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E.I.S.A. (Mariupol) Ltd (EISA) (ID: 4232)
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The history of the port of Mariupol starts in the second part of the 19th century. Its construction completed within 3 years and its first vessel was the m/v "Medvedytsa" handled on the 22nd of August 1889. Since then, Mariupol Port has played a significant role in the country's industrial development and, particularly, the Donbass region. EISA Mariupol was established in December 1995. It employees 15 highly qualified and professional staff concentrating on providing the best possible services in shipping sector including agency services, forwarding and inland transportation/on-carriage by river vessels to Eastern C.I.S. countries. Port Information: Mariupol port is located at the Azov sea 24 km N of the Taganrog Gulf entry at its western end. Approach by recommended fairways and canals marked with navigational marks. Immediate access to port by approaching canal of the coal Harbour. Available facilities/services: Pilotage: Compulsory and available 24 hrs. Towage: Compulsory and available 24 hrs. Provisions: Fresh water, lubricants, and stores are available. Medical facilities: Hospital available at Mariupol. Repairs: At the Azov Ship Repair Yard and the ASCO Technical Maintenance Base. Radios and navigational equipment are repaired by the ASCO Radio Navigational Chamber. Loading/Discharging equipment: Mobile cranes with capacity up to 40t. There are also floating cranes with lifting capacity of up to 150t and other cargo handling equipment including vacuvators, coal loaders (belt type) and facilities for handling containers. There are covered and open storage areas. Repatriation: Crew changes and necessary repatriation can be arranged by the agent. Transportation: Air - Mariupol airport 12 km from port, Rail - railway station 4 km from port Surveys: All types of surveys can be performed, including underwater surveys. Safety/precautions: Two fire-fighting boats (with special firefighting equipment) are always on standby in the oil port. Tankers equipped with inert gas system, have to fill all their cargo tanks with inert gas before loading commencement (O2 content <= 4%). Cargo cleaning is forbidden while alongside (for crude oil cargo tanks). Slops and Ballast: Ballast and slops removal has to be approved by the Harbour Master. Special boats for removal of slops containing detergents (< 0.5mg/l - tested by port) are available. Other information: Water density: 1004-1007 Working hours: 24 hrs per day 7 days a week. Stevedore shifts (2): 08:00-20:00, 20:00-08:00. Public holidays: Jan 1.7, Mar 8, Easter, May 1.2.9, Jun 15.28, Aug 24, Nov 7.8, Dec 1, 25-26. Max sizes: LOA 240 m, beam 32 m, max draft (for the whole Azov sea) 8.0 m in brackish water. Security: It is compulsory that all ships while alongside have to be guarded by immigration guards. Other facilities: Garbage collection (a 900cbm capacity lighter is available), fumigation, surveys. Restrictions: Ukrainian health authorities demand that ships should change ballast water in the Black Sea (outside territorial waters) before arriving at the Kerch Strait. It is allowed to pumping out ballast water in the Sea of Azov after free pratique is granted. Port Information (Navigation): Latitude: 47 06' N Longtitude: 37 35' E Time zone: GMT +3 Max. draft: 8.0 m UNCTAD code: . Entrance: Buoys No 1 and 2 are situated at the entrance to the Mariupol approach channel. The entrance channel has the following dimensions: length 17.5 km, width 100 m, depth 8.2 m, and leads to the coal harbour or Azov Shipyard. Keel clearance for all vessels entering or leaving the port must be no less than 0.2 m. Max allowable speed 3 kt which may be increased to prevent the vessel from veering off-course or at emergencies. Pilots:Kerch Strait pilots embark at the Kerch pilot buoy (Lat 45 13'N, Long 036 27'E). Pilotage through Kerch Straits is allowed only during daytime. Not later then 4 hours prior to arrival at Mariupol approach channel the Master has to contact the port and request a pilot calling "Radio-5" on VHF ch 9. Mariupol harbour pilots embark next to light buoys 1 and 2 (46 53' 65N 37 27'4E). There is a radar system that assists navigation (when the pilot is aboard) during entrance to the port in adverse weather conditions/low visiblity. Tugs: Tug assistance is compulsory. Anchorages: Anchorage at outer Mariupolsky roads with depths upto 8.2 m. Good holding ground. While at outer roads Master has to monitor VHF at channels 16/67. Restrictions: Draft 8.0 m, LOA 240 m. Tide: 0.6 m. Dock water density: 1004-1007. Weather: Ice forms at the end of November. About a month later the port freezes completely until February.At March the ice is broken up and disappears by April. During this period navigation is performed with ice-breaker assistance only for ice - class vessels. Port Information (Berthing): Mariupol port is divided into the following areas: Area Depth (up to) Area Depth (up to) Outer roads 8.0 m Inner roads 8.0 m Coal Harbour 8.7 m Grain Harbour 9.1 m Ship Repair Yard 7.9 m. Schmidt Harbour (at the estuary of river Kalmius) 4.5 m Azovstal port 3.5 m . . At shipyard there is also an LOA restriction for vessels above 190 m. Port berths are spesialized for different types of cargoes/operations: . No Operation/Cargo No Operation/Cargo 1-2 Passenger vessels 8 Bulk 3 General and reefer cargoes 9-11 Metals 4 Bulk (discharge) 12-13 Fertilisers and coal 5 Metals 14 Coal 6-7 General cargo 15-16 Metals/containers. Also used for fertilisers. Cargo handling equipment: Several cranes with capacities up to 40 t. Also floating cranes with capacities up to 150 t. Other equipment for cargo handling is also available (loaders, forklifts, vacuvators, container handling equipment) Storage: Covered and open storage areas available. Barges: Several barges are available with capacities up to 4,000 tonnes. Restrictions: Berthing/unberthing prohibited when wind speed exceeds 14 m/sec. Also the pier the vessel intends to berth at has to be longer by at least 30 m than vessel's LOA. Port information (Pre-arrival): ETA: Port of Kerch Harbour Master must be notified of vessel's ETA 24 and 6 hours prior to arrival at the Kerch Strait. Mariupol port will be notified according to C/P stipulations. The agent has to be aware of the vessels ETA well in advance of its arrival to port. For the various agencies, customs etc. the following documentation is required: . Documents Copies 1 Crew List 7 2 Crew Effects Declaration 2 3 Money List 2 4 Vaccination List 1 5 Ship Stores List 3 5 List of last 10 ports visited including arrival/departure dates 1 6 Narcotics/Arms & Ammunition and Pornographic Materials List 2 7 Maritime Declaration of Health 1 8 Notice of Readiness (not less than) 7 During inward clearance Master must fill the following dox: 9 Master's declaration 2 10 General declaration 7 11 Sanitary declaration for vessels calling at Azov sea ports 1 Health regulations: The health authorities issue Free Pratique after the vessel has inward clearance. All vessels calling at the ports of the Azov Sea are to be equipped with either a sewage treatment plant or a fecal tank. The latter must be fitted with facilities for delivering its contents to port barge (international connections and pump) with all supporting certificates not more than 5 (five) years old. Customs: All material such as narcotics, arms, ammunition, pornographic, must be declared by the Master and will be sealed by a Customs officer on arrival. Crew leave: Pass cards are given to crew going ashore which allow them to remain ashore for not more than 24 hours per occasion. If a crew member losses his/her pass or remains ashore for more than 24 hours, penalties may be imposed by the Immigration authorities. NORs: NOR is to be declared to the agent who will accept it and return two copies to the Master and will also give two to the port authorities. NOR may be tendered after dropping anchor at outer roads or after passing light buoys 1 and 2. To operate in Eastern and/or South European Ports, it makes sense to cooperate with a reliable, experienced, trust-worthy tramp or liner agent, combining efficiency and high service standards with good knowledge of local realities. EISA's network is the one that meets those requirements due to the group's: Vast coverage in the Eastern/Southern European area in seven different countries and most of their ports; Experience, as being the first western company to operate in the region; Staff of highly skilled and experienced professionals originating from ten different countries of western eastern and southern Europe making EISA a truly international company; Organizational structure and control systems that enable EISA to successfully operate in the current international business environment; Advanced and sophisticated IT department that combines latest technology office automation and ensures efficient and prompt communications between all parties involved - customer oriented; Network, which accomodates your administrative, financial and information requirements at any port EISA serves. EISA provides full agency services and acts as husbandry agents. The group has become the leading agency company in a part of the world where complicated rules and lengthy procedures often prevail. Our services are specially tailored to your requirements and cover all ship agency-related operations. It has both the skills and resources to handle the requirements of all types of vessels, from bulk carriers, tankers and general cargo vessels, to reefers, liners, timber carriers and cruise ships. EISA's agency operation department is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to offer swift, professional and high quality service that successfully meets the diverse requirements of thousands of vessels annually. Particularly, EISA offers its principals a full array of services including: fast/reliable prearrival information regarding cargo / berth readiness prompt vessel updates, cargo availlability, vessels line up, berth/terminal condition reports Supercargo attendance fast berthing arrangements cargo solicitation quick dispatch agreements for loading or discharging operations pilots, tugs, linesmen arrangemenets bunkers, lubs, fresh water, stores, provisions, spare-parts clearance and delivery sludge, garbage removal vessel husbandry agency signing ON/OFF and crew repatriation, medical attendance repairs, inspections, surveys, certification EISA has a large container agency department active in all the countries in which we have a presence. The liner services provided by EISA at all offices are: Routing of customers' shipments through one of the main carriers represented by EISA; Providing a NVOC service under Economou B/L, fully covered by ITIC; Tracking and tracing of all shipments with all offices interrogating same equipment database; Full intermodal door to door service whether by rail or road; Mixed break-bulk / container service when this is more cost efficient for the customer; Wharehousing, stock control and local parcel deliveries; B/L production, customs clearance and all other formalities as required; Centralised accounting offered for customers on request and when customers' business involves more than one country; Centralised operations' coordination for customers with container shipments in/out of multiple countries. Quick access to latest news/developments and communication flow due to EISA's presence in the commercial centers of all EISA network countries/ports. List of liner agent representations: Carrier Coverage As agents in: APL Worldwide Turkey, Romania, Ukraine CMNI Mediterranean and Europe Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine Norasia Lines Europe, Far East, Southeast Asia Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Georgia O.T. Africa African West Coast Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Russia, Ukraine EISA's specialised logistics department deals with cargo transhipment and intermodal services (sea-going, inland transportation etc) to all countries where E.I.S.A. operates. Since its establishment, the logistics department has successfully handled and moved millions of tonnes of cargo, to and from destinations within all the countries EISA is active at, as well as to many of the newly established mid-Asian republics of F.S.U. (Former Soviet Union). This includes large quantities of vital humanitarian aid. Cargo Transhipment The logistics department of EISA provides its service for all types of cargoes (i.e. bulk, liquid, containerised, fruits, refrigerated products, timber, heavy engineering equipment, general goods etc) in a vast geographical region. The skilled and professional staff guarantees EISA's effective and quality service. This includes making all necessary formal arrangements and attendance for: Cargo handling at port Documentation for import and/or export cargoes (B/Ls, S/Os, D/Os etc) Customs clearance Arrangement for all types of inspections/surveys Cargo storage/wharehousing Tallying Special Projects EISA's logistics department has also organized and operates on behalf of its customers many special projects such as: Liquid cargo: Off-shore crude transhipment base at the entrance of the Azov Sea namely at the area of Port Kavkaz. Heavy equipment: Lighterage for dismantled heavy machinery (oil rig) from mother vessel to barges in an Azov Sea port for final destination via the Volga river ways to a Caspian Sea port (Baku). Bulk cargo: Handling and transhipment from Galatz port (Romania) to Central European river ports through the Danube river. Transportation Depending upon the nature of the cargo/customer's preferences, transportation may be undertaken by: truck rail inland waterway systems using barges or river vessels Economou Group of Companies was founded by the late Constantine Economou in Constantza, Romania in 1920. Since the company's formation, the Group has been active in the shipping services sector, including ship supplies, crewing, ship repairs and travel services as well as being a shipping and forwarding agency, which remains the main area of business today. After the war and the establishment of communism in Romania, the company was forced to cease operating in Romania, and in 1950 re-established its operations in Piraeus. Following the major political changes of the late 1980's, N.C. Economou & Co Shipping Agencies decided to respond to new market opportunities opening up in Eastern Europe. This move towards building an international profile was spearheaded by the formation of E.I.S.A. --Economou International Shipping Agencies-- in 1990, which successfully penetrated the previously monopolistic markets of several former eastern block countries. Today, E.I.S.A. offers comprehensive agency and logistics services for the Eastern Mediterranean, the Black Sea countries, and Russia. Our skilled, trained and experienced personnel of 210 operates through an efficient and expanding network of wholly owned subsidiary offices located in many of the key ports and cities in the region. EISA Network and its operations From its Piraeus headquarters the Group co-ordinates its international shipping business through a comprehensive network located in the following major ports and cities. GREECE: 11 Ports RUSSIA: Moscow, Novorossiysk, St Petersburg, Port Kavkaz UKRAINE: Kiev, Odessa, Ilyichevsk, Mariupol, Sevastopol, Yuzhny, Theodosia ROMANIA: Bucharest, Constantza BULGARIA: Varna, Bourgas GEORGIA: Poti *, Batumi * TURKEY: Istanbul, Mersin, Izmir, Ceyhan YUGOSLAVIA: Belgrade * Notice: Serviced (along with all other ports in the region) via a carefully chosen network of contracted sub-agents. Operations are often supervised by one of our own supercargoes promptly sent on site from the closest E.I.S.A. branch. The fact that all E.I.S.A. subsidiaries are fully owned, means we can select personnel against our chosen criteria and ensure the implementation of our work policy and methods. Staff are chosen for their professionalism, first hand experience in sea-going or shore based marine services and support sectors and knowledge of English. Although each person is trained to internationally recognised standards, the majority of our staff are recruited from the local community, allowing them to use their contacts, influence and knowledge of the area and local reality to the benefit of our principals. Sophisticated communications systems play a vital role in our operations. Although telecommunications systems in the area can sometimes be problematic, we have overcome this difficulty through substantial investment in the latest communications technology. Therefore, no matter where the ship or the cargo is located, we can provide clients with a constant two-way flow of accurate information, continuously monitored from our central operations centre located in Piraeus. As a progressive organisation, we are constantly looking for ways to develop and continually improve our services so as to meet the current and future needs of our regional and international clients. Mariupol Port has played a significant role in the country's industrial development and, particularly, the Donbass region. E.I.S.A. (Mariupol) Ltd (EISA)