Dear Sirs,
Good day.
Please find attached copies of the Letters received from Ministry of Transport Maritime & Logistics Sector and the Egyptian Authority for Maritime Safety concerning the recommendations of the 57th Conference – Vessel Traffic Monitoring Authority matters, held on Wednesday, 23 September 2026 stating the following:
Recommendations included:
- The Egyptian Authority for Maritime Safety shall address the Maritime Transport Sector regarding the requirement for shipping agents and ship-owning companies to ensure that their vessels call at Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) stations, in accordance with the applicable navigational regulations previously promulgated internationally.
- The Vessel Traffic Monitoring Authority stated that the relevant parties had previously been officially notified, under Notice to Mariners No. 26, issued in 2006, of the requirement for vessels to maintain communication and follow the applicable navigational procedures while transiting the Gulf of Suez.
- Article 7 of Chapter Three of the draft regulations governing the Vessel Traffic Services in the Gulf of Suez and the entrance to the Gulf of Aqaba provides that:
“Vessels subject to the provisions of these Regulations, while present in or transiting through the area of responsibility of the Vessel Traffic Services stations, shall comply with the rules, regulations and navigational signals issued by the competent authority and stipulated in the Navigational Regulations for the Gulf of Suez and the Red Sea, including any amendments thereto, without prejudice to the applicable international conventions and regulations. The owners and operators of such vessels shall ensure that the relevant regulations and documents are available on board while the vessels are present in or transiting through any maritime area falling within the area of responsibility of the VTS stations.”
Accordingly, you are kindly requested to direct the Vessels Masters to call theTraffic Services (VTS) stations in the Gulf of Suez, in accordance with the Navigational Regulations for Navigation in the Gulf of Suez and the Red Sea, as well as the Regulations governing the Vessel Traffic Services in the Gulf of Suez and the entrance to the Gulf of Aqaba.
N.B: a copy of our free translation into English language is attached for your easy reference.
Best Regards
KADMAR Shipping