Marine Services in Commercial Ports The marine services section of the Company provides services to the goods and ship owners 24 hours a day and 7 days a week based on its 36 years of experiences in marine service sector. The following services are offered in this sector: towing and steering services, shipping lines agency, marine transportation, chartering, vessels and marine lighting management and maintenance, marine fire fighting, and search and rescue operations. It should be pointed out that Tidewater Middle East has established one of its subsidiaries, Darya Bandar Line Company, in 1999 for extension and concentration on these activities. The company has gained the considerable share of shipping lines agency in Iranian waters and provides the services in this sector.