Canal Waters :

Canal Waters mean the Canal proper, and the the waters within the Canal Authority concession adjacent to the Canal proper, Port Said Harbor and Port of Suez. The Canal proper : As to its length, is reckoned to run from Km 3.710 West Branch for vessels entering from Port Said Harbor and from Km 1.333 East Branch for vessels entering through the East Approach Channel to km. 3 at Suez, including the two channels of the G.B.L and all Canal by-passes. As to its width, the Canal is bounded by two banks when they are immersed in water. If the banks are submerged, the width of the Canal is limited to the perpendiculars at the point of intersection of the submarine bank with the horizontal plane corresponding to the maximum draught authorized including squat access channels there to Port Said Eastern and Western entrance channels, Suez Entrance channel which includes the Port of Suez Eastern channel leading to the Canal entrance.