Suez Canal

Suez Canal

Historical Outline Egypt was the first country to dig a man–made canal across its lands

to connect the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea via the River Nile and its branches, and the first who dug it was Senausret III, pharaoh of Egypt( 1874 B.C. ). This Canal was abandoned to silting and reopened several

times as follows :

- Canal fo Sity I 1310 B.C.- Canal of Nkhaw 610 B.C.- Canal of Darius I 510 B.C.- Canal of Ptolemy II 285 B.C.- Canal of the Romans 117 B.C.- Canal of Amir El Moemeneen 640 A.D.

Following the Islamic conquest and remained open for 150 years.-The Suez Canal is actually the first Canal directly linking the

Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea. It was opened for international navigation on 17 November 1869. - Egypt nationalized its Canal on 26 July 1956. - The Canal was closed five times, the last time was most serious since it lasted for 8 years. - The Canal was then reopened for navigation on 5 Jun 1975.

A historical photo for the first canal that dug by Senausret III Pharaoh of Egypt ( 1874 B.C. )

Starting the excavation of the Suez Canal from Port Said on 25 th. April 1859

Excavation Works of the Suez Canal

An old dredger participated in the excavation of the Suez Canal

Dredger and cranes used during the excavation of the Suez Canal

Dredger works of the Suez Canal in Al Kantara area

A photo for Lake Timsah in the middle of the Suez Canal

The navigable channel, close to El Shallufa area

Ali pasha Mubarak opens the sandy barrage at the plain of Suez

The First Sailboat that transited the Suez Canal from Port Said to Ismailia and from Ismailia to Suez through the Sweet water

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The Suez Canal inauguration ceremony on 17 th. Nov. 1869

A convoy while transiting the Suez Canal upon inauguration ceremony of the canal

The house of Ferdinand de L’ esseps in Ismailia 1869

The statue of Ferdinand de L’esseps at the northern entrance of the Canal in Port Said

Characteristics of the Present Canal

• Overall Length 190.25 km

• From the fairway buoy to Port-Said lighthouse 19.50 km

• From the waiting area to the southern entrance 8.50 km

• From Port-Said to Ismailia 78.50 km

• From Ismailia to Port-Tewfik 83.75 km

• The length of double parts 78 km

• Width at water level ( North / South ) 345 / 280 m

• Width between buoys ( North / South ) 210 / 195 m

• Maximum permissible draught for ships 62 ft

• Cross sectional area (North/South) 4800 / 4350 m2

• Maximum deadweight tonnage 210000 tons

• Permissible speed for loaded Tankers 14 km/hr

• Permissible speed for ballast Tankers and ships 13 km/hr

Advantages of Suez Canal

• Longest Canal in world with no locks

• Percentage of accidents is almost nil Compared with other waterways

• Navigation goes day and night

• Liable to be widened and deepened when required to cope with the expansion in ship size

• The VTMS (Vessel Traffic Management System) has been introduced. It is a very accurate electronic system envisaging a most up to date radar network

• The Suez Canal can now accommodate all mammoth tanker in service on their ballast trips

Importance of the Suez Canal

• The unique geographical position of the Suez Canal makes it of special importance to the world and to Egypt as well

• This importance is getting augmented with the evolution of maritime transport and world trade

• The maritime transport is the cheapest means of transport, whereas more 80% of the world trade volume is transported by means of sea routes

• Saving in time and in operation costs for vessels that

transit the Canal, also consolidate this importance

FromTo

Distance ( Nautical miles)

Saving

SCCapeMiles%

Ras Tanura

Constanza414412094795066 %Lavera468410783609957 %

Rotterdam

643611169473342 %

New Orleans

964512299265422 %

JeddahPiraeus 132011207988788 %Rotterda

m633710743440641 %

TokyoRotterdam

1119214507331523 %

SingaporeRotterdam

828811755364729 %

Saving in distance via the Canal and the Cape

Via S. Canal km 1320

Via Cape km 11207

Saving in distance via the CanalFrom Jeddah to Piraeus( 9887 km - 88% )

Jeddah

Piraeus

Via S. Canalkm 11192

Via Cape

km 14507

Saving in distance via the CanalFrom Tokyo to Rotterdam ( 3315 km -

23% )

Tokyo

Rotterdam

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The SCA spares no efforts The SCA spares no efforts for the sake of ensuring a safe and secure for the sake of ensuring a safe and secure service for all transiting vessels and world service for all transiting vessels and world

trade;trade;thus contributing to the prosperity of the worldthus contributing to the prosperity of the world

The SCA spares no efforts The SCA spares no efforts for the sake of ensuring a safe and secure for the sake of ensuring a safe and secure service for all transiting vessels and world service for all transiting vessels and world

trade;trade;thus contributing to the prosperity of the worldthus contributing to the prosperity of the world

Suez Canal AuthoritySuez Canal Authority