Why Choose the Egyptian Red Sea ports for Crew Change:
Crew change at Egyptian Red Sea ports (Suez/ Adabiyia/ Sokna/ Safaga/Hurgada /Sharm El Sheikh/ Nueiba), offers ship-owners a unique combination of speed, safety, and cost efficiency with flexible arrangements, and excellent international connectivity.
– OK TO BOARD fast Issuance:
We issue OK TO BOARD within a few hours holidays including and undertake the repatriation guarantee for on-signers in the unlikely event of any issue within our control.
– Almost All Nationalities Accepted:
Almost all crew nationalities are permitted to sign on and off at the Egyptian, making planning flexible and straightforward.
– Travel & Accommodation Benefits:
- Excellent Flight Connectivity:
Cairo Airport offers frequent and competitively priced flights, especially for crew traveling from/to Asia often cheaper than flights from/to other global ports - Comfortable Waiting Facilities:
Crew-members have access to a hotel lobby with food and beverages while awaiting their vessel or flight. Room accommodation is available at low rates when required.
– Convenient Land Transfers:
- Cairo airport ↔ Suez Port approx: 2.5 hours
- Cairo airport ↔ Adabiyia approx: 2.5 hours
- Cairo airport ↔ Shokna: 2.5 hours
- Cairo airport ↔ Safaga approx: 5 hours
- Cairo airport ↔ Sharm El Sheikh: 4 hours
- Cairo airport ↔ Nueiba: 4 Hours
Transfers are arranged with reliable, vetted transportation providers.
– Required Documents:
1. Valid passport with at least 3 months remaining validity
2. Seaman’s book
3. Basic safety awareness certificate (required only for lower-rank on-signers)
– Payment terms:
We offer credit up to three (3) months or more, depending on the agreement in place and the frequency of your vessels’ calls at Egyptian ports.