Protecting Agency

NSA PROVIDES OWNERS PROTECTING SERVICES TO SAFE GUARD OWNERS INTEREST AND HELP THEM MINIMIZE PORT EXPENSES ATTENDANCE OF PASSENGERS AND SHIPS.

WE OFFERS A SCALABLE SERVICE TO OWNERS AND OPERATORS RANGING FROM PROVISION OF A SIMPLE INDEPENDENT REPORT, TO FULL INVOLVEMENT IN EXPEDITING A PORT CALL, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING:

CHECKING PERFORMA D/A SUBMITTED BY THE HEAD AGENT FOR COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE TARIFFS
RECEIPT OF OWNERS’ FUNDS AND PAYMENT TO HEAD AGENTS.
REPORTING THE VESSEL/CARGO STATUS, AS REQUIRED.
CHECKING CARGO DOCUMENTS/SOF/ TIME SHEETS AND REPORTING ANY DISCREPANCY TO PRINCIPAL IMMEDIATELY.
SIGNING BILLS OF LADING
SHIP SUPPLY SERVICE.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND SERVICES

NSA’s protecting agency services help owners and operators supervise the charterers’ agency function and monitor port call operations.

There are times when you need to rely on a preferred ship agent to act as your eyes and ears on the spot to supervise the charterers’ agency function and monitor your port operations to protect your interests. That’s where NSA’s protective agency package come in.

At ports around the world, we offer vessel owners and operators a scalable protective service to complement our range of ship agency, husbandry, ship spares delivery and other support options.

It can be as simple as arranging an independent survey and report, to full involvement from start to finish to ensure that all port operations are expedited including:

Checking proforma D/A submitted by the head agent for compliance with applicable tariffs
Receipt of owners’ funds and payment to head agents
Reporting the vessel/cargo status, as required
Checking cargo documents/SOF/ time sheets for correctness, notifying owner if not, and issuing letters of protest
Signing Bills of Lading

With our global shipping network, NSA’s protecting agency service delivers peace of mind for your port calls around the world.