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A spare part that misses the vessel is a problem that follows her to the next port. Maingate Shipping receives ship spares at Mombasa by air and sea, clears them through customs under the ship-spares-in-transit procedure, holds them until the vessel arrives and delivers them on board at berth, at the anchorage or off port limits.
The desk also arranges the technicians who fit the spares, the landing of parts for repair abroad, and the return of parts and containers when the work is done.
The owner's forwarder consigns the spares to the agent with the vessel's name and the airway bill. The desk collects the consignment at Moi International Airport or the port, files the customs declaration for spares in transit, pays the handling charges and stores the parts securely until delivery.
At berth, spares go through the port gate on the agent's pass to the gangway. At the anchorage or off port limits, they travel by launch, with heavy or awkward items rigged for the vessel's crane. The chief engineer signs the delivery note and the owner receives it promptly.
Service engineers from makers and repair companies are met, cleared and taken to the vessel with their tools. Parts landed for repair are cleared out and shipped, and re-imported under the same procedure when they return.
Maingate Shipping Limited, Mombasa: ship agents at Kenyan ports since 2020, crew managers and recruiters of Kenyan seafarers, ship brokers for the East African trades, and the coordinating desk for port calls across Africa. The office at Express Building on Moi Avenue is a short drive from Kilindini Harbour and Moi International Airport, which is why crew, spares and cash reach vessels at Mombasa without a wasted hour.
The company works for owners, charterers, managers, traders, lines, clubs and fleets, and puts its terms, its DAs and its reports in writing.
To Maingate Shipping Limited, Mombasa, for the named vessel, with the airway bill and commercial invoice sent to the desk in advance so that clearance is filed before the consignment lands.
Spares in transit for a vessel are cleared under the procedure for ship's stores and spares; the desk advises on the documentation the customs office requires.
Yes. Spares cleared at Mombasa are moved to Lamu by road or coastal vessel and delivered by our staff there.
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