ESCORTING

The escort of Very Large Crude Carrier Ship's, Ultra Large Crude Carrier Ship's, Liquefied Petroleum Gas, Liquefied Natural Gas, Large Bulk carriers and other vessels, will e as follow:

(1) Loaded vessels less than 130,000 Deadweight Tons will be escorted by one tug if for technical reasons Suez Canal Authority finds it necessary, or when the vessels draught is more than 47 feet.

(2) Loaded vessels from 130,000 Deadweight Tons to 170.000 tons will be escorted by one tug.

(3) Loaded vessels over 170.000 Deadweight Tons will be escorted by two tugs.

(4) Vessels in ballast over 250.000 Deadweight Tons will be escorted by one tug.

(5) Liquefied Petroleum Gas, and Liquefied Natural Gas over 25,000 Suez Canal Gross Tonnage (except Gas Free), will be escorted by one tug.

(6) Vessels in ballast with beam over 218 feet up to 233 feet will be escorted by one tug.

(7) Vessels in ballast with beam over 233 feet will be escorted by two tugs.

(8) Towed scrapped vessels in ballast 150,000 Deadweight Tons and over will be escorted by one tug.