Loss Prevention Guidelines for Suez Canal Transit

2/13/2025 1:58:46 PM

Masters/ chief officers are advised to take the following steps into consideration in order to mitigate exposure to risks/expected claims thereof:
1- Vessel Transiting the Suez Canal must have mooring boats hired from Canal Mooring and
Lights Company- Company approved by Suez Canal Authorities-
2- Vessel must be fitted with well-maintained lifting appliances capable of lifting mooring
boats of 3 Tons weight including mooring boat crewmembers.
3- Vessel may carry extra mooring boats for navigational purposes, However L.P.G, L.N.G
and Loaded Tankers are not allowed by any extra boats.
4- The handling of mooring boats must be carried out safely, well clear from the Vessel’s
propellers.
5- Masters are requested to reduce speed during the lifting and lowering operations of
mooring boats, an officer must be in charge to avoid accidents that may endanger the life
of the mooring crew.
6- If the Vessel has no means of lifting mooring boats and Vessel’s boats are not suitable for
mooring in the Canal, the Vessel shall not be allowed to transit the Canal unless escorted
by imposed tugs.
7- Master should appoint an officer to witness / supervise the lifting/lowering process of the
Mooring company tug.
8- Master should give instructions to the mooring boat crew to evacuate the mooring boat
from any personal belongings (mobiles / cash should be kept with the tug crew) before
starting the lifting/lowering operations, to avoid loss and damages.
9- Checking the condition of the cranes wires before starting the lifting/lowering operation.
10- Advising the boat crew of the crane / wires weight capacity.
11- Have cranes maintenance certificates ready in hand.
12- Vessel Master should contact the Vessel Agent along with the P&I Club Correspondent
in case of facing any difficulties or incidents during their transit operation.
13- In case of any incident the Vessel Master should issue his SOF immediately and provide
same to Members and P&I Club correspondent.
14- In case of any incident the Vessel Master shouldn’t hand the mooring boat crew any
documents related to the incident nor Vessel
15- Master should opt to sign any paper from their side before contacting the P&I
Correspondent.
16- For the best interacting with this operation we do recommend taking photos/Videos
during the lifting operation in order of documenting the operation.