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LIGHT DUES
Table of Light Dues for
foreign commercial vessels
Type of service fee |
Up to 800 Net Tonnage/
per NT US Dollar |
Over 800 Net Tonnage/per
NT US Dollar |
a– Entrance of Çanakkale Strait |
0,2376 |
0,1188 |
b – Exit of Çanakkale Strait |
0,2376 |
0,1188 |
c – Entrance
of İstanbul Strait |
0,2376 |
0,1188 |
d – Exit of istanbul Strait |
0,2376 |
0,1188 |
e– Entrance to Ports |
0,2112 |
0,1056 |
f – Exit from Ports |
0,2112 |
0,1056 |
LIFE SAVING DUES
Type of service fee |
Per Net Ton /US Dollar |
a– Entry to Bosphorus |
0,1188 |
b – Exit from Bosphorus |
0,1188 |
VESSELS WHICH ARE EXEMPT FROM ANY LIGHT / SALVAGE DUES
The following vessels are held
exempted from dues for lighthouses and rescue services
1. Foreign flag vessels with a Net Register
Tonnage of up to 30 tons (excluding NT of 30 tons)
2. Turkish flag vessels with a Net Register
Tonnage of up to 100 tons (excluding NT of 100 tons)
3. Turkish flag fishing and sponges’ vessels
with a NRT of up to 300 tons (excluding NT of 300 tons)
4. Battle ships, ships with pennant, as well as
scientific research and training (school) ships
5. Floating docks, off shore docks, etc. that is
not counted as ships
6. Vessels towed by such ships operating within
the boundaries of a port and being subject to annual fee
7. Changes of location within
the same port for voyage of entry, or entry-exit circumstances within the same
port during loading, unloading of those ships, having already paid up port
entry dues.
8. Those ships that have taken
refuge or called in at ports and dockyards for such reasons as bearing away to
leeward, accident, or breakdown; that have entered into shipyard for any kind
of repair – maintenance works; and that have evidenced, in this connection, by
virtue of documents to be obtained from relevant official bodies that they
would not intend to conduct any commercial activities, will become exempted
from port dues only.
9. Those ships that have lost
their non-stopover status due to bearing away to leeward, breakdown, and
accident shall be exempted from port dues, but pay a difference rate only.
10. Dues payable for such
vessels with a tonnage exceeding tonnage of exemption shall be calculated on
basis of their total net tonnage
11. Those ships that have to
enter into the straits or taken refuge in any ports, due to bad weather
conditions, shall be held exempted from the straits and port dues, upon
submitting such documents on condition that they obtain necessary permissions
from relevant authorities.
( Source : Web Site of
Directory General Coastal Safety)