Towage Services

     Procedure for provision of towing services in the seaport of Eysk

     Towing services related to the implementation of mooring operations or other types of vessels relocation in the seaport of Yeysk water area are carried out by the Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Branch Yeysk Directorate in accordance with the requirements of Compulsory regulations in the seaport of Eysk, approved by order of Ministry of Transport of Russia No. 324 dated 21.08.2012, which establishes the rules for towing of vessels, limitations in towing, as well as information about the minimum number and power of tugboats for mooring operations in the seaport of Eysk.

     Provision by the Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Branch Yeysk Directorate of towing services related to the implementation of mooring operations or other types of vessels relocation in the seaport of Yeysk water area is performed in accordance with the terms of standard contract for the provision of port auxiliary service fleet (hereinafter - the port auxiliary service fleet Contract).

     For conclusion of the port auxiliary service fleet Contract a customer sends an application by fax of the Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Branch Yeysk Directorate: +7 (86132) 264-06, or a scan by e-mil: rosmorport@esk.rosmorport.ru. The application will be considered within seven days from the date of its receipt by the Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Branch Yeysk Directorate and in availability of all required documents and in the absence of technical restrictions on possibility of provision of the requested services, the compiled original port auxiliary service fleet Contract is sent to the customer for signing. The signed by the customer port auxiliary service fleet Contract must be returned to the Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Branch Yeysk Directorate at the address: Rabochaya st., 192a, Eysk, Krasnodar Territory, Russia, 353680.

     For additional reference information and consultations on the terms and procedure of the port auxiliary service fleet Contract conclusion, please, contact Legal Department of the Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Branch Yeysk Directorate by phone: +7 (86132) 264-06 (Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 18:00 Moscow time, lunch break from 13:00 to 14:00).

     Provision of tugboats of the Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Branch Yeysk Directorate is performed under a written application of the customer. The application shall be submitted not later than a day before the planned operation by the Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Branch Yeysk Directorate fax:

     +7 (86132) 214-88 (round-the-clock) - Dispatching Office of the Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Branch Yeysk Directorate;

     +7 (86132) 266-10 - Secretary of the Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Branch Yeysk Directorate (from Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 18:00, Moscow time, lunch break from 13:00 to 14:00)

     or by email: rosmorport@esk.rosmorport.ru

     In the absence of technical restrictions on possibility of provision of the declared services, tugboats of the Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Branch Yeysk Directorate are delivered to the place specified in the application, and at the specified time for performing the required operations. Upon completion of the operations, the Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Branch Yeysk Directorate tugboat master fills in an order, which is signed by the tugboat master and representative of the vessel, and is certified by the vessel seal. On the basis of the signed towing receipt, a bill or invoice is sent to the customer, which must be paid in accordance with the terms of the port auxiliary service fleet Contract.

     Information on tariffs of towing services rendered by the Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Branch Yeysk Directorate on tugboat provision during mooring operations, as well as other types of vessels relocation in the seaport of Yeysk can be found in section “Harbor Dues and Tariffs of the Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Brach”.

     Procedure for provision of towing services in the seaports of Kavkaz and Temryuk

     Towing services related to the implementation of mooring operations or other types of vessels movement in the seaports of Kavkaz and Temryuk water areas are carried out by the Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Branch Taman Directorate in accordance with:
     - the requirements of Compulsory regulations in the seaport of Kavkaz, approved by order of Ministry of Transport of Russia No. 110 dated 23.03.2018;
     - the requirements of Compulsory regulations in the seaport of Temryuk, approved by order of Ministry of Transport of Russia No. 218 dated 24.06.2013,
     which establish the rules for towing of vessels, limitations in towing, as well as information about the minimum number and power of tugboats for mooring operations:
     - in the seaport of Kavkaz;
     - in the seaport of Temryuk.

     Provision by the Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Branch Taman Directorate of towing services related to the implementation of mooring operations or other types of vessels relocation in the seaports of Kavkaz and Temryuk water areas is performed in accordance with the terms of contract for the provision of port auxiliary service fleet (hereinafter - the Contract).

     For conclusion of the Contract a customer shall send an application by fax of the Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Branch Taman Directorate: +7 (86148) 518-86, or a scan by e-mail: office@tmn.rosmorport.ru. The application will be considered within one day and in availability of all required documents and in the absence of technical restrictions on possibility of provision of the requested services, the compiled port auxiliary service fleet Contract is sent to the customer for signing. The Contract signed by the customer must be returned to the Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Branch Taman Directorate at the address:  Gertsena St., 46, Temryuk, Krasnodar Territory, Russia, 353500.

     For additional reference information and consultations on terms and procedure of Contract conclusion, please, contact Legal Department of the Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Branch Taman Directorate by phone: +7 (86148) 605-05 (calls are answered Monday to Friday from 08:45 to 18:00, Moscow time, lunch break from 13:00 to 14:00).

     Procedure for provision by the Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Branch Taman Directorate of towing services in the seaports of Kavkaz and Temryuk is provided by the port auxiliary service fleet Contract terms.

     The procedure of rendering towing services by the Taman Directorate in the seaport of Temryuk is stipulated in the clauses of the Contract.     

     Provision of tugboats of the Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Branch Taman Directorate is performed under a written application of ship owner/marine agent. In case of using a berth in the seaports of Kavkaz or Temryuk for the provision of towing services, the customer should submit a copy of the permission for providing the requested services, obtained from the owner (operator) of the berth, at the first request of the FSUE “Rosmorport” Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Branch. The application shall be submitted not later than 4 hours before the planned operation to corresponding Dispatching Office by the Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Branch Taman Directorate:
     in the seaport of Kavkaz
     by fax: +7 (86148) 607-70, or a scan by email DispKavkaz@tmn.rosmorport.ru (dispatch center of the seaport of Kavkaz);
     in the seaport of Temryuk
     by fax: +7 (86148) 586-03, or a scan by email DispTemryuk@tmn.rosmorport.ru (dispatch center of the seaport of Temryuk).

     The application will be considered and, in the absence of technical restrictions on possibility of provision of the requested services, tugboat(s) of the Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Branch Taman Directorate is delivered to the specified in the application place and at the specified time to the vessel board for performing the towing operations.

     If towage services are provided to the vessel for the first time in the current calendar year, the customer, within 12 hours after the provision of towage services to the vessel, should submit a copy of the International Tonnage Certificate, certified by the signature of the captain and the seal of the serviced vessel, to the control service of the Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Branch Taman Directorate by fax: +7 (86148) 605-80, or a scan by email:

     in the seaport of Kavkaz

     DispKavkaz@tmn.posmorport.ru (dispatch center of the seaport of Kavkaz);

     in the seaport of Temryuk

     DispTemryuk@tmn.rosmorport.ru (dispatch center of the seaport of Kavkaz).

     Upon completion of the towing, an order is filled in and signed by vessels’ captains. On the basis of the signed order, a bill or invoice is sent to the customer, which must be paid in accordance with the terms of the Contract.     

     Information on tariffs of towing services rendered by the Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Branch Taman Directorate on tugboat provision during mooring operations, shifting, as well as other types of vessels movement in the seaports of Kavkaz and Temryuk can be found in section “Harbor Dues and Tariffs of the Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Brach”.

     Procedure for provision of sea towing services for vessels and other watercraft

     The Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Brach renders services for provision of sea towing services for vessels and other watercraft in the Azov Sea without limitations, in the Black Sea in accordance with terms of the Sea Towing Contract.

     For conclusion of Sea Towing Contract, a customer sends a written application by fax:

     for sea towing in the Kerch Strait and the Azov and Black Sea coast areas

     - to the Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Branch Taman Directorate by fax: +7 (86148) 605-80, or email: office@tmn.rosmorport.ru

     for sea towing near the seaports of Yeysk and the Azov and Black Sea coast

     - to the Dispatching Office of the Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Branch Yeysk Directorate by fax: +7 (86132) 214-88, or a scan by email: rosmorport@esk.rosmorport.ru

     for sea towing of vessel near the seaports of Gelendzhik, Novorossiysk, and Black Sea coast

     - to the Dispatching Office of the Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Branch by fax: +7 (8617) 67-64-47, or a scan by email: mail@nvr.rosmorport.ru

     The application will be considered within a week in availability of all required documents for Contract conclusion and in the absence of technical restrictions on possibility of provision of the requested services, the Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Branch compiles two copies of Sea Towing Contract, which are sent to the customer for signing by mail or courier. The signed by the customer Sea Towing Contract must be submitted to the Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Branch at the address: Sovetov st., 19, Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Territory, Russia, 353900, or to the Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Branch Yeysk Directorate at: Rabochaya st., 2a, Eysk, Krasnodar Territory, Russia, 353680, or to the Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Branch Taman Directorate at: Gertsena st., 46, Temryuk, Krasnodar Territory, Russia, 353500.

     The sea towing services of vessels or other watercraft are rendered by the Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Branch in accordance with the concluded Sea Towing Contract.

     Information on tariffs of sea towing services rendered by the Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Branch for vessels or other watercraft can be found in section “Harbor Dues and Tariffs of the Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Brach”.

     3. Statistics

      Information on the number of towing operations performed by the Azovo-Chernomorsky Basin Brach in the seaports of Eysk, Kavkaz and Temryuk, as well as operations on sea towing of vessels.