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GENERAL INFORMATION |
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Heath and medical: |
If urgent medical assistance
required, Master must contact Agent as soon as possible.
. (Doctors, pharmacies and hospitals available each
port) |
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Sanitary and Port inspections: |
Vessels calling
Turkish ports have to obtain free pratique than custom
clearance to commence any operation. Nobody may join to
leave the ship before this inspection is completed.
Vessels may be cleared at anchorage or alongside, and
sometimes at the straits of Dardanells and Bosphours.
Upon arrival of the vessel, the organizes the clearance
party which consist of:
1 sanitary officer
1 or more immigration police
1 or more custom officer |
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Master has to submit the following documents to the
clearance party: |
- 8 Copies of crew list (and passenger list) With seaman
books (passports) (1 copy for sanitary, 2 copies for
police,
2 copies for customs also required on departure)
- 2 copies of provisions, stores and bunkers list (for
custom) also required on departure (Excepting the case
of
tourist vessels, the custom officers will seal store
of tobacco, spirits as well as any other itemsin bond.
Sufficient
quantities of the foregoing will be left
unsealed for the needs of the ship during the stay in
port.The seals must not
be broken before ship's exit
from territorial waters or if sailing from one Turkish
port to another Turkish port.
Custom allowances ten
packets of cigarettes and one bottle spirit per crew
member per week.)
- In addition to fill above, manifest covering all
cargoes (also transit cargo) onboard are declared to the
custom.
- Master has to fill in and sign a declaration form for
the sanitary officer. In this declaration, the master is
asked to
provide information on sanitary/health matters
on board the vessel |
Lastly, the following ship-certificates to be present
to the harbor Master for inspection, to obtain outward
clearance:
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- Tonnage Certificate
- Safety Equipment Certificate
- Safety Construction Certificate
- Safety Radio Certificate
- International Load Line
- International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate
- Class Certificate
- Minimum Safe Manning Certificate
- Deratting Exemption Document
- International Medical Certificate
- Ship's registry Certificate
- Chemical Fitness Certificate (only tanker)
- International Safety Management Certificate |
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Departure: |
Vessels are allowed 3 hours alongside
after completion of cargo before penalty charges are
imposed (only TCDD & TDI ports). (This will be extended
if the pilots will not take the vessel out in darkness.) |
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Master have to obtain the following documents through
the agent before departure; |
- Harbor master clearance (all ships certificates)
- Sanitary clearance (free pratique card)
- Custom clearances (Custom & Custom enforcement)
- Immigration clearance (all seaman book or passports
and shore pass) |
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ETA: |
Vessels must cable their ETA's at least 96
and 48 hours in advance 24 hours before arrival, stating
vessel's name, GRT/NRT, port of register, kind and
quantity of cargo, drafts and last port of call. |
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Turkish Flag: |
All foreign ships are required to
fly Turkish flag during their stay in Turkish ports or
anchorages and also when passing through the Turkish
straits (Dardanelles and Bosphours) |
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Time: |
GMT plus 2 hours. GMT 3 hours in Summer
Time |
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Pilotage & Towage: |
Compulsory for berthing and
unberthing a Turkish port or anchorage. When within 10-
15 miles, Approximately 3 hours prior to arrival,
vessels can communicate with "Pilot Station" on VHF
channels 16 or their self channels, manned 24 hours. |
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Pilot Ladder: |
will be prepared on vessel's
starboard side. If your vessel's freeboard exceeds more
than 5 meters, please prepare a combination ladder. |
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Readiness: |
Notice of Readiness will be received
by loading master or receivers of cargoes. It should be
tendered at the time of pilot boarding, anchoring or
arrival points. |
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Port State Control: |
The under secretariat of
maritime affairs port State Control officers are
entitled to effect sudden unusual inspections on vessels
in Turkish ports, in accordance with the "Mediterranean
Memorandum of Understanding on Port State control". |
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Fire precautions: |
Ship's watchmen to be on duty.
All operations involving open fires and sparks are
prohibited. Fire on board the ship has to stop loading
or discharging and contact the nearest fire station and
harbor master on VHF channel 16 and dial number 110 in
every region in Turkey. |
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Marine Pollution Prevention Regulations: |
inform
the following rules and prohibited actions taken by the
Turkish Ministry of Environment (rules numbered 2872),
which vessels have to keep the rules while calling the
all Turkish ports. Turkish Port and Environment
Authorities have begun to take stricter measures against
occurrences of pollution caused by vessels passing
Turkish straits or calling any ports of Turkey.
Regardless of whether pollution is actually caused by
any particular vessel, the slightest indication of
pollution witnessed by other vessels is immediately
reported to the these authorities at twenty-four
hours;(MARPOL 73/78, Annex-I)
1-Traffic control center or Pilot stations on VHF
channels 16 , 11, 12 , 13 in every region in Turkey
2- Harbor master on VHF channels 16 in every region in
Turkey
3-Coast Guard Command on VHF channels 16, 08 and dial
number 158 in every region in Turkey,
4-Your local agency on VHF channel 16 and emergency
phones.
If pollution is found to have been caused due to
technical problems of the vessel, a fine of USD 35,000
(minimum) is charged. If pollution is found to have been
caused by reason of negligence on the part of the
vessel, or if ballast/dirty water/slops/garbage/etc are
discharged, this violation is charged from USD 40,000 to
USD 160,000.
Master has the responsibility to give all the necessary
information, knowledge and instruction to Crew Members
and monitoring the accomplish. |
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Garbage and Oil Record Book: |
must keep a regular
and obtain the signature and seal of the receiving
contractor each time of disposal, painting, chipping and
washing the storage tanks and holds of vessel are under
the responsibility of ship owner, |
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Garbage Removal: |
Garbage expenses are charged all
vessels calling at Turkish ports under the management of
the Turkish port authorities. |
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Ballast Water: |
There are no regulation concerning
Ballast water Management, however, some of the terminals
are equipped to accept ballast water. All vessels must
not discharge ballast water within port limits or
territorial waters. |
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Waste oil Disposal: |
Available from terminals are
equipped. (Pollution of sea water is very severely
fined) |
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Fumigation: |
Fumigation activities on board
vessels are prohibited unless a permit has been issued
by the Harbour Master. |
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Repairs: |
Ship's repair shops available at major
ports. Minor repair possible under the port authorities'
control. |
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Supplies: |
Fuel Oil, Diesel Oil, Gas Oil, Fresh
Water and Provision are available either ex. Truck or
barge |
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Watchman: |
Employment of watchman from shore is
not compulsory. |
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Tally Clerk: |
The employment of tally clerks is
not compulsory but recommended |
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Opening/Closing Hatches: |
This work can be carried
out by crew. If carried out by stevedores the cost is
charged to vessel. |
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Shore Leave: |
Possible after completing custom &
immigration formalities, Crew permitted ashore with
shore passes and Seaman's book and all shore passes have
to return to Immigration before departure. Please kept
the ports master information. (Some terminals is
forbidden to walk on jetty and in terminals area. A
vehicle is obtained by Terminal for the needs of the
crew and vehicle goes only to gates.) |
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Repatriation: |
All facilities available for crew
changes and arranging necessary repatriation. |
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Police/Ambulance/Fire: |
Emergency telephone
numbers are Police 155 , Ambulance 112, Fire 110 in
every region in Turkey. |
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Radio: |
Call Turk Radio,(ship-to-shore
communication is by VHF-DSC channels 16, 70 near of
Turkey) on MF & Hf band. Forecasts and other
meteorological events are broadcast in Turkish on VHF
channels 16 and 67 and updated every three hours. (You
can receive the broadcast in English on VHF if you
required) |
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Navtex stations and Broadcast frequency and time; |
ISTANBUL (D) 518 kHz 0030 - 0430 - 0830 UTC
SAMSUN.. (E) 518 kHz 0040 - 0440 - 0840 UTC
ANTALYA. (F) 518 kHz 0050 - 0450 - 0850 UTC
IZMIR.... (I) 518 kHz 0120 - 0520 - 0920 UTC |
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Consuls: |
Majority of foreign countries have
consuls. |
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General Holidays: |
January 1 New year’s Day
April 23 Commemoration of Ataturk & Children’ Holiday
May 19 Youth and Sports Holiday
August 30 Victory Day
October 28 Eve of Republic Day
October 29 Republic Day
And Courban Bayram and Sheker Bayram (3,5-4 days
movable) |
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Working hours: |
08. 00 - 12. 00 , 13.00 - 17.00 (Saturday and
Sunday are holiday) official time in Turkey
For ports to be carried out during weekend and/or
holidays, application to the authorities to be made
latest
17. 00 proceeding working day (overtime possible except
for banks). |
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Communication: |
The national Turkish railway lines
have a total length of 8, 133 km. The road system
includes
73,000 km of motorway and fairly good roads and is under
modernization and development to meet the rapidly
increasing truck transit traffic between Europe an the
Middle East. There are international airports. |
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Currency: |
The monetary unit is the Turkish Lira. |
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Climate: |
The country is so large that, one can
not speak about a general overall climate. Therefore,
Turkey's
climate varies dramaticall from region to region.
Western and Black Sea Coastal areas enjoy generally mild
winters with little snow and warm summers. The Black Sea
coast is rainy all through the year. The southern coast
is typically Mediterranean, hot and sometimes humid
summers with mild winters. The climate in the Central
Anatolia and in the east is continental with low
rainfall. Winters are harsh with heavy snowfall and the
temperatures falling to as low as minus 30 ° C in the
east. |
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Language: |
Turkish is official language and is
written in the Roman script. Many Turks engaged in
business also
speak English, French and German. |
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Weight and Measures: |
The metric system is in use. |
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Classification Societies: |
American Bureau of Shipping : +90 (212) 245 01 60 - 61
fax : +90 (212) 249 74 56
Bureu Veritas : +90 (216) 361 96 96 fax : +90 (216) 361
97 87
DNV Det Norske Veritas : +90 (212) 258 24 84 - 86 fax :
+90 (212) 258 24 87
Llod's Register : +90 (216) 492 21 83 fax : +90 (216)
492 21 82
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai : +90 (216) 474 09 94 fax : +90
(216) 474 09 97
RINA Registro Italiano Navale : +90 (216) 416 72 28 fax
: +90 (216) 416 27 25
Russian Llyod : +90 (212) 227 73 91 fax : +90 (216) 227
83 09
Turkisk Llyod : +90 (216) 446 22 40 fax : +90 (216) 395
49 95 |
