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As one of the world's most important sea passage of the Suez Canal and the Mediterranean and the Red Sea, which combines artificial waterway 193.3 miles. long, 205-225 m. wide and 24 m. in depth. Channel, which connects the Indian Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea is the shortest sea route.
Referring to the period of the Pharaohs is a dream come true Suez Canal. Mankind's request to save time and especially in trade dates back to ancient times. Between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea by the old sailors for commercial travel long distances to fold with loss of life and property, time to seek a shorter path has caused.
History of BC 6 for the first time and 7 century, but in the era of the Pharaohs began to work could not be completed. Then the Arabs left half the channels they work during trans the Ottoman era of Sultan Selim I, Selim II and Mustafa III inn important contributions olmuştur.yüksel of the period of great Grand Vizier Sokullu Mehmet Pasha channel idea brought up, but the project has been undertaken.
At the end of the eighteenth trans century, Napoleon in Egypt, the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea in the row each communicating with the channel you want to make. But the French established a committee of scientists mistakenly Mediterranean waters of the Red Sea waters claiming you're a high level, another type of pool from a canal running through the channel told him not to do this project trans was abandoned. Hazırlanılarak capless many other channels is possible to establish that the plan was made, but it took a long time.
The establishment of the Suez Canal Company in 1830 Ferdinand de Lesseps, French diplomatıyk of the future in Egypt met with the governor of Egypt, trans Said Pasha. 1854 Egypt go again when Said Pasha, two concession aldı.30 October 1854 and 5th January 1856 these two agreements as a result of decisions taken by all nations are allowed to pass to a channel to be built, also 99 years to the channel will operate a company to be established. On December 15, 1858 "The Compagnie Universelle du Canal Maritime de Suez", ie "the Suez Canal Company" was established.
Channel Construction of the Suez Canal construction began on April 25, 1859. The excavation of the output trans of many of the challenges that district is desert. Excavation work has continued for 11 years. Before service channel was excavated to a depth of 6 meters. Thus barges transporting material was facilitated necessary. trans Near Cairo Bulak region starting from the east-west in the direction of Ismailia up time and here also divided trans into two, the north-south direction continue, one in Port Said, another Suez reaching trans this help channel people resign in the couple. Thus, in terms of replenishment supports the construction of the Suez Canal opened a fresh water canal, but not thick, but also between the Nile waterway contact with the Ismailis were being provided. Despite all disqualifications, Channel November trans 17, opened to traffic in 1869. The opening trans of the Khedive of Egypt, Ismail Pasha, the Middle East and Europe to represent trans their countries were invited to a few thousand people. After 1875, the channel was in the hands of the British and French private sector.
Modernization to keep pace with traffic growth, channel company continuously develops channels. After 1869, this development has accelerated. In 1870, the channel surface, 60 meters wide, 22 meters trans deep well reached. After nationalization in 1956 had a surface width of 150 meters. Ground at a depth of 10 m and a width of 60 meters trans was. In the same year, fresh water channel width from 7.5 meters trans to 10.7 meters was reached. These modifications made to channel 322 billion dollars. However, channel length indie travel 45 hours to 15 hours.
The route south direction in the channel before advancing to come to Port Said. Manzal salty marsh area of the lake past the 11-km 50 km south of Port Said was excavated in the years 1949-1951 in the transition region is reached. In this region, the two ships can pass easily mutually. On the other hand, mutual transition is very difficult. Almost half of the channel close to the Crocodile Lake is located near the city of Ismailia in place. The channel passes through trans the lake. Regents Canal, is located on the banks of the Crocodile Lake. Here you want to go to the Red Sea, respectively, Great Bitter Lake, Little Bitter Lake, the eastern end of the desert and goes from Port Tewfik.
Economic Aspects of the channel of the Suez Canal has been an important contribution to the world's economy. Parable channel connects the continents and a window has confronted. From Europe to East Africa, East Asia, and has provided a new route to the ocean. Channel, formerly the Cape of Good Hope and the African coast was head over heels shorten the path of the vessels plying. For example, to go to Karachi from London who prefer to channel 9880 kilometers, 17,400 kilometers of roads leading from the Cape of Good Hope would fold. The shortening of the mean path of the vessels quickly return and performance of this ship is three-fold increase. For this reason, holding in excess trans transportation charges and has been transported goods more cheaply.
The above-mentioned benefits not affect traffic channel