Enhanced Security Measures in Suez Canal
We have been advised by our local correspondents that, as a result of the current political situation in Egypt, vessels calling at Port Said for the purposes of transiting the Suez Canal may be subject to a random inspection by the Egyptian Navy.
The inspection will consist of a documentary check aimed at ensuring that no weapons or illegal cargoes pass through the Canal and that the safety of vessels and the Canal is maintained. Vessels that do not cooperate with the Egyptian Navy may be delayed until proper investigations have been carried out.
Members local agents should be contacted for additional advice regarding the inspection program.