204, 204, 204)]Frequency:[/COLOR][/B] -INSERT FREQUENCY HERE- ____________________________________________________________________________ [I]For official use only:[/I] [COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][B]Total USD to be transfered:[/B][/COLOR][B] __________ [COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)]Permit valid until: [/COLOR][B]__________[/B][/B] [/TD][/TR][/TABLE] Military I-II [TABLE][TR][TD] [CENTER][B][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]MILITARY PASSAGE FORM[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=rgb(209, 213, 216)][I][SIZE=1]- Privately submitted to the ARoE -[/SIZE][/I][/COLOR] [/CENTER] [B][COLOR=rgb(204, 204, 204)]Type:[/COLOR][/B] Military I - Military II [B][COLOR=rgb(204, 204, 204)]Nationality:[/COLOR][/B] -INSERT NATIONALITY HERE- [B][COLOR=rgb(204, 204, 204)]List of Vessels:[/COLOR][/B] 1) NAME - TYPE - TONNAGE 2) NAME - TYPE - TONNAGE 3) NAME - TYPE - TONNAGE 4) NAME - TYPE - TONNAGE 5) NAME - TYPE - TONNAGE 6) NAME - TYPE - TONNAGE 7) NAME - TYPE - TONNAGE ... [B][COLOR=rgb(204, 204, 204)]Dangerous cargo?:[/COLOR][/B] -INSERT HERE- [B][COLOR=rgb(204, 204, 204)]Port of Departure:[/COLOR][/B] -INSERT DESPARTURE HERE- [B][COLOR=rgb(204, 204, 204)]Port/Area of destination:[/COLOR][/B] -INSERT DESTINATION HERE- ____________________________________________________________________________ [I]For official use only:[/I] [COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][B]Total USD to be transfered:[/B][/COLOR][B] __________ [COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)]Permit valid until: [/COLOR]__________[/B] [/TD][/TR][/TABLE] Humanitarian [TABLE][TR][TD] [CENTER][B][COLOR=rgb(11, 102, 35)]HUMANITARIAN PASSAGE FORM[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=rgb(209, 213, 216)][I][SIZE=1]- Privately submitted to the ARoE -[/SIZE][/I][/COLOR] [/CENTER] [B][COLOR=rgb(204, 204, 204)]Type:[/COLOR][/B] Humanitarian [B][COLOR=rgb(204, 204, 204)]Nationality:[/COLOR][/B] -INSERT NATIONALITY HERE- [B][COLOR=rgb(204, 204, 204)]List of Vessels:[/COLOR][/B] 1) NAME - TONNAGE 2) NAME - TONNAGE [B][COLOR=rgb(204, 204, 204)]Port of Departure:[/COLOR][/B] -INSERT DESPARTURE HERE- [B][COLOR=rgb(204, 204, 204)]Port/Area of destination:[/COLOR][/B] -INSERT DESTINATION HERE- ____________________________________________________________________________ [I]For official use only:[/I] [COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)][B]Total USD to be transfered:[/B][/COLOR][B] [/B]12,000.00 USD [B][COLOR=rgb(41, 105, 176)]Permit valid until: [/COLOR]__________[/B] [/TD][/TR][/TABLE]

 

[Naio90]

Categories and tariffs updated.

 

[John]

MILITARY PASSAGE FORM - Privately submitted to the ARoE - ​ Type: Military II Nationality: United States of America List of Vessels: 1) USS Dwight D. Eisenhower - Nimitz-class - 101,600 long tons (113,800 short tons) 2) USS San Jacinto - Ticonderoga-class - 9,600 Long tons (10,752 short tons) 3) USS Mason - Arleigh Burke-class - 9,100 Long tons (10,192 short tons) 4) USS Barry - Arleigh Burke-class - 8,184 long tons (9166 short Tons) 5) USS Jacksonville - Los Angeles-class - 6,149 long tons (6,886 short tons) 6) USNS Supply - Supply-class - 48,800 long tons (54,656 short tons) ... Dangerous cargo?: Explosives Port of Departure: Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia Port/Area of destination: Persian Gulf ____________________________________________________________________________ For official use only: Total USD to be transfered: __________ Permit valid until: __________

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[Naio90]

- Private -​

Message to: Corresponding authorities of the United States of America From: SCA Board

To whom it might concern, We have recently received your formal request to make use of our Suez Canal and are thankful for your consideration. Given the current global and regional circumstances, as indicated by the espacial protocol established by the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt, we have submitted your request for political review at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Sadly, due to political circumstances related to the nations neutral position on the ongoing crisis, and given the data you provided strongly indicates the relation between your military fleet and said events, we have to reject your request due to national security reasons. We apologize for the inconveniences and hope to see you back under more normal circumstances. Kind regards, Administrative Board of the Suez Canal AUthority

@John