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VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICES FEE TARIFF

Valid in Izmit, Izmir and Mersin Ship Traffic Service Areas.

Scope

This tariff covers the vessels to which Vessel Traffic Service is provided and their masters, owners, agents and interests, whether or not they are engaged in a commercial activity, in Izmit (Kocaeli, Tuzla, Yalova), İzmir (Dikili, Ayvalık, Çeşme, Aliağa, İzmir, Edremit, Foça) and Mersin (Taşucu, Mersin, Karataş, Ceyhan, İskenderun) Vessel Traffic Service areas and the other Vessel Traffic Service areas to be operated by the Organization,

 Fee

1.The currency unit for the fees is the United States Dollar (US Dollar).

2.The fees expressed according to the Net Ton range in the Fee Table of the Annex of this tariff shall be accrued by multiplying them by Turkish Lira equivalent of the daily US Dollar foreign exchange buying rate announced by the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye, taking into account the departure date specified in the CoS.

3.These fees are accrued separately for port entry and port exit.

4.During the fee accrual, the net tonnage of the vessels in the records of the Organization is taken as basis.

Procedures and Principles Regarding the Payment of Fees:

1.The fee must be paid within 7 (seven) calendar days from the departure date specified in the CoS. If the last day of payment coincides with an official holiday, payment is made on the first business day following.

2.Fees are paid online via bank.

3.The master, owner, agency and interests of the vessel are jointly and severally responsible for the payment of the VTS fee under this tariff.

Exemptions:

1-Turkish and foreign flag vessels up to 300 NT (except 300 NT.),

2-Warships, ships with pennant, scientific research and school ships,

3-Turkish flagged fishing vessels,

4-Vessels with a line permit,

Discounts:

1-A 25% discount is applied to the fees specified in the fee tables for the ships that take refuge in ports and shipyards due to bearing away to leeward, accidents, breakdowns, or newly built ships, or the vessels that enter the shipyard for all kinds of repair and maintenance and do not carry out any commercial operations in this regard.

2-The documents requested for discounts must be sent within 7 (seven) calendar days at the latest. Otherwise, no discount will be made and the provisions of Article 7 of the tariff will be applied.

VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICES FEE TABLES

(Source: Web site of Directorate General of Coastal Safety)