Local representative appointed to handle pre-arrival, in-port, and pre-departure formalities for the vessel.
Regulatory detail & full definition
Usually appointed by the operator or charterer. Responsibilities: customs/immigration/health pre-arrival, pilot booking, tug/line-handler arrangements, bunkering, fresh provisions, crew change logistics, port disbursement account. Agents bill via the Disbursement Account (DA), which the shipowner reviews. Major global agency networks: GAC, Inchcape, Wilhelmsen Ships Service.
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