Owners Protecting Agency (OPA)

 

Vessel owners or operator need to appoint an agent to protect their interest to rely on a preferred ship agent to act as their eyes and ears on the spot to supervise the agency function and monitor port operations to protect your interests. 

  • Port restrictions & latest port information / Update
  • Attendance onboard vessels throughout entire port call
  • Port / Berth congestion with vessel movements
  • Verification of accuracy of PDA submitted by charter’s agent
  • Daily reporting of port call operations required by owner’s format.
  • Cash to Master delivery (CTM)
  • Checking the cargo docs, charter’s agents report time sheet and final SOF for accuracy. If any discrepancy, inform owners accordingly
  • Checking proforma D/A submitted by the head agent with applicable tariffs
  • Reporting the vessel/cargo status, as required
  • Receipt of owners’ funds and payment to head agents
  • Signing Bills of Ladin
  • Checking cargo documents/SOF/ time sheets for correctness, notifying owner if not, and issuing letters of protest
  • Vessel Inward / Outward clearance / Docs approval / pilot booking coordination etc.

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