Agency Services

Shipyard services in Turkey play a critical role in determining the success of any dry-docking or repair project. Selecting the right shipyard directly impacts cost, schedule and overall operational efficiency. Bravo Ship supports owners and managers by identifying, evaluating and aligning the most suitable shipyards based on the vessel’s technical specifications, docking requirements and required timeframe.

With strong presence across major shipyard regions in Turkey, including Tuzla and Yalova, Bravo Ship evaluates shipyards not only based on availability, but also on technical capability, infrastructure, workforce quality and proven performance. This ensures that each vessel is matched with a shipyard capable of delivering the required scope efficiently and within schedule.

Our shipyard services go beyond standard recommendations. Bravo Ship actively filters and aligns shipyard options in line with project priorities, whether the requirement involves dry-docking, repair periods, conversion works or recycling preparation. This structured approach reduces uncertainty, improves cost control and enables faster decision-making.

In addition, Bravo Ship supports pre-arrival planning, slot availability checks, preliminary budgeting alignment and direct coordination with shipyards prior to commitment. This ensures that selected shipyards in Turkey are not only technically suitable, but also operationally ready to execute within the required timeframe.

Shipyard services also extend to vessel recycling planning, where suitable recycling yards are identified and aligned with project requirements and applicable standards.

Dry-docking agency services in Turkey require more than coordination; they demand continuous control, technical awareness, and structured execution throughout the entire shipyard period. Bravo Ship delivers dry-docking agency services in Turkey as an active operational partner, managing each stage of the docking process with direct on-site involvement.

Acting as the appointed (OPA) dry-docking agency in Turkey, Bravo Ship operates on behalf of owners and managers, maintaining full coordination between shipyards, contractors, and all involved parties. As an active dry-docking agency in Turkey, our team maintains continuous on-site presence and real-time operational oversight, ensuring that all activities are executed in line with the agreed scope, schedule and budget.

From pre-arrival planning to final redelivery, Bravo Ship manages Turkish Straits transit, arrival and departure formalities, docking arrangements, and all repair-period logistics under a single structure. This integrated approach minimizes interface risks, eliminates delays, and ensures the smooth progression of the entire repair project.

During the shipyard period, Bravo Ship maintains close control over daily operations, including coordination with shipyards, monitoring ongoing works, tracking progress against schedule, and supporting decision-making as required. Our approach ensures transparency, clear communication, and disciplined cost control at every stage.

Within the scope of dry-docking agency services in Turkey, Bravo Ship addresses all husbandry requirements, including crew changes, CTM, delivery of transit spare parts, and customs coordination. The process is further supported through structured daily reporting and weekly budget allocation updates, providing clear financial visibility and enabling proactive cost control throughout the docking period. All activities are managed under a single point of responsibility, ensuring clear accountability, faster decision-making and full control throughout the docking period.

Ship recycling services in Turkey require structured planning, regulatory awareness and correct yard alignment to ensure safe, compliant and efficient end-of-life vessel handling. Ship recycling in Turkey is concentrated in Aliağa, where specialized ship recycling yards operate under established procedures and industry standards. Bravo Ship supports owners and managers by identifying and aligning the most suitable ship recycling yards in Turkey based on vessel condition, project requirements and applicable compliance criteria.

With direct access to recycling facilities in Aliağa, Bravo Ship evaluates ship recycling yard options based on technical capability, operational readiness, compliance and project suitability. This ensures that each vessel is assigned to a ship recycling yard in Turkey capable of handling the scope safely, efficiently and in line with required procedures.

Acting on behalf of owners and managers, Bravo Ship manages the overall ship recycling process in Turkey, including pre-arrival planning, documentation coordination and direct communication with ship recycling yards and local stakeholders. This approach minimizes uncertainty, reduces delays and ensures that each recycling project progresses in a controlled, transparent and well-coordinated manner.

In addition, Bravo Ship supports the transition phase leading to recycling, including project planning, yard alignment and operational coordination. This ensures that each ship recycling project is executed with clarity, efficiency and full control over both technical and procedural requirements.

Towage and offshore operations require precise planning, technical evaluation and reliable coordination between multiple stakeholders. Bravo Ship executes and controls towage and offshore support operations, ensuring alignment with technical and operational requirements.

On behalf of owners and managers, Bravo Ship directly manages tugboat deployment for project-based operations. including vessel towing, shifting, positioning and controlled movements. Our scope extends to emergency response scenarios, where towage and salvage-related support are executed through controlled and verified operational channels under Bravo Ship’s supervision.

For specialized projects, Bravo Ship executes and controls the temporary deployment or chartering of tugboats and support vessels, ensuring alignment with operational and technical requirements.