Shipping Agency Services
NK Marine Agency offers professional and cost-effective shipping agency services at ports throughout Vietnam. With a focus on efficiency and value, we are committed to reducing vessel turnaround times and port stay durations, ensuring maximum savings for ship owners and principals.
Our key strengths include:
• Strategic Port Relationships: Strong cooperation with port authorities enables us to secure competitive rates for hiring cranes and early berthing arrangements.
• Port State Control (PSC) Assistance: We help shipowners minimize vessel faults, reducing charges and protecting owners' interests.
• Optimized Operations: Established relationships with port officers and stevedores ensure swift loading and unloading processes.
Comprehensive support includes:
• Carrying out all formalities for clearing ships in/out.
• Signing contract of carriage, contract of marine insurance, contract of disembark of goods, contract of rent a ship, contract of rent sailor.
• Signing of bills of lading or equivalent transport documents.
• Supplying technical stores, fuel and provisions for ships. Lodging sea protests.
• Communication with ship owners or operators.
• Services relating to seafarers.
• Collecting, paying amounts related to ship operation.
• Resolving disputes over shipping contracts or marine accidents and other services related to ships.
Protective & Husbandry Agency Services
As a trusted partner, NK Marine serves as both a protective agent and operational advisor to shipowners. Acting on principal directives, we manage critical aspects of port calls, including vessel movements and crew needs.
Our extensive offerings include:
• 24/7 monitoring of discharge and loading operations.
• Crew Change Including Immigration Formalities, Meet-and-Greet Service at the Airport and Hotel Accommodation and Shore Pass Arrangements
• Arranging Cash to Master Deliveries
• Fresh Water & Provision Supply
• Bunker Supply Arrangements
• Sludge / Garbage / Waste Disposal Arrangements
• Custom Clearance and Delivery of Ship’s Transit Spares / Stores
• Motorboat & Car Service
• Medical Attendance of Crew Members
• Issuing Re-newed Ship Certificates
• Providing Gas Free / Hot Work Certificates Issued by Port Approved Surveyors.