When should the agent be nominated?

Nominate the agent as early as possible, especially when the call includes cargo, crew changes, permits or offshore support.

Can husbandry be included in the same file?

Yes. Crew movement, transport, accommodation, stores, spares and other husbandry requirements can be coordinated with the port call.

What should I send first?

Start with the vessel name, IMO number, port, ETA, cargo status and the services required.

Vessel attendance and port agency operations in Egypt

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Vessel Attendance & Port Agency in Egypt

Your local agent across Egypt's main ports, with the operational checklist, document requirements and attendance workflow kept on the same page.

Operational scope

Vessel attendance and port agency

A port call in Egypt runs smoothly when preparation begins before arrival. Max Marine acts as the local agent in Alexandria, Abu Qir, Damietta, Port Said, Suez and Ain Sokhna, handling pre-arrival documents, berth coordination, customs and immigration, husbandry and departure clearance.

From nomination through final disbursement review, the same operations desk coordinates port authorities, terminals, customs and vessel-side attendance. Crew, cargo, stores, marine services and schedule changes can be managed within the same port-call plan, with requirements confirmed for the nominated port.

Max Marine’s roots in Alexandria date to 1972. The team can also arrange dry docking with local repair yards and support the renewal of vessel and rig certificates with the Egyptian authorities.

What the agency desk handles

Pre-arrival planning and documentation

Port authority, terminal and berth coordination

Customs and immigration clearance

Crew sign-on and sign-off support

Supplies, stores and husbandry coordination

Cargo documentation support

Towage and launch arrangements

Ship-to-ship transfer support

Hull cleaning and underwater welding

Dry-dock arrangements and repair-yard coordination

Renewal of vessel and rig certificates with the authorities

Final Disbursement Account documentation

Before a port call

Information to send

Send the vessel, voyage, ETA and service requirements so the local desk can check the call before arrival.

Vessel name, IMO number, call sign and flag
ETA, last port, next port and requested berth or anchorage
Purpose of call and required services
Cargo status and dangerous-goods details, where applicable
Crew and passenger lists, where required
Cargo and clearance documents requested for the call
Crew, stores, spares, bunker or waste requirements
Survey, repair, launch or towage requirements

Common questions

Often coordinated with

Suez Canal Transit Crew Change Management Husbandry Services Ship Chandling, Provisions & Bonded Stores Bunkering, Fuel & Lubricants

Proof of Work

Relevant Operations

TechnipFMC·Abu Qir·

Integrated Offshore Support for TechnipFMC on the NEA/NI Project

On TechnipFMC's NEA/NI subsea tieback, an Energean-operated gas development off Abu Qir, connecting new offshore wells back to the Abu Qir hub, TechnipFMC delivered the integrated subsea scope while Max Marine provided one Egyptian operations structure for vessel attendance, crew movements, husbandry, supplies, transport and shore-side support.

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Subsea 7·Abu Qir / Alexandria·

Marine Agency & Vessel Support for Subsea 7 on the West Nile Delta

Subsea 7 executed the subsea construction and installation for BP's West Nile Delta development, one of Egypt's largest offshore gas projects, with further work on the GFR and Atoll gas fields. Max Marine provided the full marine-agency and logistics layer across Alexandria, Damietta and Abu Qir for the installation fleet.

Read Subsea 7 case

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