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Dardanelles Strait will be suspended for Northbound & Southbound vessel passages, on 16 March and 17 March 2021 08:00 between 12:00 lt. due to "National victory ceremonies."

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Dardanelles Strait will be suspended for Northbound & Southbound vessel passages, on 18 March 2021 10:00 between 14:00 lt. due to "National victory ceremonies."

Please be informed that , it’s  Official & Public Holiday in Turkey (Democracy and National Unity Day) on 15 July.

All official institutions will be closed on 15/07 2020. Banks will be opened on 16/07.

Kindly make your necessary arrangements accordingly !

In the mean time,  BAC Shipping Agency will keep attending all clients as usual during this Holiday period

thanks to the officers on duty.

Please be informed that , it’s  Religious & Public Holiday in Turkey (Sacrifice Feast) between 30 (half day) July – 03 August.

All official institutions will be closed from 30/07 P.M. till 03/08 2020. Banks will be opened on 04/08.

Kindly make your necessary arrangements accordingly !

In the mean time,  BAC Shipping Agency will keep attending all clients as usual during this Holiday period

thanks to the officers on duty.

Dear Valued Clients,

You are kindly be informed that Istanbul (Bosphorus) Harbour Master and relavant Authorities have allowed to Turkish and Foreign citizens Seamen embark and disembark operation at Bosphorus Strait and Istanbul Port from 12.06.2020 

Authorities  permit Turkish or Foreign citizen Seamen Crew Change operation at Istanbul Port and Istanbul Strait.

Sincerely yours,

Mehmet EROL

Agency Manager

Dear Valued Clients,

Ref: Circular letter of Ministry of Interior nr: 89780865-153-E.9288 dated: 11/06/2020

You are kindly be informed that Canakkale Harbour Master and relavant Authorities have allowed to Turkish and Foreign citizens Seamen embark and disembark operation at Canakkale Strait and Port from 12.06.2020 (as above ref. Circular letter of Ministry of Interior)

Authorities still did not permit Turkish or Foreign citizen Seamen Crew Change operation at Istanbul Port and Istanbul Strait.

Sincerely yours,

Mehmet EROL

Agency Manager

1. Dear Valued clients:
2. The Ministry of Interior has been circulated below regarding Turkish and Foreign Citizens enter/exit our border on 11.06.2020
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6. CIRCULAR
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8. REPUBLIC OF TURKEY
9. MINISTRY OF INTERIOR
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11. General Directorate  of The Provincial Administration
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13. NR         : 89780865-153-E.9288                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Dated     : 11/06/2020
14. Subj       : Turkish and foreign citizens enter / exit in our border Gates
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17. Owing to positive developments recorded in the fight against Coronavirus, in the presidential cabinet under the presidency of our president have been evaluated regarding the issue of the entry of foreign citizens into our country through land, air and sea border crossings and the exit of our citizens from our country on 09.06.2020.
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19. In this context:
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21. Except  the provisions of passenger entry/exit from Iranian land border, The crossings for the provisions of the circular which had issued by our ministry of Interior concerning the Covid-19 outbreak and regulating the entry/exit of Turkish citizens and foreign citizens to our country by air, land and sea have been repealed.

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2. The process of planning travel by air will be managed under the Coordination of the Ministries of Health, Foreign Affairs, Transport and infrastructure. (Estimated Flight Start Table)

3. Turkish and all foreign citizens who will be entering to our country, will be checked for health. PCR testing will be carried out free of charge for those who have symptoms during the health check and where necessary, and the procedures and principles related to this process will be stated by the Ministry of Health.

4. in these circumstances, all above mentioned, entry/exit to our country will be applied on the condition, in complied with the measures determined/will determine by our Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Transport and infrastructure and related public institutions and organizations.
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6.                                                                                                                                      Süleyman SOYLU
7.                                                                                                                                      Minister of Interior

• Dear Valued Clients,                         10/06/2020
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Due to decrease Covid-19 outbreak and decision of the Turkish Ministry of Health, We as Bac Shipping Agency have started working at office on 27th May 2020 Wednesday in order to provide  highest quality of service to all our clients.

All our team members are continue to provide uninterrupted service to all our clients, we can be all reachable on our mobile phone numbers, a list of which is given here below for your reference and please always copy agency@bacshipping.com for prompt reply.

Management

Mehmet EROL                     +90 533 123 07 88

Operation Specialist

Ahmet Emre BALCI             +90 533 123 07 99

Operations

Emre ÇAKIR                        +90 533 113 56 55

Ozan EKİM                           +90 533 130 19 56

Ege YUVACAN                    +90 531 931 90 60

Finance

Oya TUNCA                         +90 212 293 00 93

Dear Valued Clients,

Due to Covid-19 outbreak, We would like to submit here below the latest update for Turkish ports & borders:

FOR TRANSIT PASSAGE:

No restriction for strait passage.

FOR HUSBANDRY MATTERS:

Crew change still not allowed for Foreign seamen.

All supply operation can be done as long as all safety rules guaranteed.

Signature should be completed with both parties electronically.

FOR PORT CALLS:

After sanitary inspection on a vessel’s arrival

If there are no symptoms found to Covid 19, customs clearance can be done and the permission grants for berthing.

If any symptoms are detected with the crew, as per quarantine conditions the vessel will be quarantined for 14 days.

DRYDOCKING CALLS:

Turkish Minister of Health announced that 14 days quarantine period for dry docking calls are over by 27th May 2020. If there are no smptoms found Covid 19, customs clearance can be done and the permission grants for docking.

TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS:

June 1 travel restrictions lifted between provinces, decision the Turkish Ministry of Health

June 4 domestic flights started between provinces, decision the Turkish Ministry of Health

June 15 onward international flights will be open as follow:

• June 15: Bahreyn, Bulgaria, Greece, Qatar
• June 16: Germany, Austria, Azerbaijan, Czechia, Croatia, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Japan,

                         Macedonia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, Tajikistan.

          June 20: Netherlands, Kazakhstan

• June 22: Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, South Korea, Ireland,
•                Montenegro, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Luxembourg, Norway, Slovania
• June 25: Belgium

Dear Valubale Customers,

Below circular  dated 24.03.2020 received from Istanbul Chamber Of Shipping.

Please be guided accordingly.

Circular No: 348

Reference        : TR  İstanbul Governorship Provincial Security Directorate   Seaport  Branch Directorate letter on 19.03.2020 and no e-2020031916410409091  

In this reference letter, it is underlined that "international public health emergency" is announced by World Health Organization on 30/01/2020 against the COVID-19 outbreak in the People's Republic of China and that necessary measures shall be taken in line with the course of the disease. In this context, for the vessels anchored at the ports of prohibited countries or accepted crew members and guests from such countries within the last 14 days, it is declared that foreign staff exchange shall not be applicable during transit passage through Turkish ports or Turkish straights except disease and fatality incidents.

Furthermore, it is also underlined with concerning the letter from Anti-Migrant Smuggling and Border Protection Department that relevant works are performed at the border gates to detect the individuals traveled to the risky states within last 14 days and that stated individuals shall arrive at our country through connecting flights since all lines are ceased from the risky states. For this reason, stamp checks are required for all passengers arriving from the countries with flight clearance to determine whether the passengers traveled to the risky states within the last 14 days.

Accordingly, if the crew members on relevant vessels alongside at Istanbul ports or passing through the Bosporus Strait intend to leave the vessel and if an individual from the risky states is detected to join the vessel within last 14 days upon the captain's declaration including the date and port information for such individual, it is indicated that the crew members on such vessels shall not be allowed to our country until the quarantine period is over.

Kindly submitted for your information.

Sincerely,

İsmet SALİHOĞLU

Secretary-General

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Dear Valued Clients,

We as Bac Shipping Agency have closely been following up the developments related with COVID  19 since the beginning. As a result of the last unintended consequences, some precautions became inevitable to maintain high quality services.

We provide the highest quality of service to all our clients, the health of our colleagues and their respective families is of course of paramount importance in order to be able to continue providing efficient and uninterrupted service. It is for this reason that we have taken the decision to start working remotely from home with effect from Monday 23rd of March 2020  untill such time that will be deemed safe to return back to normal office working mode.  Fyg, we have set up professional   network and teleconference systems enabling our strait informer team to monitor every single operations and follow up usual duties 7/24 continually

In the meantime, Turkish ports & shipyards do not accept any foreigners to enter in accordance with the new governmental regulations. Even our port agency clarks shall obtain daily entrance permission after sanitary checks. Besides all official port authorities are functioning with paperless system who do not allow any third parties entrance into their buildings.

Finally during this period we highly recommend our dear clients keep following the developments via our web site and social media keeping in mind new decisions are taken every day due to the sensitivity of this matter

During this period, all our team members will continue to provide uninterrupted service to all our clients, we will be all reachable on our mobile phone numbers, a list of which is given here below for your reference and please always copy agency@bacshipping.com for prompt reply.

Management

Levent BAYRAKTAR           +90 533 123 07 88

Operation Specialist

Ahmet Emre BALCI             +90 533 123 07 99

Operations

Emre ÇAKIR                        +90 533 113 56 55

Ozan EKİM                           +90 533 130 19 56

Ege YUVACAN                    +90 531 931 90 60

Finance

Oya TUNCA                         +90 212 293 00 93

Dardanelles Strait will be suspended for Southbound vessel passages due to  M/V DERK (IMO CLASS 7 CARGO CARRIER) passage on Tuesday 22 October 2019 from 05:45 until 12:45 lt. 

As per Canakkale Harbour Master information due to constructions of ‘Canakkale 1915 Bridge’ Dardanelles straits passages to be arranged as follows:

07.05.2019 10:00 hrs until 10.05.2019 10:00 hrs traffic to be planned one direction only for which direction of passages traffic to be determined by VTS Control in accordance of vessels congestions.

Dardanelles Strait will be suspended for Northbound vessel passages due to LNG Tanker OUGARTAI and Container Vessel MSC LA SPEZIA (LOA: 365 M) passage on Saturday 20 April 2019 from 10:45 until 18:15 lt.

Canakkale Strait will be suspendend for Northbound & Southbound vessel passages, on 16 and 18 March 2019 08:00 between 18:00 lt. because of "National victory ceremonies

Dardanelles straits to be suspended for vessel traffic between 15.01.2019-17.01.2019 (10.00 – 23.00 hours) for both direction due to contruction piers of 1915 Canakkale suspention Bridge.

Bosphorus Strait will be suspended for Northbound&southbound vessel passages because of PIONEERING SPIRIT (PIPELAYER 382M.) passage on  20 June 2018 .

PIONEERING SPIRIT schedule time: 07:30 lt 

*Bosphorus; Traffic(both ways) to be suspended on 02nd June between 12:00 LT and 17:00 LT due to Sailing Cup. 

We are pleased to sponsor Turkish Pilots Association 50th Year Celebration as BAC Shipping on 4th May 2018

*DARDANELLES Strait traffic will  be suspended due to the swimming race (as part of the celebration of Victory Day)  on ;30th August  between 06:00 lt - 10:00 lt hours .

IMPORTANT – UPCOMING HOLIDAY PERIOD

30th AUGUST (as National) and 01st,02nd,03rd,04th SEPTEMBER (as Religious) holiday in Turkey. All pilotage dues subject to 50 percent overtime. Although Customs offices and naval Police departments to be served with duty officers, we strongly suggest you to arrange and fix your possible supplies (especially bunker supplies and/or spare transfers from abroad) timely inorder to avoid possible delays. As usual our office will serve with full terms.

Bosphorus strait / Important

Petroleum dredge platform ‘Amazone’ (imo 8429056) scheduled to enter Bosphorus strait on 18th August  06:20 lt under 7 tugs assistance. Bosphorus traffic will suspend  about 12 hours for both directions. Additional heavy congestion expected. For your information / guidance.

*DARDANELLES Strait traffic will suspend due to Navy Victory Celebrations on ;

 16th March  08:00 - 16:00  &  18th March  08:00 - 16:00 lt..

*DARDANELLES Strait traffic will suspend due to Navy Victory Celebrations on ;

 16th March  08:00 - 16:00  &  18th March  08:00 - 16:00 lt..

'' IMPORTANT ''

Holiday period in Turkey from 12th September till 16th September. All state organizations (including custom, port authority, immigration police departments) will work with duty officers only which will cause over loaded task handling. Owners who will perform bunkering, supply operation, crew exchange etc kindly requested to consider such period.

Furthermore ; Dardanelles , Bosphorus as well as port in and out Pilotage & Tug boat charges ; from 10th September 13:00 till 16th September 00:01 lt with 50 percent over-time. 

NAVIGATIONAL WARNING

ATTENTION to the MASTERS,  NAVIGATING THROUGH BOSPHORUS STRAIT

BETWEEN  08.08.2016 and 30.09.2016 (both dates included) , WITHIN BELOW STATED COORDINATES, RESEARCH VESSEL ‘AYKUT KAPTAN’  WILL CARRY OUT, SEA BED MEASUREMENT WORKS.

41 01’.91 N – 028 59’.46 E

41 01’.49 N – 029 00’.48 E

41 01’.74 N – 029 00’.99 E

41 02’.21 N – 028 59’.76 E

FOR SAFETY OF NAVIGATION, IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION ABOVE STATED GEOGRAPHICAL COORDINATES AS PRECAUTIONARY AREA.

*Bosphorus; Traffic(both ways) to be suspended on18th May between 10:00 LT and 17:00 LT due to Sailing Cup. 

* Bosphorus traffic both direction; Saturday 28th May 2016 between 11:00 - 17:00 lt will suspend due to Bosphorus Cup sail race.

*Bosphorus; Traffic(both ways) to be suspended on May 14th between 12:00 LT and 17:00 LT due to BMW Sailing Fest.

*Dardanelles; Traffic(both ways) to be suspended on March 17th & 18th between 08:00 LT and 16:00 LT.

* GALE WARNING ; WILL BECOME EFFECTICE FROM 13th MARCH MIDNIGHT N-NE 7/8 PARTLY 9

* Last panel fixed to Bosphorus 3rd bridge on 06th March 2016 and from now on traffic suspensions will be very rare

*Bosphorus; Traffic(both ways) to be suspended between on March 05th at 22:00 LT and 06th at 22:00 LT due to 3rd Bosphorus bridge construction works.

*Bosphorus; Traffic(both ways) to be suspended on February 28th between 00:01 LT and 20:00 LT due to 3rd Bosphorus bridge construction works.

*Bosphorus; Traffic(both ways) to be suspended on February 23rd between 00:01 LT and 16:00 LT due to 3rd Bosphorus bridge construction works.

*Bosphorus; Traffic(both ways) to be suspended on February 18th between 00:01 LT and 15:00 LT due to 3rd Bosphorus bridge construction works.

*Bosphorus; Traffic(both ways) suspended on February 12th, between 00:01 LT and 23:59 LT due to 3rd Bosphorus bridge construction works. 

*Bosphorus; Traffic(both ways) to be suspended on February 03rd, between 00:15 LT and 18:00 LT due to 3rd Bosphorus bridge construction works.

*Bosphorus; Traffic(both ways) to be suspended on January 29th, between 00:01 LT and 23:59 LT due to 3rd Bosphorus bridge construction works.

*Bosphorus; Traffic(both ways) will be normal on January 27th, planned 3rd bridge construction works CANCELLED.

* Bosphorus ; Traffic to be suspended between on January 26th at 23:59LT and 27th 18:00LT due to 3rd Bosphorus bridge construction works.

*Bosphorus; traffic(both ways) to be suspende between January 21st 00:01 lt and January 22nd 00:01 lt due to 3rd Bosphorus bridge construction works.

* Bosphorus ; Heavy snow & Snow storm warning ; on January 18th from 02:00 LT onwards heavy snow and snow storm expected (will cause traffic interruption / suspensions)

* Storm Warning (Beaufort scale 8-9) ; Black sea ; on January 17th from 18:00 LT and afterwards

*Bosphorus; Between January 13th at 00:01 LT and 14th at 00:01 LT construction works expected on Bosphorus 3rd bridge, therefore Bosphorus traffic (both ways) to be suspended.

* Bosphorus ; January 10th between 05:00 LT and 16:00 LT ; construction works expected on Bosphorus 3rd Bridge which will cause traffic interruptions on both ways.

* Marmara Sea ; research ship '' r/v Tubitak Marmara '' will perform research activities within coordinates of 40 39,90 N-028 50,80 E / 40 37,00 N - 028 51,93 E / 40 44,15 N - 029 09,45 E / 40 41,30 N - 029 10,70 E ; keep clear 1,5 nautical miles distance from North and South of given coordinates.

* Bosphorus ; Trafiic to be suspended on 08th November between 05:00 / 19:00 LT due to 3rd Bosphorus bridge construction works.

* Bosphorus ; Trafiic to be suspended on 06th November between 08:00 / 13:00 LT due to 3rd Bosphorus bridge construction works.