Ship Agency Service

“Kilyos Agency” acts as agents in all Turkish ports together with the Bosporus and Dardanelles for strait passages and provides 24/7 services to ships considering the value and worth of every minutes for the ship owners. Please feel free to contact us for and d/a inquiries or any further assistance, if need.

Services rendered for Transit vessels are as follow:

  • Provision, freshwater, bonded store supply at Istanbul roads and Dardanelles.
  • Crew changes & Inspector +superintendent attendances at Istanbul roads
  • Garbage/sludge/slop/bilge water reception at Istanbul roads
  • Bunker/Lubricating oil supply at Istanbul roads
  • Diving services, underwater survey inspections, underwater welding, constructions, etc.
  • Spare part supply and clearance from custom & delivery at Istanbul roads
  • Ship repair/construction facilities onboard and ashore, repair, overhauling, and technical maintenance of all types of m/e and aux.
  • Technical services/workshop’s attendances(rewinding of electric motors, hydraulic and electric crane repair, re-condition of pumps, etc.).
  • A/C and refrigerating plants repair and overhaul.
  • LSA equipment inspection/annual survey.
  • Motor Launch
  • Cash deliveries
  • Class & P & I attendances
  • Cargo Sampling & on-off hire and bunker surveys.
  • Any other special requirements.

Rules for transiting through the straits

  • All vessels which will pass through the Turkish Straits should advise their arrival details (SP1 report) at least 24 hours before arrival to the first Turkish Strait at each way.
  • Any change of SP1 must be updated immediately through the ship agent.
  • If there is any failure of AIS system, please inform us 48 hours advance or latest by SP1 report.
  • All vessels anchoring to Istanbul Roads should take permission from VTS Kadiköy by VHF Channel 14.
  • All stays including supplies/crew change/repairs are permitted(without an increase on dues) within 48 hours at anchorage.
  • All vessels have the right to drift and to take supply(excluding bunkers & FW) at roads without anchoring.
  • Vessels staying at anchorage more than 48 hours are obliged to change their status from “Transit” to “Free Pratique”.
  • This causes an increase in transit dues of “light dues” and “sanitary dues”.
  • Following mistakes may cause a very high penalty in Turkish waters including straits:
  • Throwing garbage into the sea.
  • Cleaning/washing weather deck.
  • Paint drops to the sea.
  • Sewage and grey water discharge systems should be closed during Marmara and straits.

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