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E.I.S.A. (Odessa) Ltd (EISA) (ID: 4239)
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Odessa port, which is one of the largest Black Sea ports was established at 1794 and lies on the north-western coast of the Black Sea. It can handle all types of ships/cargoes, (38 berths available for dry cargo vessels, 5 for oil tankers) the only limitation being max LOA 250m and draft 12m for dry cargo vessels and 12.5m for oil tankers. EISA Odessa was established in March 1994 and presently consists of 24 fully qualified employees capable of providing liner and tramp agency services, cargo forwarding and containers' handling-moving services to all destinations inside Ukraine and CIS countries. In 1999 our EISA Odessa attended 86 vessels (dry and liquid cargoes) and handled/moved 664 TEUs.Port Information: Odessa port lies on the N of the Black Sea about 150 km NE of the Ukrainian-Romanian border. The port specializes in commodities like steel products, general cargo, grains, cotton and chemicals. Ice may appear at Odessa port late Dec until Feb/March and it may be necessary to use icebreakers for about 30 days of this time period. Usually, though the port is ice -free since winters are mostly mild. Winds blow mostly from the N. Odessa port view Available facilities/services: Pilotage: Compulsory. For vessels with LOA less than 100 m it is up to master's discretion Towage: The number of tugs for mooring/unmooring berth, when required, is determined by the Master according to the pilot s advice. Repairs: Most types of repairs are available including electronics, underwater cleaning etc. Also a floating dock is available. Loading/Discharging equipment: Shore cranes are available with capacities ranging from 16 to 40 t and floating cranes with capacities 100-300t. Container facilities are also available. Repatriation: Crew changes and necessary repatriation can be arranged by the agent. Transportation: Railway, buses and airport at Odessa (20Km). Fire fighting: There are some port tugs with fire-fighting equipment. Other facilities: Garbage collection (by trucks or barges every two days) and slops removal (up to 20 CBM). Provisions: Fresh water and stores are available. Medical facilities: Medical treatment is available 24 hrs a day. Ballast: A dirty ballast facility is available at Odessa oil terminal with a capacity of 2000 mt. Other information: Working hours: 7 days/week. Shifts: 0000-0800, 0800-1700, 1700-2400. Public holidays: Jan 1.7, Mar 8, Easter, May 1.2.9, Jun 15.28, Aug 24, Nov 7.8, Dec 1, 25-26. Max sizes: LOA 240m, beam 40m, draft 11.5m. Above these sizes it is possible to berth after obtaining special permission from the Harbour Master. Water density: 1013 Restrictions: According to Ukrainian law ballast has to be exchanged before entering the Black Sea. Ballast change/ exchange in the 12 nm zone of Ukrainian territorial waters is strictly forbidden. It is possible to discharge ballast alongside or in roads if ballast analysis results are acceptable and premission is given by state inspectors.. All vessels calling Odessa have to be equipped with closed fan and accumulation tanks. Vessels can berth if wind speed does not exceed force 6. Port Information (Navigation): Latitude: 46 30' N Longitude: 30 47' E Time zone: GMT +2 Max. draft: 12.5 m UNCTAD code: UAODS GMT +3 (summer) Port Area: : The port area is bounded by the parallels of Lat. 46 32'N, and Lat. 46 22'N, by the meridian of Long 030 54'E. Odessa port is protected by breakwaters from the North and the East and it is split into seven harbours (areas) with 38 berths varying in depth between 5.5 to 12.5m: Harbour Max depth Quarantine 11.5 m New 13.4 m Coast Trade 10.4 m Practicheskaya 11.4 m Zavodskaya . Grain 11.2 m Oil 12.5 m Anchorage Areas: The depths of the anchorage areas up to 14.2m. Anchorages are open to winds between NE and SSE, with good holding ground. Available anchorages are the following: 46 deg. 30' N - 30 deg. 50'5'' E 46 deg. 30'7'' N - 30 deg. 54' E, 46 deg. 25'4'' N - 30 deg. 52'8'' E, 46 deg. 25'4'' N - 30 deg. 54' E. Traffic schemes / navigation aids: There are two traffic schemes available for entering/leaving Odessa port. The first one is leading from the traffic roundabout and the second goes parallel to the coast since the entrance to Ilyichevsk which is 11 nm to the South. The inner port can be approached from the S between Reydovy Mol and the end of Stary Volnolom to the E. To the North the entrance is between the N end of Novy Volnolom and Mol Neftyanoy Gavani. The area that is 3 miles distant from the Vorontsovsky lighthouse in all directions is regulated by the Harbour Traffic Control Post. Traffic Control should be contacted on VHF ch 10 at least 40 min prior to vessel's arrival stating name of the vessel, flag, draft and approximate time of approach. Weather: The port is open throughout the year as winters are mostly mild. At the end of December to the beginning of February it is possible that icebreaker assistance might be needed. Even if ice has formed it is often broken in small pieces by strong winds. The winds at Odessa port blow mostly from the North and West. Tide: 0.4 - 1.1 m owing to water flow from rivers and to wind direction/speed. Restrictions: The entrance to Odessa port has a max depth of 13.9 m. Upon entering it is compulsory that vessels must have minimum clearance of 0.3 m and 0.6 m (for small and large vessels respectively). Also the maximum speed for vessels approaching or manouvering in the port is 4 knots. Port Information (Berthing): Berths: The following berths are available at Odessa port (per cargo type): General / Bulk: There are 38 berths capable of handling all kinds of bulk cargoes: sugar, (bulk/bagged), metals, cement, building materials, timber, oil products, grains. Container: Two berths are available for containers. Crude oil / crude oil products: Tankers may berth at five specialised berths. Restrictions: Berth Nos Draft LOA AirDraft 1-2 11.2 200 14.0 3 11.2 200 14.0 4 11.3 240 14.0 7 11.5 250 . 8 9.1 200 . 10 11.5 190 . 11 10.7 170 . 12 11.4 200 . 13 12.0 180 . 14 10.0 240 14.0 25 10.0 180 . 26 10.0 200 . 29 5.5 200 . 30 10.5 185 . 31 10.0 185 . 32 11.2 200 . 33 11.2 200 . OIL TERMINAL . . . 1 12.0 250 16.2 2,3 12.5 250 18.5 4 10.2 120 15.5 5 11.5 150 15.5 Storage areas: There are areas/facilities available for cold storage and also open areas with concrete floors as well as warehouses. Lighterage: It is available upon request (grain cargoes). Port information (Pre-arrival): ETAs: The agent must be notified of vessel's initial ETA 12, 10, 6, 4, 3, 2 days, 24 and 4 hours prior to arrival. The following information should be included in the message: Reason of the call (operation(s) to be performed). Vessel's data (LOA, beam, DM, DWT, etc) Flag No of crew/passengers Quantity and type of cargo o/b (if any) Ballast quantity o/b Last month's ports of call IMO number The following documents are required upon arrival: Documents Copies Crew list 6 Passenger list 6 Crew personal effects declaration 2 Derattting exemption certificate 1 Load line certificate 1 Safety equipment certificate 1 General declaration 4 Cargo declaration 4 Currency declaration 2 Safety construction certificate 1 Safety radio certificate 1 Ship s store declaration 2 Bond store list 2 Maritime declaration of health 1 Cargo documents (if any) 1 Tonnage certificate 2 International sewage pollution prevention certificate 1 International certificate for garbage prevention pollution 1 Safety management certificate 1 Document of compliance 1 Nil list 2 Narcotics list 2 Sewage treatment plant manual 1 Iopp 1 All necessary forms are delivered upon arrival by the agent. Health regulations : Vessel receives free pratique when formalising vessel's arrival. Master can request pratique on VHF through agent, by providing the following information: 1 Number of crew/passengers on board. 2 Presence of ill persons. 3 Ports of call for the last 28 days. 4 Availability on board of sewage purification plants (with certificate not older than 5 years). 5 Availability of accumulation plants for sewage water. Derat and Derat exemption certificate can be renewed. Port Information (Cargo): Steel Products The main commodity moved through Odessa port is steel and is loaded at the following berths: Berth Nos Cargo Storage Area 3,4 SLABS, WRIC, BILLETS, COILS 150,000 mt 7, 8 All kinds of steel products 150,000 mt 10,11,12,13 All kinds of steel products 100,000 mt 25,26 HRS, CRS, Billets, Rebars, Plates 150,000 mt 32,33 All kinds of steel products 100,000 mt Rates of loading for all kinds of steel products are defined by special agreements between shippers/forwarders and port. For most of the steel products, rates do not exceed the 1500 mt per vessel per 24 hrs. However, actually, following loading rates can be achieved: (mt per 1 hatch per 24 hrs) : TYPE OF STEEL PRODUCT Average Rate (mt) Debars, rebars, slabs (weight 10mt), rolled coils 1700 Loose plates (length 9m) 800 Plates in bundles (length 2.5m) 1150 W.R.I.C 900 Bulk Sugar Bulk sugar is handled at berths 25/26 and 32/33. Actual average discharge rate is approximately 4,000 mts/wwd via grabs to conveyor and then to rw cars. Grain Grain is loaded at the following berths: Berth Method Average Rate 3,4 directly from rw cars 3000 30 vacuvators 1500 31 directly from elevator 2500 Paper Paper is handled at berths 9-13, 14, 31-33 with an average rate of 500 to 750 mt/pwwd. Fertilisers at odessa Fertilisers are loaded at berths 3 or 4. Ammonium nitrate is loaded directly from rw wagons with average loadrate 3000 - 5000 mt/wwd (loadrate depends on wagon availability at port). Urea is loaded from 20' containers belonging to the port (it is accumulated first into them) with maximum loadrate 10000 - 12000 mt/wwd. To operate in Eastern and/or South European Ports, it makes sense to cooperate with a reliable, experienced, trust-worthy tramp or liner agent, combining efficiency and high service standards with good knowledge of local realities. EISA's network is the one that meets those requirements due to the group's: Vast coverage in the Eastern/Southern European area in seven different countries and most of their ports; Experience, as being the first western company to operate in the region; Staff of highly skilled and experienced professionals originating from ten different countries of western eastern and southern Europe making EISA a truly international company; Organizational structure and control systems that enable EISA to successfully operate in the current international business environment; Advanced and sophisticated IT department that combines latest technology office automation and ensures efficient and prompt communications between all parties involved - customer oriented; Network, which accomodates your administrative, financial and information requirements at any port EISA serves. EISA provides full agency services and acts as husbandry agents. The group has become the leading agency company in a part of the world where complicated rules and lengthy procedures often prevail. Our services are specially tailored to your requirements and cover all ship agency-related operations. It has both the skills and resources to handle the requirements of all types of vessels, from bulk carriers, tankers and general cargo vessels, to reefers, liners, timber carriers and cruise ships. EISA's agency operation department is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to offer swift, professional and high quality service that successfully meets the diverse requirements of thousands of vessels annually. Particularly, EISA offers its principals a full array of services including: fast/reliable prearrival information regarding cargo / berth readiness prompt vessel updates, cargo availlability, vessels line up, berth/terminal condition reports Supercargo attendance fast berthing arrangements cargo solicitation quick dispatch agreements for loading or discharging operations pilots, tugs, linesmen arrangemenets bunkers, lubs, fresh water, stores, provisions, spare-parts clearance and delivery sludge, garbage removal vessel husbandry agency signing ON/OFF and crew repatriation, medical attendance repairs, inspections, surveys, certification EISA has a large container agency department active in all the countries in which we have a presence. The liner services provided by EISA at all offices are: Routing of customers' shipments through one of the main carriers represented by EISA; Providing a NVOC service under Economou B/L, fully covered by ITIC; Tracking and tracing of all shipments with all offices interrogating same equipment database; Full intermodal door to door service whether by rail or road; Mixed break-bulk / container service when this is more cost efficient for the customer; Wharehousing, stock control and local parcel deliveries; B/L production, customs clearance and all other formalities as required; Centralised accounting offered for customers on request and when customers' business involves more than one country; Centralised operations' coordination for customers with container shipments in/out of multiple countries. Quick access to latest news/developments and communication flow due to EISA's presence in the commercial centers of all EISA network countries/ports. List of liner agent representations: Carrier Coverage As agents in: APL Worldwide Turkey, Romania, Ukraine CMNI Mediterranean and Europe Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine Norasia Lines Europe, Far East, Southeast Asia Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Georgia O.T. Africa African West Coast Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Russia, Ukraine EISA's specialised logistics department deals with cargo transhipment and intermodal services (sea-going, inland transportation etc) to all countries where E.I.S.A. operates. Since its establishment, the logistics department has successfully handled and moved millions of tonnes of cargo, to and from destinations within all the countries EISA is active at, as well as to many of the newly established mid-Asian republics of F.S.U. (Former Soviet Union). This includes large quantities of vital humanitarian aid. Cargo Transhipment The logistics department of EISA provides its service for all types of cargoes (i.e. bulk, liquid, containerised, fruits, refrigerated products, timber, heavy engineering equipment, general goods etc) in a vast geographical region. The skilled and professional staff guarantees EISA's effective and quality service. This includes making all necessary formal arrangements and attendance for: Cargo handling at port Documentation for import and/or export cargoes (B/Ls, S/Os, D/Os etc) Customs clearance Arrangement for all types of inspections/surveys Cargo storage/wharehousing Tallying Special Projects EISA's logistics department has also organized and operates on behalf of its customers many special projects such as: Liquid cargo: Off-shore crude transhipment base at the entrance of the Azov Sea namely at the area of Port Kavkaz. Heavy equipment: Lighterage for dismantled heavy machinery (oil rig) from mother vessel to barges in an Azov Sea port for final destination via the Volga river ways to a Caspian Sea port (Baku). Bulk cargo: Handling and transhipment from Galatz port (Romania) to Central European river ports through the Danube river. Transportation Depending upon the nature of the cargo/customer's preferences, transportation may be undertaken by: truck rail inland waterway systems using barges or river vessels Economou Group of Companies was founded by the late Constantine Economou in Constantza, Romania in 1920. Since the company's formation, the Group has been active in the shipping services sector, including ship supplies, crewing, ship repairs and travel services as well as being a shipping and forwarding agency, which remains the main area of business today. After the war and the establishment of communism in Romania, the company was forced to cease operating in Romania, and in 1950 re-established its operations in Piraeus. Following the major political changes of the late 1980's, N.C. Economou & Co Shipping Agencies decided to respond to new market opportunities opening up in Eastern Europe. This move towards building an international profile was spearheaded by the formation of E.I.S.A. --Economou International Shipping Agencies-- in 1990, which successfully penetrated the previously monopolistic markets of several former eastern block countries. Today, E.I.S.A. offers comprehensive agency and logistics services for the Eastern Mediterranean, the Black Sea countries, and Russia. Our skilled, trained and experienced personnel of 210 operates through an efficient and expanding network of wholly owned subsidiary offices located in many of the key ports and cities in the region. EISA Network and its operations From its Piraeus headquarters the Group co-ordinates its international shipping business through a comprehensive network located in the following major ports and cities. GREECE: 11 Ports RUSSIA: Moscow, Novorossiysk, St Petersburg, Port Kavkaz UKRAINE: Kiev, Odessa, Ilyichevsk, Mariupol, Sevastopol, Yuzhny, Theodosia ROMANIA: Bucharest, Constantza BULGARIA: Varna, Bourgas GEORGIA: Poti *, Batumi * TURKEY: Istanbul, Mersin, Izmir, Ceyhan YUGOSLAVIA: Belgrade * Notice: Serviced (along with all other ports in the region) via a carefully chosen network of contracted sub-agents. Operations are often supervised by one of our own supercargoes promptly sent on site from the closest E.I.S.A. branch. The fact that all E.I.S.A. subsidiaries are fully owned, means we can select personnel against our chosen criteria and ensure the implementation of our work policy and methods. Staff are chosen for their professionalism, first hand experience in sea-going or shore based marine services and support sectors and knowledge of English. Although each person is trained to internationally recognised standards, the majority of our staff are recruited from the local community, allowing them to use their contacts, influence and knowledge of the area and local reality to the benefit of our principals. Sophisticated communications systems play a vital role in our operations. Although telecommunications systems in the area can sometimes be problematic, we have overcome this difficulty through substantial investment in the latest communications technology. Therefore, no matter where the ship or the cargo is located, we can provide clients with a constant two-way flow of accurate information, continuously monitored from our central operations centre located in Piraeus. As a progressive organisation, we are constantly looking for ways to develop and continually improve our services so as to meet the current and future needs of our regional and international clients. Odessa port lies on the north-western coast of the Black Sea. It can handle all types of ships/cargoes. E.I.S.A. (Odessa) Ltd (EISA)