16 Oct 2015 / Mersin, Turkey
The Customs Directorate for Fuel at the port of Mersin has advised a change in the customs control procedure for vessels calling to discharge or load at fuel storehouses.
Arrival at Mersin must be declared at least 24 hours in advance and the pre-arrival documents declared to the authoritites in good time. Vessels are also expected to remain longer at anchorage for the arrival controls.
The Customs Directorate’s notice states that, except for exceptional cases. vessels will not be permitted to approach the buoy, quay or platform without making coming control.
The competent surveyor will make the load measurment at the tank area of the vessel or conduct the control of the empty tank in the custody of the Customhouse Guard.
Following the discharge of fuel to the storehouse or loading for ships coming to load and the disassembly of the hoses, the competent surveyor will make the load measurement or conduct the control of the empty tank in the custody of the Customhouse Guard.
The departure controls of the ships will be conducted by the Customhouse Guard after the load measurement of empty tank control has been done.
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