SCHEDULE OF COMMERCIAL RATES    Effective 1st April 2009  - Harbour Dues on Vessels and Cargoes  - Tug services and Hire Charges

 

SCHEDULE OF HARBOUR DUES ON VESSELS & CARGOES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION     Pier and Harbour Order (Cattewater) Confirmation Act, 1950 The Harbours Act, 1964 ____________________________________________________________   The following harbour dues will be applicable from 0001 on 1st April 2009 Note: Rates and dues for yachts and other small craft using the harbour are published separately     EXEMPTION All vessels entering or leaving Sutton Harbour or the Millbay Docks at Plymouth and not anchoring in or using the Cattewater Harbour for any longer time than three days immediately before entering or leaving Sutton Harbour or Millbay Docks and not using the moorings or works of the Commissioners and not leaving the Cattewater Harbour during such three days except to go into Sutton Harbour or the Millbay Docks and also all cargoes of such vessels unless shipped or unshipped in Cattewater Harbour shall be exempt rates under this Schedule.     PART I - RATES ON VESSELS USING OR ENTERING THE HARBOUR   Rate 1 On every vessel entering the harbour for the purpose of laying by, bunkering, taking on stores or executing repairs and remaining no more than 7 days and not loading or discharging cargo, per gross registered ton                       7.5p   Rate 2 Every vessel to which Rate 1 is applicable shall if remaining more than one week pay in addition for each week or part thereof per gross registered ton                                                                                        15p   Rate 3 On every vessel discharging or loading cargo within the harbour per gross registered ton                                                                                         15p   Rate 4 Every vessel to which Rate 3 is applicable shall if remaining more than one month pay in addition for each week or part thereof after the first month, per gross registered ton                                                                                         15p   Rate 5 Every vessel loading in the harbour after discharging to pay half rates in addition to the ordinary inward rate                                            Rate 6 Minimum charge on any vessel                                                                           £33.50     PART II - RATES ON GOODS SHIPPED OR UNSHIPPED WITHIN THE HARBOUR (Rates on goods shipped or unshipped at berths in the harbour)     Rate 7 For unworked stone per metric tonne                                                                       6.4p   Rate 8 For sewage residue and dredged spoil per metric tonne                                     6.8p                                                                         Rate 9 For all other merchandise, goods articles and things per metric tonne             10.7p   Rate 10 For passengers landing in the Cattewater from cruise ships                       £3.00 / head   Rate 11 Project cargoes                                                                                             Rate on request

TUG SERVICES   The harbour tug ‘Prince Rock’ is available for hire in the Port of Plymouth.   ‘PRINCE ROCK’ is a Halmatic WB 18 Workboat with the following characteristics:   Engines:                                  Twin Cummins KTA 19M4 Power:                                     Total 1044 Kw (1400 BHP) Propellers:                               2 fixed, in Kort nozzles Bollard Pull:                             18 tonnes Crew:                                      2/3   Tug Services, under UK Standard Conditions for Towage and Other Services (Revised 1986), should be arranged either through the Harbour Office at the above address, or via Plymouth Pilots by telephone, or on VHF channel 14, giving the maximum notice possible, but in any case not less than 2 hours.   A copy of the UK Standard Conditions is available on application to the Commissioners.   The Tariff and other conditions are set out on the attached schedule.         GENERAL TARIFF & ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS       GROSS REGISTERED TONNAGE     < 3000 3001 – 4000 4001 – 5000 5001 –  8000 8001 – 10000   > 10000 Charge Rates Monday to Friday 08:00  - 17:00   £238   £286   £330   £373   £422   £466 Monday to Friday 17:00 – 08:00   £308   £351   £401   £444   £487   £536 Weekends (17:00 Fri/08:00 Mon)      & Public Holidays   £373   £422   £466   £524   £567   £592   1.         Above are hourly Tug rates to assist all commercial vessels within the Port of Plymouth. 2.         Time calculated from Tug leaving berth to re-securing. 3.         Once an order for a Tug has been placed by Master/Owner or Agent, (either verbally, by telephone, radio, letter, fax or any other means) and then is subsequently cancelled a cancellation charge may be made. 4.                 Similarly, once an order for a tug has been placed by Master/Owner or Agent and is subsequently postponed, the Commissioners reserve the right to levy a charge. 5.         A 50% surcharge will be added to the above rates for vessels with no power. 6.         Small craft towage service etc., by negotiation.

View of the Cattewater towards Laira Bridge, showing the reclaimed Cocklebank (left centre) - location of the Theatre Royal's TR2 Building.  On the right hand side is the Bardon Aggregates Terminal	Two vessels working at Victoria Wharf, one loading bulk clay and the other discharging timber
Motor Tanker 'Bro Axel' discharging refined petroleum products at Cattedown Wharves	Cargo vessels being worked at Victoria Wharf