UNITRA
LTD (Ship agents and forwarders in Kaliningrad)
Agent's
Department
USEFUL
INFORMATION FOR SHIP OWNERS
Master /
Owners are kindly requested to advise the Agent as soon as possible following
info:
- ETA Road
Baltiysk;
- ship's
type / general description / Flag;
- Port of
registry / Built
- IMO № /
Call sign / MMSI №
- GRT / NRT
/ DWT
- number of
passengers, if any;
- number of
crew / nationality;
-
replacement of crew members;
- visitors
on board in Kaliningrad port (relatives)
- number of
sick crew if any and kind of sickness;
- draught
(fore / aft) on arrival and expecting draught on departure;
- number
and dimensions of hatches / holds;
- cargo
documents on board;
- Master's
orders, if any.
- safety
boats quantity and n of passengers;
- life
rafts quantity and n of passengers;
-
bowthruster if any;
- last port
of call;
- Date of
departure;
- Duration
voyage;
- B/L
number;
- Master's
name;
- VSL ph /
tlx / fax;
The
information will enable the Agent to schedule a vessel in port berthing
plans.
Extracts
from Charter Party are great support for the Agent as well:
- quantity,
quality, dimensions, SF of a cargo to be loaded;
- shifting
conditions;
- loading
rate;
- lashing,
dunnage, separation, works;
- laytime;
- laycan;
Any
additional details of the cargo, shippers, forwarders, receivers are welcomed.
Master (Owners)
is invited to telex / fax to the Agent 5/3/2/1 day notice of arrival. Two hours
before arrival of the vessel to the port Master should contact to the Agent by
mob ph +7 91145 91164.
Pilotage
are imperative in the port of Kaliningrad.
Sanitary
authorities of the port of Kaliningrad demand vessels, calling at port of
Kaliningrad, should be equipped with sewage tank or plants. No cabin, galley,
washing, ballast, bilges are permitted to discharge overboard in the
Kaliningrad harbour (including outer roads). Sewage tanks should be closed and
sealed when a vessel is 12 miles before the Kaliningrad canal. Relevant notes
are to be inserted in ship logbook. Otherwise vessels would not be granted with
free pratique. Sanitary authorities have the right to fine Master if some
violations of local or international pollutions regulations are found. Harbour
Master office could be inspects each vessel berthed.
All vessels
are to meet requirements of Paris Memorandum. GMDSS equipment is subject of a
control as well.
Vessels
provided with invalid navigational, safety, fire prevention equipment are
considered by Harbour Master as unseaworthy. Before granting of port clearance
Harbour Master demand Ship Master to present stability calculation according to
the IMO code. This calculation could be compiled by experienced shipofficer or,
alternatively, by survey
company,
appointed by Owners. Ship Master must present to Harbour Master inspector
lashing materials certificates as well and ship's booklet for lashing of timber
cargoes, approved by Ship Register.
In
accordance with local Immigrations regulations crew must be provided with valid
seamen's books. Immigrations have right to fine crewmember if the document is
expired. Vessels, berthed in Fishing port, Commercial port,
are subject
of imperative watchmen service.
Loading and
discharging of cargoes take place alongside a vessel with indispensable
preparation of mutually signed by port tallymen and vessel tallymen Tally
Sheets of appropriate form. Signatures of both parties should confirm each
cargo "lift" and total amount of loaded/discharged cargo. If a vessel
does not provide ship tallymen, port tallymen counts shall be binding. In this
case, cargo documents that were made according to counts of a port are to be
signed by master without any remarks, regardless whether the master was
provided with information about loaded / discharged cargoes or not.
UNITRA LTD
24, str.
Portovaya, Kaliningrad, 236003,
Russia
Phone +7 0112 692162
Fax
+7 0112 692161
Internet
E-mail: unitraagent@rambler.ru
Foarwarders
UNITRA LTD
24, str.
Portovaya, Kaliningrad, 236003,
Russia
Phone +7 0112 692171, 692168
Fax
+7 0112 692161
Internet
E-mail: unitra@scport.ru
Last
update: 19.05.2004
