Turkish Open Form - International Marine Claims Conference
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Turkish Open Form
“TOF”
Ulgener Law Office
Dr. Fehmi Ulgener
&
Gard Marine & Energy
Johan Henriksson
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LOCATION AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE
BOSPHORUS AND THE DARDANELLES
o STRATEGIC POSITION
o COMPLICATED NAVIGATION
o MAJOR ACCIDENTS
o EFFORTS AIMED AT MINIMIZING SHIPPING ACCIDENTS
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www.coastalsafety.gov.tr
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UKRAINE
RUSSIA
GEORGIA
AZERBAIJAN
ROMANIA
BULGARIA
KAZAKHSTANMOLDOVA
T.S.
TURKIYE
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CANAKKALE STRAIT
37 NM
MARMARA SEA
110 NM
İSTANBUL STRAIT
17 NM
TOTAL DISTANCE OF TURKISH STRAITS IS 164 NM
TURKISH STRAITS
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BLACK SEA
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
BLACK SEA
AEGEAN
SEA
TURKISH STRAITS VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE AREA
Sector TÜRKELİ
VHF CH-11
Sector KAVAK VHF CH-12
Sector KANDİLLİ VHF CH-13
Sector KADIKÖY
VHF CH-14
Sector GELİBOLU
VHF CH-11
Sector NARA
VHF CH-12
Sector KUMKALE
VHF CH-13
İSTANBUL VTS AREA 80 NM
ÇANAKKALE VTS AREA 124 NM
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Sector MARMARA
VHF CH-10
TOTAL DISTANCE OF TURKISH STRAITS VTS AREA 204 NM
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Interesing fetures
140 vessels/day
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JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
TANKER PASSAGES CARR. HAZARDOUS CARGO ISTANBUL STRAIT 2004 – 2008
764
% 8
1.975
% 21
6.564
% 71
9.303
% 100
Tankers according to types
Ratio to total tankers
Tankers with double hull
Ratio to tankers of own type
287
% 38
1.037
% 53
3.923
% 60
5.247
% 56
LPG CHEM. CRUDE TOTAL
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TANKERS CARRYING HAZARDOUS CARGO
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
10.05410.15310.0279.399 9.303
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BULK
CARRIER
CONTAINER
SHIP
GENERAL
CARGO
PASSENGER LPG BARGE TANKER OTHER TOTAL
AVERAGE AGE OF THE VESSELS CLASSIFIED BY THE TYPE
” ISTANBUL STRAIT 2008“
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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
ENGINE RUDDER GYRO OTHER
THE NUMBER OF FAILURES
ISTANBUL STRAIT
19
229
163
138126
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Interesing fetures
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JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
TANKER PASSAGES CARR. HAZARDOUS CARGO
CANAKKALE STRAIT 2004 – 2008
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TANKERS CARRYING HAZARDOUS CARGO
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
9.2719.5678.8139.016 8.758
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Interesing fetures
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1- SURFACE CURRENT
2- DEEP CURRENT
3- COUNTER CURRENT
4- ORKOZ CURRENT
North
Current Models
of İstanbul Strait
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1- SURFACE CURRENT
2- DEEP CURRENT
3- COUNTER CURRENT
4- ORKOZ CURRENT
North
Current Models
of İstanbul Strait
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Kandilli
Aşiyan
271 m tanker
45o
THE NARROWEST BEND OF İSTANBUL STRAIT
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Yeniköy80o
A VERY SHARP TURN AT YENİKÖY
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1981 M/V Penelopia
1963 M/V Arhangelsk
1963 M/V Arhangelsk
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1979 M/T Independenta – M/V Evriali
1979 M/T Independenta – M/V Evriali
1994 M/T Nassia – M/V Ship Broker
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MISSION OF THE STATE SALVORS
To assist and
improve the safety of Navigation in Turkish Waters.
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Monopoly Area
• MAP FOR THE MONOPOLY AREA
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TYPES OF SALVAGE
1.COMMON LAW SALVAGE
(rules of Turkish Commercial Code)
(when TOF not signed)
2.CONTRACTUAL SALVAGE
(articles of Turkish Open Form)
(when TOF is signed)
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-1-SALVAGE AS COMMON LAW
Salvage definition According to Article 1222 of the Turkish
Commercial Code
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Criteria's of remuneration
(Art.1226)
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FUTURE SYSTEM
The future system (The draft commercial code) imports
the principles of the 1989 Salvage Convention.
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-2-SALVAGE AS PER TOF RULES
TOF art.1
“no cure no pay”
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TOF art.2
Clause 2 deals with the matter of how the salvage Operation shall be conducted.
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TOF art.3
Rights and the liability of the salvor’s
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TOF art.4
How the master and the crew will cooperate
during the salvage operation.
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TOF art.5
Article 5 is dealing with several issues:
(1)The outcome of the services
(1)Security
(1)Lien
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TOF art.6
The arbitration clause
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TOF art.7
Salvor’s rights coming out of the monopoly
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TOF art.8
The last article deals with the payment of the award.
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PRACTICAL ISSUES
Types of incidents
1. Grounding
2. Drifting as a consequence of rudder or engine failure or
poor navigation
3. Fire
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GROUNDING
The so-called “Freetime”
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DRIFTING
Mostly ends up with commmon law salvage
An important suggestion ...
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FIRE
Depending on the facts, either common law salvage of TOF
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THINGS TO BEAR IN MIND
• During the salvage operation, salvor's are seeking the
market values of the ship and the cargo.
• During or by latest after completion of the salvage, salvor's
will notify the parties with their demand of security.
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THINGS TO BEAR IN MIND
• In most cases, ships’ interests are providing the security on both ship and cargo accounts, although provision of security and representation of the cargo separately is
neither unusual nor rare.
• On the other hand, that there is a high possibility to reach a prompt settlement before submitting the security.
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THINGS TO BEAR IN MIND
Provision of information and documents asked by the salvor’s
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THINGS TO BEAR IN MIND
Negotiation consists of two stages
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“TOF”
FROM AN UNDERWRITERS
PERSPECTIVE
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SALVAGE SITUATION
o There are a few salvors operating in Turkey.
o The private salvors may enter into LOF (or any other contract).
o Cabotage
o Salvors technically professional with experienced salvage
crews.
o Co-operations with internationally known salvors
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SIMILAR DOCUMENTS?
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MISSION OF THE STATE SALVORS
o The main mission in general is to assist and improve the safety of Navigation in TurkishWaters and consists of the following branches:
Search and Rescue
Salvage and Towage
Turkish Straits Vessel Traffic Services (TSVTS)
Aids to Navigation (Lighthouses, Buoys, dGPS, RDF, ...)
Marine Communication
Marine oil spill response during salvage operations or in case of emergency.
Benefit from ownmistakes????
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Main Concerns
o ”HIGH” AWARDS
o SECURITY
o ARBITRATION
o NO LIABILITY FOR SALVORS
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”HIGH” AWARDS
o FLAT RATE
– Same % for all salvages
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SECURITY Art 5
o GUARANTEES
– cash security or legally sufficient bank security
o LEVEL OF SECURITY
– Terms and amounts determined by the salvor
– No claim for compensation may be made against the SALVOR for
having obtained a high amount of security.
o SECURITY FOR ALL VALUES
– Security will have to be posted on behalf of cargo, freight and
bunkers.
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THE TOF - ARBITRATION
o If demanded by the SALVOR be resolved by reference to
arbitration in Istanbul within the legal period.
o Any other conflicts shall be resolved and settled in accordance
with the general provisions by the Istanbul Courts.
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THE TOF - ARBITRATION
o FEES 10% (12%) OF AMOUNT OF THE AWARD
o COSTS ALL COST PAID BY SHIP OWNER
o INTEREST ALL COST PAID BY SHIP OWNER
o PAYMENT 7 DAYS OF SERVICE OF AWARD
o APPEAL ?