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A GENERAL VIEW OF TURKISH
PORTS |
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| Türkiye has
several ports and berthing facilities; including 10 major governement
ports under privatization programs; approximately 30 small municipal
piers, and more than 45 experienced private piers and ports. |
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| The ports in
Türkiye can be classified into three groups: municipal, governemental
and private ports. The first group, general-purpose governemental
ports,are operated by State Economic Enterprises. The Turkish State
Railways (TCDD) operates Haydarpaşa (İstanbul), Derince, Bandırma,
İzmir, Mersin, İskenderun and Samsun ports, all of which are connected
with the railway network. The Turkish Maritime Organization (TDI)
operates Trabzon and Kuşadası ports. These two State Economic Enterprises
are under the control of the Ministry of transport, but they are activating
as independent enterprises. In the headquarters of both organizations,
there is a seperate Department of Ports which is responsible for planning
and their coordination. Each individual port is managed by a Port
Manager appointed by the related State Enterprise. |
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| These ports
are "full-service" ports. All the services to ship and cargo are given
by the port own labour and equipment. |
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| Main services
given by the port are as follows: |
| *Pilotage-Towage |
| *Quay occupation |
| *F.water supply |
| *Solid and
liquid waste removal |
| *Handling services |
| *Storage |
| *Weighing |
| *Rent of equipment |
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| At present,
private stevedoring is usually not allowed in state ports except congestions.
The second group are municipal ports which are managed by the Municipalities.
These ports are comparatively small and are general limited to a small
volume of coastal traffic serving the local needs of provincial towns.
The third group is made up of special private ports. These ports are
mostly confined in purpose to the particular needs of industrial plant
but allowed to use by third parties too. Black Sea and Mediterrenean
Ports also serve as gateways to Armenia, Georgia, Iraq and Iran. Every
year, there is an important quantity moving to the Middle East and
Iran through Turkish Ports. |
TO OBTAIN FREE PRATIQUE
UPON ARRIVAL AT TURKISH PORTS |
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| Vessels calling Turkish ports
have to obtain free pratique than custom clearance to commence any
operation. Embarking or disembarking is not permitted before clearence.
Vessels may be cleared at anchorage or alongside, and sometimes at
the straits of Dardanells and Bosphorus. Upon arrival of the vessel,
the organizes the clearence party which consist of: |
| 1 (or more)
customs official |
| 1 (or more) immigration police |
| 1 sanitary
officer |
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| Master has
to submit the following documents to the clearence party: |
| Copies of crew list (2 copies
for police,2 copies for customs) |
| 3 copies of
provision lists (for custom) |
| 2 copies of store and bunkers
list (for custom) |
| In addition
to fill above, manifest covering all cargo onboard are declared to
the custom. |
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| 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. Lasty, the following ship-certificates
to be present to the harbour Master for inspection, to obtain outward
clearence: |
| International certificate of
tonnage (1969) |
| Safety equipment |
| Safety construction |
| Safety radio |
| International load line |
| Internaional
oil pollution prevention |
| Certificate of exemption (if
any) |
| Manning certificate |
| Class Certificate (For river
type vessels) |
| Safety Manning
Certificate |
| ISM Certificate |
| GMDSS Certificate |
| Medical Certificate |
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| Custom officers seal
the stores before disembarking until departure.In case of necessity
Master has to apply to custom through agent to open the seal. |
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