Bosphorus Strait News

Following documents / certificates are to be attached to the application :

Tugboat’s:
1. Bollard Pull Certificate,
2. Towage Certificate or Sailing Permission,
3. Certificates about the materials that are to be used for towage (if their ability are not mentioned in above certificates)

4. Tonnage Certificate,
5. Class Certificate,
6. Register Certificate,
7. Safety Equipment Certificate,
8. Minimum Safe-Manning Certificate,
9. Radio Certificate,
10. Loadline Certificate,
11. Safety Construction Certificate,

12. Detailed drawing, showing towage from above & side view,
13. P&I Certificate,

1-. Statement or Confirmation Letter from P+I Club
     * This letter shall contain following, with direct expression:
     a) That the tugboat and the vessel that’ll be towed, are under P&I cover,
     b) That the Insured is still under PandI cover,
2- If the Tugboat P&I is not containing coverage of the vessel that’ll be towed, then the seperate P & I policy issued for the said vessel, to be presented,
3- The valid P&I Certificate issued by P&I Club
4-. Valid H+M Insurance policy

Requested Certificates from Towing Vessel:
1. Tonnage Certificate,
2. Ship’s Plan,
3. P&I Certificate,
4. If the Tugboat P&I is not containing coverage of the vessel that’ll be towed, then the seperate P & I policy issued for the towing vessel should be presented,

5. Valid Hull Insurance policy (if she has engine in use, then the valid Machinery Insurance policy is also required).

Lenght of the convoy is calculated as follows:
Tugboat’s loa + Towed vessel’s loa + ½ of Towed vessel’s loa

 Bollard pull of the tug needed is calculated ( based on the towage speed of min 5-6 knots ) as follows ;
Vessel’s loa x Vessel’s beam x 0,9/100