BAC Services
Strait Informer Services

Our Strait Informer Team have pinned a rate of 93 percent accurate Estimate Strait Entrance Time for serviced vessels , ESET’s provided 24/7 monitoring of Straits through AIS , Government Traffic Reporting Center ( online & Vhf) , Weather reports  and  with the touch of our  experienced team of Strait Informers . How it works out ? ;

With advantage of technological abilities of ‘any and all data about arriving vessels and/or vessels movements, collected by Istanbul headquarter on-line basis and after filtering / classification of such data, Strait Informer Team of ‘’BAC’’ will run ; prior to 24 hours to the entrance of Dardanelles as well as to the entrance of Bosphorus northern entrance, entrance turn/timing schedule estimation for each and every vessel who are waiting turn under attendance of ‘’BAC’’ . Master to be informed immediately by our ESET Team estimation with results including our comments such as ; declaring possible entrance time, vessel may reduce speed to arrive to entrance point just on time (or alternatively) vessel better to drift at a point ordered by traffic control station(s) (or alternatively) better vessel to drop anchor at a sector which to be ordered by traffic control station(s) (or alternatively) better vessel to order pilot if it provides quick turn advantage etc. Surely final decision to be taken by the master and/or principal as ‘’BAC’’ should be considered only commenting party in this respect.

(any and all estimations made in ‘good faith and unforeseen circumstances always excluded’ basis)

Quick Response

24/7 ‘’BAC’’ ensures to principals and masters with maximum 30 minutes response time which provides great advantage of smooth and efficient operation(s).

Maintain control over decision-making

Our team ensures that every aspect of the Operation(s) and DA process is transparent.

‘’BAC’’ - PROFORMA

‘’BAC’’-Proforma ensures quick PDA turnaround time with standardized formats for submitting PDAs. The ‘’BAC’’ team verifies all costs is paid to authorities just on time.

‘’BAC’’ - FINAL

The physical bills which creates FDA from the authorities, establishes an audit trail to all invoices, provides final approvals, and determines the existing balance or settlement recovery.

‘’BAC’’-Final checks the details of every FDA including the Statement of Accounts and individual invoices and tariffs prior to submitting the FDA for final settlement. This helps you remain cash positive and close voyages efficiently and quickly.

AN ONGOING WARNING SYSTEM

Incase previous calls to Turkish territorial waters performed under other Agencies attendance, A historical check ensures that your present and future port calls and/or transitting within straits are undisturbed, while our supplier checks based on your risk exposure serve as an ongoing early warning system. When you deem it is necessary to check, simply let us know name of your supplier(s).

‘’BAC’’ – Promptly recovers your overfunding(s)

Our research indicates that it’s likely that at least 30% of your calls are overfunded. The less frequent you work with an agent, the more likely the overfunding. Worse, the less likely you are to net it with future calls. So, you end up chasing balances that often are relatively small. It takes a lot of time, effort and focus to recover them. Overfunding recovery activity is probably not your core business. However, it does impact your bottom line and limits the effectiveness of your controls.

Provided it is not a legal issue and/or such matter not carried to court case, your overfund balances due to you, can be recovered by ‘’BAC’’ and you can close your voyage. No matter how old these cases are, we are here to help just to Reduce your exposure to legal, financial, transactional, regulatory, and operational risks

24/7 ‘’BAC’’ Suplly service and Advantage

‘’ BAC ‘’ offers all kinds of supply services day and night to ensure smooth and quick delivery of provisions, spares, stores, spare parts, fresh water and all kinds goods not limited with but including bunker (mdo, go, ifo, hfo) & lubricating oil supply to our principals and their vessels at Turkish territorial waters, ports as well as while transitting at straits.   We handle all types of ‘in transit’ shipments and transports, including airfreight, and offer a wide range of customs clearance services. ‘’BAC ‘guarantee the quick and cost-saving delivery/ supply of goods during drift or anchorage as well as at the ports of Turkey.

The Risks of non-compliance are real, the Penalties severe

For shipping companies that pay third party invoices every year, the risks are very real. And the legal and reputational costs of non-compliance can be severe, even if the violations are unintentional. ‘’BAC’’ is here to assist you in every possible way and in all respects.