Problems With A Permanent Pass For P&I Surveyors
Administration
of
Ukrainian
private
terminals
introduced
own
pass
and
security
regime
and
have
additional
pass
requirements
at
the
terminal
territory
and
sometimes
serious
obstacles
for
P&I
surveyors
attendance
on
the
vessels
berthed
for
cargo
operations
at
terminal’s
area
occur.
There
is
a
rather
complicated
access
control
system
in
Ukrainian
terminals.
Each
port
and
some
terminals
have
their
own
system
but
generally,
it
is
as
follows:
A
surveyor
must
have
a
port
pass,
Terminal
pass,
Vessel
boarding
pass,
and
immigration
pass
to
enter
the
zone
of
immigration
control
(port
territory).
To
obtain
port
passes,
P&I
Correspondents
need
to
conclude
a
relevant
contract
with
the
port
and
pay
for
them.
Some
terminals
still
refuse
to
issue
permanent
passes
for
P&I
surveyors
and
we
apply
to
ship
agents
for
temporary
passes.
Delay
in
surveyors'
attendence
onboard
put
Shipowners
in
a
dangerous
position.
Usually,
the
procedure
of
pass
issuance
takes
1-2
working
days.
As
very
often
happens,
application
for
surveys
come
in
on
Friday
afternoons,
it
is
a
problem.
There
is
a
problem
with
sending
P&I
surveyor
there
due
to
late
notice
if
the
vessel’s
ETA
was
during
the
weekend.
Thus,
P&I
surveyor’s
attendance
takes
place
with
a
significant
delay
which
of
course
could
entail
a
problem
with
timely
attendance.
Moreover,
in
Ukraine,
there
is
a
port
“Olvia”
(until
2017
–
port
Oktyabrsk)
which
has
a
status
of
a
military
port
with
special
pass
regime.
Therefore
to
arrange
the
pass
for
P&I
surveyor
at
the
port
takes
1-2
days
with
prior
notification
to
the
port
authorities
of
the
purpose of the surveyor’s attendance. Sometimes the surveyor is unable to attend the vessel for inspection due to late notice.
P&I Correspondents recommendations:
In
order
to
overcome
the
problems
with
passes
at
the
Ukrainian
ports
and
private
terminals
and
in
order
to
provide
qualified
and
timely
assistance
to
Shipowners
we
recommend
sending
the
prior
notice
(4-5
days
in
advance)
to
P&I
Correspondent
on
surveyor’s
attendance
with
the
request of services required.
