2. Towage services terms and conditions
- Terms and conditions of towage services in Arkhangelsk Seaport
- Terms and conditions of sea towing of vessels
4. Contacts
1. General information
FSUE “Rosmorport” Arkhangelsk Branch provides the following services:
- on towing provision during mooring, de-mooring, shifting and other movement of vessels within the water area of the seaport of Arkhangelsk;
- on sea towing of vessels and other floating object in the Barents, White and Kara seas.
During winter navigation in Arkhangelsk Seaport towing is provided by the Arkhangelsk Branch icebreakers.
Tug and icebreaker fleet of the branch includes 3 different type vessels with capacity from 4,650 kW to 9,560 kW:
Arkhangelsk Seaport
Vessel | Purpose | Capacity (kW) | Possible usage area |
Dikson | icebreaker | 9,560 | World Ocean |
Kapitan Chadaev | icebreaker | 4,650 | White, Barents and Kara seas |
Kapitan Yevdokimov | icebreaker | 4,815 |
2. Towage services terms and conditions
Terms and conditions of towage services in Arkhangelsk Seaport
The Arkhangelsk Branch renders towage services connected to mooring or other shifting of vessels in Arkhangelsk Seaport, in accordance with a model service contract (further referred to as Contract) made by the branch and the client.
To make a Contract the client shall send an application for making a Contract to the Arkhangelsk Branch by fax: +7 (8182) 65-03-43, or by e-mail: mail@ark.rosmorport.ru. The application shall be reviewed within one working day. If there are no technical limits to provide the requested services, and if all necessary documents for making a contract have been submitted, the client is sent two copies of a Contract for signing. A signed copy of the Contract shall be returned by the client to the Arkhangelsk Branch at Karla Libknehta St. 34, Arkhangelsk 163000, Arkhangelsk Region, Russia.
For more information on the contract making procedure, please call +7 (8182) 65-46-26 (Monday through Friday from 8:00 till 17:00 MSK, lunch break from 12:00 till 13:00).
To order towage services connected to mooring operations or other shifting of a vessel in the Arkhangelsk Seaport water area the client shall send an application made in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Contract.
In case of urgency towing in Arkhangelsk Seaport water area can be performed without making a Contract, if an advance payment and a written application for a tug are provided.
The application for a tug shall be sent to the Arkhangelsk Branch by fax: +7 (8182) 63-72-91 or +7 (8182) 65-03-43, or e-mail: mail@ark.rosmorport.ru, not later than 6 hours before the estimated start time. If there are no technical limits to provide the requested services, within two hours after receipt of application the Arkhangelsk Branch agrees the terms and conditions of towing services with the client. On the grounds of the agreed application for a tug the Arkhangelsk Branch issues an invoice for the advance payment of services on provision of the Arkhangelsk Branch tugs. The invoice shall be paid before the start of towing.
Following the results of the works, an order is made and signed by the tug master and the towed vessel master. The order stipulates the list of works and the actual time of usage of the Arkhangelsk Branch tugs. In case the actual time of the tugs’ work exceeds the planned time, the client is issued a tax invoice for the payment of the extra time of the Arkhangelsk Branch tugs’ work. The tax invoice shall be paid within 5 days from the date of its issue.
Information on the tariffs for the towing services provided by the Arkhangelsk Branch in Arkhangelsk Seaport can be found in the section “Harbor Dues and Tariffs of the Arkhangelsk Branch”.
Terms and conditions of sea towing of vessels
The Arkhangelsk Branch renders services on sea towing of vessels to interested organizations in accordance with the TOWCON or TOWHIRE international sea towing agreements (further referred to as Agreement).
To make an Agreement the client shall send an application for making an Agreement to the Arkhangelsk Branch by fax: +7 (8182) 65-03-43, or by e-mail: mail@ark.rosmorport.ru. The application shall be reviewed within one working day. If there are no technical limits to provide the requested services, and if all necessary documents for making a contract have been submitted, the client is sent two copies of an Agreement for signing. Preparation and agreement of the draft in accordance with the established procedure takes 5 days approximately. A signed copy of the Agreement shall be returned by the client to the Arkhangelsk Branch at Karla Libknehta St. 34, Arkhangelsk 163000, Arkhangelsk Region, Russia.
Information on the tariffs for services on sea towing of vessels or other floating facilities is available in the section “Harbor Dues and Tariffs of the Arkhangelsk Branch”.
3. Statistics
Information on the number of towing operations on the towage provision for vessels
Years | Arkhangelsk Seaport |
2009-2019 ⇲ | |
2009 | 67 |
2010 | 125 |
2011 | 119 |
2012 | 106 |
2013 | 105 |
2014 | 112 |
2015 | 44 |
2016 | 65 |
2017 | 49 |
2018 | 54 |
2019 | 68 |
2020 | 52 |
2021 | 94 |
2022 | 101 |
2023 | 66 |
Years | Number of sea towages |
2009-2019 ⇲ | |
2009 | 1 |
2010 | – |
2011 | 3 |
2012 | – |
2013 | 1 |
2014 | 1 |
2015 | 1 |
2016 | 3 |
2017 | – |
2018 | 1 |
2019 | 2 |
2020 | – |
2021 | 1 |
2022 | 1 |
2023 | 1 |
For any additional information on the towage services provided by the Arkhangelsk branch please, contact:
- telephone:
+7 (8182) 67-13-43 (24 h.) — Arkhangelsk Branch dispatcher office;
+7 (8182) 65-68-16 (Monday through Friday 08:00 - 17:15 GMT+3 (lunch brake 12:00 -13:00) — senior dispatcher;
- fax: +7 (8182) 65-03-43;
- e-mail: mail@ark.rosmorport.ru.