Reference

Regulations & Resources

The conventions, regulations and authority pages we work from every day, collected in one place for masters, operators and charterers.

Institutions

International Maritime Organization (IMO)United NationsThe UN agency responsible for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine pollution by ships.

Directorate General of Maritime AffairsRepublic of Türkiye, Ministry of Transport and InfrastructureThe national authority for maritime regulation, ship registry, agency licensing and port state control in Türkiye.

Directorate General of Coastal SafetyKıyı Emniyeti Genel MüdürlüğüOperates the Turkish Straits Vessel Traffic Service, pilotage and towage services, and issues navigational warnings.

Turkish Customs AdministrationMinistry of TradeCustoms regimes for ship spares, bonded stores, temporary import and re-export applicable to vessels calling Turkish ports.

Turkish Chamber of ShippingDeniz Ticaret OdasıSector body publishing tariffs, circulars and statistics relevant to agency and port operations in Türkiye.

Regulations

Turkish Straits Maritime Traffic RegulationRepublic of TürkiyeThe regulation governing traffic in the Istanbul and Çanakkale Straits, including reporting, pilotage recommendations and traffic separation.

Conventions

SOLAS — Safety of Life at SeaIMOThe principal convention on the safety of merchant ships, covering construction, equipment, operation and the ISPS Code.

MARPOL — Marine pollution preventionIMOCovers pollution by oil, chemicals, packaged harmful substances, sewage, garbage and air emissions including bunker sulphur limits.

MLC 2006 — Maritime Labour ConventionInternational Labour OrganizationSets minimum standards for seafarers' working and living conditions, including repatriation and crew change obligations.

Operational

Turkish State Meteorological ServiceMeteoroloji Genel MüdürlüğüMarine forecasts and warnings for the Turkish coasts, used for berth planning and launch boat decisions.

External links are provided for convenience. Always verify against the current official publication before acting on it.