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  • Strait of Istanbul will be closed on both sides temporarily

    ​The Notice of the Istanbul Harbour Master informs that due to the 3rd Bridge (Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge) construction works, the Strait of Istanbul will be closed on both sides temporarily to the international sea traffic, between  06:00 - 13:00 hours on  04 - 05 August 2015.The notification of closures will be at short notice and all the vessels and sea crafts sailing in the local traffic should observe the warnings and cautio ......
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  • Strait of Istanbul will be closed on both sides temporarily

    ​The Notice of the Istanbul Harbour Master informs that due to the 3rd Bridge (Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge) construction works, the Strait of Istanbul will be closed on both sides temporarily to the international sea traffic, between  05:00 - 13:00 hours on  01 August 2015.  The notification of closures will be at short notice and all the vessels and sea crafts sailing in the local traffic should observe the warnings and caut ......
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  • Strait of Istanbul will be closed on both sides temporarily

    ​The Notice of the Istanbul Harbour Master informs that due to the 3rd Bridge (Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge) construction works, the Strait of Istanbul will be closed on both sides temporarily to the international sea traffic, between  05:00 - 17:00 hours on  26 July 2015.  The notification of closures will be at short notice and all the vessels and sea crafts sailing in the local traffic should observe the warnings and cautio ......
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  • Strait of Istanbul will be closed on both sides temporarily

    ​The Notice of the Istanbul Harbour Master informs that due to the 3rd Bridge (Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge) construction works, the Strait of Istanbul will be closed on both sides temporarily to the international sea traffic, between  05:00 - 13:00 hours on  22 July 2015.  The notification of closures will be at short notice and all the vessels and sea crafts sailing in the local traffic should observe the warnings and c ......
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  • LNG Powered Escort Tugs

    ​Sanmar constructed  the world's first Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) powered escort tugs. The vessels have been ordered by Buksér og Berging AS of Norway and entered the service in 2014. Tugs are usually fuelled by marine diesel oil. However, this fuel produces a number of polluting emissions. The new vessels, Borgøy and Bokn, are designed by the Norwegian tug owner Buksér og Berging AS. These are the first tugs to be fuelled by the much more env ......
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  • Strait of Istanbul will be closed on both sides temporarily

    ​The Notice of the Istanbul Harbour Master informs that due to the 3rd Bridge (Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge) construction works, the Strait of Istanbul will be closed on both sides temporarily to the international sea traffic, between  06:00 - 14:00 hours on  10 July 2015.  The notification of closures will be at short notice and all the vessels and sea crafts sailing in the local traffic should observe the warnings and cautio ......
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  • TURK LOYDU RULE CHANGES

    ​Turk Loydu present you latest '' Turk Loydu Newsletter'' prepared by Turk Loydu Head Office as part of their strategy to inform parties of maritime market regarding new amandments to regulations in force and recent developments in the maritime sector in line with our efforts to improve safety and environment protection awareness. Please log on to www.turkloydu.org for previous issues of Turk Loydu Newsletter.    ...
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  • Sailors’ Society primed to help victims of piracy

    ​The Sailors's Society has set up a crisis centre in Durban, South Africa, to provide 24-hour rapid response and trauma counselling to victims of piracy attacks and other disasters at sea.The move comes in response to increased piracy activity off the coast of West Africa and worries that seafarers traumatised by piracy attacks are not getting adequate care. The centre will work closely with the Maritime Piracy Humanitarian Response Programme (MP ......
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  • Strait of Istanbul will be closed on both sides temporarily

    ​The Notice of the Istanbul Harbour Master informs that due to the 3rd Bridge (Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge) construction works, the Strait of Istanbul will be closed on both sides temporarily to the international sea traffic, between  06:00 - 14:00 hours on  06 July 2015.  The notification of closures will be at short notice and all the vessels and sea crafts sailing in the local traffic should observe the warnings and cautio ......
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  • Strait of Istanbul will be closed on both sides temporarily

    ​The Notice of the Istanbul Harbour Master informs that due to technical difficulties on the 3rd Bridge (Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge) construction works, the Strait of Istanbul will be closed on both sides temporarily to the international sea traffic, between  05:00 - 12:00 hours on 01 July 2015 instead of 30 June 2015 as noticed before. The notification of closures will be at short notice and all the vessels and sea crafts sailing in ......
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  • Strait of Istanbul will be closed on both sides temporarily

     The Notice of the Istanbul Harbour Master informs that due to the 3rd Bridge (Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge) construction works, the Strait of Istanbul will be closed on both sides temporarily to the international sea traffic, between  06:00 - 14:00 hours on 30 June 2015.  The notification of closures will be at short notice and all the vessels and sea crafts sailing in the local traffic should observe the warnings and caution ......
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  • NAVIGATIONAL WARNING ON GIVING WIDE BERTH TO IZMIT BAY BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION AREAS

    ​ The Notice of the Kocaeli  Harbour Master informs that due to the İzmit Bay Bridge construction works, entering to following described areas should be avoided  from 28 June  untill 07 July 2015 ;Point A- 400 44' 32'' N                          290 31' 07'' E        ......
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  • Strait of Istanbul will be closed on both sides temporarily

    ​The Notice of the Istanbul Harbour Master informs that due to the 3rd Bridge (Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge) construction works, the Strait of Istanbul will be closed on both sides temporarily to the international sea traffic, between  06:00 - 14:00 hours on 26 June 2015.  The notification of closures will be at short notice and all the vessels and sea crafts sailing in the local traffic should observe the warnings and cautions to ......
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  • Maritime Training in Turkey

    ​For seafaring occupation,  theoretical training starts on land, and continues at sea practically. It is open to continuous development. It is fun, because you can learn many things through experience at sea, but it is a difficult job, as well. The main condition to do this job properly is a good education. As Turkey, we are in a very good position in maritime education. We have universities, colleges and vocational higher schools providing ......
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  • Strait of Istanbul will be closed on both sides temporarily

     The Notice of the Istanbul Harbour Master informs that due to the 3rd Bridge (Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge) construction works, the Strait of Istanbul will be closed on both sides temporarily to the international sea traffic, between  06:00 - 18:00 hours on 20 June 2015.  The notification of closures will be at short notice and all the vessels and sea crafts sailing in the local traffic should observe the warnings and caution ......
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  • Strait of Istanbul will be closed on both sides temporarily

    The Notice of the İstanbul Harbour Master informs that due to the 3rd Bridge (Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge) construction works,  Strait of İstanbul  will be closed on both sides temporarily to the international sea traffic, between  05:00 - 13:00 hours on 17 June 2015.  The notification of closures will be at short notice and all the vessels and sea crafts sailing in the local traffic should observe the warnings and cauti ......
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  • Strait of Istanbul will be closed on both sides temporarily

    The Notice of the İstanbul Harbour Master informs that due to the 3rd Bridge (Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge) construction works,  Strait of İstanbul  will be closed on both sides temporarily to the international sea traffic, between  06:00 - 18:00 hours on 10 June 2015.  The notification of closures will be at short notice and all the vessels and sea crafts sailing in the local traffic should observe the warnings and cauti ......
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  • Strait of Istanbul will be closed on both sides temporarily

    ​The Notice of the İstanbul Harbour Master informs that BMW Sailing Fest Race will be held  on routes of İstanbul Strait Kuruçeşme – Büyükdere – Kuruçeşme. Due to BMW Sailing Fest Race, the İstanbul Strait will be closed on both sides temporarily to the international sea traffic, between  12:00 - 17:00 hours on 14 June 2015. Described regions also will be closed temporarily to local sea traffic during mentioned date and times.Al ......
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  • Strait of Istanbul will be closed on both sides temporarily

    ​The Notice of the İstanbul Harbour Master informs that due to the 3rd Bridge (Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge) construction works, Strait of  İstanbul  will be closed on both sides temporarily to the international sea traffic, between  06:00 - 18:00 hours on 04 June 2015. The notification of closures will be at short notice and all the vessels and sea crafts sailing in the local traffic should observe the warnings and cautions t ......
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  • İzmit Bay will be closed to sea traffic temporarily.

      The Notice of the Kocaeli  Harbour Master dated 28.05.2015 and No: 145.99/748 informs that due to the İzmit Bay Bridge repairing works, the İzmit Bay will be closed  temporarily to sea(vessel) traffic, at the locations  of İzmit Bay 0290  30' E  and  0290  32'  E  longitudes at 08:00 - 18:00 hours  between 31 May  and 04 June 2015. The notification of closures will be ......
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