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SOME TURKISH PORTS REGULATIONS

SOME DESCRIPTION AND ARTICLE OF SHIP AGENCY SERVICES TARIFF :

Ships Agents Services tariff prepared in accordance with Law No.5590, relating to vessels calling at Turkish ports or transitting through the Dardanelles or Bosphorus, is revised by resolution No. “Interior Trade 1994/2” of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Published in the Official Gazette No. 21818 dated January 14th, 1994.

Art.4 (DESCRIPTIONS) : The undermentioned descriptions have been used for this tariff :

AGENCY SERVICE : Customary work and service which, in accordance with Turkish laws, regulations and by bilateral or multilateral agreements to which Turkey is a party, the Agent is required to render to the Shipowner, Ship-Operator and or Ship-Charterer in connection with the vessel , her cargo and passengers and the cargo carried.

SUPERVISION SERVICE : In addition to Agency service as above, this covers organising and pursuing vessels business with the parties and departments concerned, expediting operations, ensuring reception and delivey or loading of the cargo without delaying the vessel, documentation, cargo claims, cargo short or overlandings and other matters and services, concerning the vessel, her cargo and passengers.

Art.6 (MINIMUM FEES) : The fees indicated in the Turkish Port Tariff are MINIMUM fees. The fees to be charged cannot be less than those indicated in this tariff. As per Trade Chamber’s law No. 5590 and because exchange control tax legislation legal action will be taken aganist those provide services for less than the fees shown in the tarriff.

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PILOTAGE & TUG BOAT SERVICE :

Pilotage and tugboat services are usually rendered and controlled by the State and are compulsory at all ports except some. The number of tugboats to be used depend on the GRT of Vessel and varries from port to port. Tugboats should be used despite the presence of a bow-thruster.

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