AMBER II & MV BULK FLOWER,  Passed from Dardanelles strait. 

ID Shipping Agency is an organization that provides the best shipping agency services for Towage convoys. 

According to the local regulations and practice, VTSC does not allow vessels having technical defects/difficulty/failure/breakdown/etc to pass thru the Turkish Straits. VTSC requires the technical failure to be repaired, a Class report about her seaworthiness, and Port State Control to be conducted on board before entering the straits. As the result, we expect delays on those vessels. Please contact and liaise with the agent immediately for further details in case of any technical failure, to avoid any further complicated issues. PSC is free of charge for the first visit only, and in case any further visit to the vessel required Authorities charges for each call based on the official tariff. 

As per local practice and regulations, VTSC is authorized to order tugboat assistance/towage service, and pilots (On ships account) in case of any technical failure, collusion, grounding, accident etc during the passage of thru Turkish Straits.
If the Vessel fails within the navigational area VTSC allows maximum 2 hours to recover the failure by the ship, otherwise may order towage service. In case of collusion or grounding, an immediate diver's technical report is required. Towage and Salvage are under the monopoly of the Turkish State Salvage Company which applies TOF (Turkish Open Forms). All the masters are obligated to inform VTSC in case of emergency immediately, and since different procedures are applied based on the location of the incidents, local agents are to be contacted immediately for further procedures.