The Club’s Egyptian correspondent has advised us of changes to the domestic law in Egypt concerning regulations governing the carriage weapons and armed guards on foreign flagged vessels transiting Egyptian waters.
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Dear Sirs,
Please be advised that on 28/11/2011, we have received from the Ministry of Defence their letter dated 21/11/2011 and also the Naval Operations Department’s letter dated 3/12/2011 instructing with the following:
- The Egyptian Government forbids the presence of any Weapons / Armed Guards on board of commercial vessels as per the rules and regulations of the International Maritime Organization.
- In case of the presence of weapons on board commercial vessels calling at Egyptian ports, the Masters shall lock the weapons in a safe compartment on board and issue a certificate stating these weapons and delivering it to the pilot in waiting area, the certificate shall include a confirmation from the Master that weapons will be delivered to Port Police Forces once berthed to be locked after being inspected by the police forces and to be returned back to vessel before departing the port.
- In case of not adopting the above regulations, the vessel will not be permitted to enter the port.
- In case of vessels transiting the Suez Canal, the Port Police Forces will be receiving the weapons from the transiting vessels at points of entrance inland and will be returned back to the vessel at point of departure.
- In case of presence of weapons on board vessels in territorial waters or in ports in waiting areas or during transit of the Suez Canal, the Master and crew will be in violation of the Egyptian Laws under which the vessel will be under arrest together with the Master and crew and the persons holding the weapons without permits and the law number 394 of the year 1954 and its amendments will be applied. This violation will be attended by the General Prosecutor where a Police Verbal Process will be issued accordingly.
Please apply these regulations provided by Ministry of Defence accurately and notify all shipping companies and agencies and all Masters of vessels calling at Egyptian Ports.
Yours Faithfully
Head of Maritime Transport Sector
( Signature )
Admiral / El Sayed Hamed Hedaya
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See attached file: Bulletin 811.pdf
埃及武器管制—埃及
英国保赔协会驻埃及通代报导，埃及已对国内法令进行修改。根据新的法令，埃及将对经过埃及水域并悬挂外国国旗的船舶所运输的武器及船上持有武器的警卫实施管制。
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各位：
我们已于2011年11月28日分别收到埃及国防部长于2011年11月21日以及埃及海军部门于2011年12月3日发出的指示信函，内容如下：
- 根据国际海事组织的规则和条例，埃及政府禁止商用船舶上有任何武器以及持有武器的警卫。
- 倘若载有武器的商用船舶在埃及港口停靠，船长应在船舶上将武器锁在安全的密封舱内，并签发有关武器申报的证书并将其交给等候区的领航员。该证书的内容应包括船长的确认，一旦船舶靠岸并经过警察的检查后，将把武器交到港口警务处锁好，并在离港前将武器重新领回船舶。
- 倘若未实施上述管制，将禁止船舶进入港口。
- 倘若船舶经过苏伊士运河，港口警务处将在入港位置接收船舶的武器，并将在离港位置将武器返还予船舶。
- 倘若在埃及领海、等候区的港口或经过苏伊士运河时发现船舶上携带武器，船长及船员均被视违反埃及法律，此时，船舶将被扣押，船长、船员及未经许可携带枪支的人士将被逮捕，适用1954年颁布的第394号法律及其修订内容。总检察官将亲自处理此类违法行为，并采用相应的警察盘问流程。
请认真实施国防部颁布的这些管制条例，并通知所有船运公司和代理以及在埃及港口停留船舶的船长。
海事运输部负责人
（签名）
海军上将 / El Sayed Hamed Hedaya
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