A 4,250teu container ship operated by major international container liner operator ZIM was not able from 2:00 MT to dock at the port of Novorossiysk. The NCSP Fleet that enables 95 percent of all towing services at the port refused to provide a tug to moor the ship, said Yuri Karapuzov, General Director of ZIM Russia (linear agent of ZIM in Russia and CIS countries).
He explained that the ship was heading for the berths № 17-18 of OJSC Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port for unloading. The master requested this morning the NCSP Fleet’s dispatcher to provide tug service, but received a negative answer without explanation. "Now the ship is at anchor of Novorossiysk harbor”, says Yuri Karapuzov. “As we do not have alternatives to tugs of NCSP Fleet, we’ll have to wait until next morning and again will request tugs”.
The vessels of such size are not allowed overnight berthing. Therefore, the ZIM boxship’s downtime will make up at least 24 hours.
Mr. Karapuzov added the boxship was going to purchase bunker fuel from the company Trans Oil Service, which is not included in the NCSP Fleet.
ZIM is a largest global container carrier. Since 1999, the Russian subsidiary ZIM Russia has been operating as a liner agent of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. CJSC ZIM Russia offers services for transportation of cargo in 20,40-foot containers of various types and modifications across the world.
NCSP Fleet is one of the largest private marine barges and tugs companies in Russia and provides services for bunkering, as well as a number of other port services. JSC NCSP Fleet currently operates a fleet of 68 vessels including 27 tugboats, seven bunker ships, a specialized fire-fighting vessel, a fleet of small passenger boats and supply vessels and other specialized ships. JSC NCSP Fleet has in leasing 15 ships from Rosmorport, 44 vessels and various specialized units from JSC NCSP. NCSP Fleet owns nine vessels. NCSP Fleet covers 95% of the market of towing and mooring services at the port of Novorossiysk.
He explained that the ship was heading for the berths № 17-18 of OJSC Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port for unloading. The master requested this morning the NCSP Fleet’s dispatcher to provide tug service, but received a negative answer without explanation. "Now the ship is at anchor of Novorossiysk harbor”, says Yuri Karapuzov. “As we do not have alternatives to tugs of NCSP Fleet, we’ll have to wait until next morning and again will request tugs”.
The vessels of such size are not allowed overnight berthing. Therefore, the ZIM boxship’s downtime will make up at least 24 hours.
Mr. Karapuzov added the boxship was going to purchase bunker fuel from the company Trans Oil Service, which is not included in the NCSP Fleet.
ZIM is a largest global container carrier. Since 1999, the Russian subsidiary ZIM Russia has been operating as a liner agent of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. CJSC ZIM Russia offers services for transportation of cargo in 20,40-foot containers of various types and modifications across the world.
NCSP Fleet is one of the largest private marine barges and tugs companies in Russia and provides services for bunkering, as well as a number of other port services. JSC NCSP Fleet currently operates a fleet of 68 vessels including 27 tugboats, seven bunker ships, a specialized fire-fighting vessel, a fleet of small passenger boats and supply vessels and other specialized ships. JSC NCSP Fleet has in leasing 15 ships from Rosmorport, 44 vessels and various specialized units from JSC NCSP. NCSP Fleet owns nine vessels. NCSP Fleet covers 95% of the market of towing and mooring services at the port of Novorossiysk.