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TOWAGE

Having been assisting vessels in and out of Skagen port for almost 40 years, SAGA SHIPPING has had the privilege of assisting almost any kind of vessels and barges with entering and departing port of Skagen as well as inside port of Skagen.

 

Our fleet consists of:

 

                   SKAWLINK I                       7,5 BP

                  SKAWLINK IV                    18 BP

                  SERVER                              28 BP

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If larger tugs are required, we will be happy to assist in finding the right tug for the job.

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Please find the link pertaining to the requirement of the pilot when towing here:

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Executive order on the use of pilot no 1848 of 8 December 2020

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EUROPEAN STANDARD TERMS

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Standard Terms

 

All towage and assistance is undertaken subject to European Tug owners' Standard Conditions (see below), and any dispute arising hereunder shall exclusively be determined by the Maritime and Commercial Court of Copenhagen, Denmark, in accordance with Danish law.

European Tug owners' Standard Conditions of the year 1959, revised 1974 and 1985

The tugboat enterprise (hereinafter called the Company) provides assistance and/or towing services on the following conditions:

2. The Company's liability towards the Hire

The Company is not liable for damage caused to the Hirer in connection with the towage service unless the damage is a consequence of fault or neglect on the part of the Company's management. The Company is, however, not liable for fault or neglect committed by a person of the Company's management in such a person's capacity as master of the tug or member of its crew.

The Hirer is not in any case entitled to damages from a master of a tug, a member of its crew, a pilot, or anybody else in the service of the Company.

The liability of the Company shall in any case not exceed DKK 100,000.

The above is a free translation of the Danish version, Scandinavian Tug owners standardconditions of 1959, revideret 1974 og 1985. In case of dispute, the Danish text shall apply.

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European Tugowners Standard Conditions of the year 1959, revised 1974

The tugboat enterprise (Hereinafter called the company) provides assistance and/or towing services on the following conditions.

2. The Company liability towards the hirer

The company is not liable for damage caused to the hirer in connection with the towage service unless the damage is a consequence of fault or neglect on the part of the Company's management. The Company is, however, not liable for fault or neglect committed by a person of tile Company's management in such a person's capacity as master of a tug or member of its crew.

The Hirer is not in any case entitled to damages from a master of a tug, a member of its crew, a pilot, or anybody else in the service of the Company.

The liability of the Company shall in any case not exceed kr. 100.000.

1. Definitions

The expression Hirer in these conditions means the body or person who has ordered the service or on whose behalf the service has been ordered.

The expression damage in these conditions means economic losses of all kinds including, but not limited to, total loss, damage, loss of income and expenses and also loss of and damage to cargo on board of the vessel in tow.

3. The Hirer's liability towards the Company

The Hirer shall indemnify the Company for all damage caused to the Company in connection with the towage service unless the Hirer shows that neither the Hirer nor somebody for whose acts the Hirer is liable totally or partly has caused the damage by fault or neglect.

Should the Company be held liable for the damage caused to a third party in connection with the towage service, the Hirer shall indemnify the Company unless the Company would have been liable towards the Hirer in case the damage had been suffered by the Hirer.

1. Definitions
 

The expression Hirer in these conditions means the body or person who has ordered the service or on whose behalf the service has been ordered.

The expression damage in these conditions means economical losses of all kinds including but not limited to total loss, damage, loss of income and expenses and also loss of and damage to cargo on board of the vessel in tow.

3. The Hirer's liability towards the Company
 

The Hirer shall indemnify the Company for al! damage caused to the Company in connection with the towage service unless the Hirer shows that neither the hirer nor somebody for whose acts the hirer is liable totally or partly has caused the damage by fault or neglect.

should the Company be held liable for damage caused to a third party in connection with the towage service, the Hirer shall indemnify the Company unless the Company have been liable towards the Hirer in case the damage ha I been suffered by the Hirer.

In case of dispute, the Danish, respectively the Norwegian, respectively the Swedish text shall apply.

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