Towage Services

1. General information 

2. Towage services terms and conditions

3. Statistics

4. Contacts


     1. General information 

     The FSUE “Rosmorport” Sakhalin branch provides year-round towage services during embarkation/debarkation, shifting and/or other maneuvering of vessels in the water area of the seaport of Korsakov.

     The towing fleet of the Sakhalin Branch includes canting tug-boat with the capacity of 1 180 kW.


     The Sakhalin branch tug-boats in the seaport of Korsakov

Vessel name Purpose Power
(kW/hp)
Possible operation area
Dobrynya Canting tug-boat 590/1 600 Korsakov Seaport
water area 

     2. Towage services terms and conditions 

       The Sakhalin Branch provides towing services in the seaport of Korsakov, in accordance with the requirements of the Compulsory Regulations in Korsakov Seaport approved by the Ministry of Transport of Russia order dated 28.05.2013 No 189.
     The Compulsory Resolutions in Korsakov Seaport set the requirements for the minimal amount and power of tow boats necessary for mooring operations in Korsakov Seaport.
      Towage services related to carrying out mooring operations or other replacement of a vessel in the water areas of the seaport of Korsakov are rendered by the Sakhalin Branch in accordance with the terms of a framework contract for rendering towage services (hereinafter referred to as the Contract). 

     In order to sign the Contract, a customer sends an application for signing the Contract to the fax of the Sakhalin Branch +7 (42435) 433-06 or a scan by e-mail mail@skl.rosmorport.ru. The application will be considered within one working day. In the absence of technical restrictions on the possibility to render the declared services and if all documents required to sign the Contract are submitted, the customer is sent two copies of the filed Contract for signing.

     The Contract signed by the customer should be returned to the Sakhalin Branch at: 13/2 Portovaya St., Korsakov 694020.

     Additional information on the procedure for signing the Contract can be received by telephone +7 (42435) 433-07 (Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sakhalin time, the break is from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.). 

 
     Under the signed Contract for Rendering Towage services, the customer sends an application to the Sakhalin Branch by fax +7 (42435) 433-06 or a scan by e-mail mail@skl.rosmorport.ru. The application will be considered within an hour and in the absence of technical restrictions on the possibility of rendering ordered services by the Sakhalin Branch a towboat (towboats) of the Branch is (are) provided to vessel’s master aboard the vessel to the specified place and time pursuant to the received application in order to carry out towing operations. The opening and closing hours are recorded in an order, which is completed by the tug’s master and signed by a representative of a vessel or by a marine agent and affixed by the vessel’s seal.

     The customer pays for towage services rendered by the Sakhalin Branch in accordance with the terms of the signed Contract. 


     In extraordinary circumstances the Sakhalin Branch can render towage services in the water area of the seaport of Korsakov without signing the Contract. The services should be paid in advance based on a written application of the customer.

     The written application is given to the Sakhalin Branch by fax +7 (42435) 433-06 or +7 (42435) 436-94 or a scan is sent by e-mail mail@skl.rosmorport.ru no later than three days before the planned works start. The application will be considered within the 24 hours and in the absence of technical restrictions on the possibility to provide the declared services by the Sakhalin Branch, the customer is issued an invoice to pay for towage services. Upon payment of an advance invoice, the customer sends an specified application with the date and time of towage to the Sakhalin Branch by fax +7 (42435) 433-06 or +7 (42435) 436-94 or a scan is sent by e-mail mail@skl.rosmorport.ru. Based on a specified application, a tug (tugs) of the Sakhalin Branch is (are) provided to the vessel’s master to the place and time specified in the application, in order to carry out towing operations.


     The opening and closing hours are recorded in an order, which is filled in by the master of the tugboat and signed by the representative of a vessel or by the marine agent and affixed by a vessel’s seal. A final invoice, which is issued by the Sakhalin Branch within three working days upon rendering of services, should be paid by the customer no later than five working days from the invoice issue date.

 

     Information on the tariffs for towage services rendered by the Sakhalin Branch can be found in the section “The Sakhalin Branch Harbor Dues and Tariffs”.


     3. Statistics 

     Information on the amount of towage operations executed by the branch in the seaport of Korsakov
Year Number of
towage operations
2010-2019 ⇲
2010  603
2011  156
2012 1,397
2013 1,019
2014 1,018
2015 1,537
2016 1,928
2017 794
2018 1,153
2019 1,339
2020 905
2021 1,364
2022 1,378
2023 1,013

     4. Contacts 

     For any additional information on the towage services provided by the branch in the seaport of Korsakov please, contact: 
       - telephone (Monday through Friday from 08:30 till 17:30 (GMT+11), lunch break from 12:30 till 13:30): 
         +7 (42435) 433-07; 
         +7 (42435) 436-94, 
       - fax: +7 (42435) 433-06; 
       - e-mail: mail@skl.rosmorport.ru