IMPORTANT NOTE FOR TANKERS WITH LOA 250 MTRS OR MORE The Turkish Traffic Control Authorities started a new practice at Bosphorus Strait for tankers with LOA 250 meters or more. Istanbul Traffic Control Station permits only 1 (one) tanker with LOA 250 meters or more to transit Bosphorus Strait between 05.30 and 07.30 hours. The first one on turn is chosen for transit. Tankers waiting in turn are only permitted to transit if they take an escort tug boat for passage, otherwise they are instructed to wait at the outside of Bosphorus until next daylight. Cost for escort boats is as follows: Northbound: 4 hours X US$.800.- p/h = US$.3,200 Southbound: 4 hours X US$.800.- p/h = US$.3,200 :: | Port's Pictures | :: Sorry, your browser doesn't support Java(tm).   EXCHANGE RATE Unit BuyingTL SellingTL Dolar Avaliable Soon Euro Sterlin   Contact Us SERPEN SHIP AGENCY CO. ISTIKLAL CAD. NO:8/4 10200 BANDIRMA/TURKEY Phone:  +90 266 7156006  Fax   :  +90 266 7151927 Telex :  58075 SRPN TR   EMail: serpen@superonline.com M.I.C Mr. Tayyip Serpen                  Direct = +90 266 7182243         Mobil  = +90 532 3146971 Mr. Kazim Carsi                     Direct  =  +90 266 7181053     Mobil   =  +90 532 2120725     A.O.H.  =  +90 266 7145155