Passage Planning Guide: Suez Canal (2026–27 Edition)

Product Description

'Passage Planning Guide: Suez Canal (2026–27 Edition)' is the most comprehensive operational and navigational guide to transiting the Suez Canal.

An introduction to this new Guide was issued by the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) in the following video from 2023, available to view here. In this interview the owners of Witherbys,
Iain Macneil and Kat Heathcote, met senior staff from the SCA onboard the Cunard Ocean Liner: ‘Queen Mary 2 ’ (2:05–5:25 minute).

The goal for ship operators, Masters and the SCA is that vessels arrive fully prepared to transit and with no unnecessary delays. This Guide will help operators achieve that goal.

This Guide provides emphasis on:

• The documentary submissions required by the Master
• the operational aspects of a transit of the Suez Canal
• familiarisation and awareness with the various stages of the transit, including the navigational elements and available contingencies.

Shipmasters are aware that a canal transit may take longer than expected and there is a potential for stress, surprise and unexpected/unannounced occurrences. This Guide is the best available tool to prepare the Master and their officers for a successful transit, by instilling in them the knowledge and confidence necessary for proper preparation and the high level of situational awareness and readiness required for each stage of the transit.