Maritime and Shipbuilding Sector Travel Management
The maritime industry is a non-stop, 24/7 world where timing is of vital importance. If a ship is waiting for personnel in the harbour, it means thousands of dollars of loss (demurrage) for the shipowner. DuTACS Marine Travel department offers specific solutions that provide speed and cost advantages to the entire industry, from ship operators to shipyards and shipbuilders. While your ships cross the oceans, we manage the logistics of your personnel on land and in the air.
Special Marine Fares
The dynamics of the maritime industry cannot be managed with standard tourist tickets. The arrival time of the ship may vary according to wind, current or harbour congestion.
- Flexibility and Refunds: We use "Marine Fare" tickets, which offer date changes without penalty and full refunds. Even if your ship is delayed, your ticket will not burn.
- Extra Baggage Allowance: The load of the personnel who will stay on the ship for months is heavy. We offer 40kg and above baggage allowances offered by the sailor tickets for the use of your personnel.
- One Way Advantage: Ship personnel usually return to their country not from the port where they join the ship, but from a different port where their contract ends. For this reason, instead of costly one-way tickets, we offer specially negotiated one-way figures.
Crew Change Logistics
We manage the entire process from the personnel's home until they set foot on the ship (Home-to-Deck).
- Visa and Transit Permits: We overcome all bureaucratic obstacles in travel procedures with OK-to-Board approvals, Schengen transit visas or port wallets (Seaman's Book).
- Port Transfers: For transfers from the airport to the port or shipyard, we work with reliable transfer companies that are authorised to enter the port customs gates.
Shipbuilding and Shipyard Projects
We plan the travelling of not only seafarers but also technical teams travelling to shipyards for newbuilding or maintenance and repair projects. For engineers, painting teams or surveyors, we provide accommodation solutions close to the shipyard areas and long-term car hire services.