S.I. No. 4/1988 - Harbour Rates (Cork Port and Harbour) Order, 1988.


S.I. No. 4 of 1988.

HARBOUR RATES (CORK PORT AND HARBOUR) ORDER, 1988.

I, BRENDAN DALY, Minister for the Marine, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 104 of the Harbours Act, 1946 (No. 9 of 1946), and the Communications (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1987 ( S.I. No. 91 of 1987 ), and after due compliance with section 106 of that Act, hereby order as follows:

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Harbour Rates (Cork Port and Harbour) Order, 1988.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 13th day of January, 1988.

2. The Harbour Rates (Cork Port and Harbour) Order, 1970 ( S.I. No. 192 of 1970 ), is hereby amended by the substitution for the Schedule thereto (inserted by the Harbour Rates (Cork Port and Harbour) (No. 2) Order, 1986 ( S.I. No. 458 of 1986 )), of the following Schedule:

"SCHEDULE

PART I

MAXIMUM GOODS RATES

All Rates are per Metric Tonne except where specified

N.E.S. — Not elsewhere specified.

Description of Goods

Rate

Import

Export

Pence

Pence

Section 0

Food and Live Animals

00

Live Animals (each)

76

39

01

Meat and Meat Preparations

152

76

02

Dairy Products and Eggs

228

115

03

Fish and Fish Preparations

76

39

04

Cereals and Cereal Preparations

 76

39

05

Fruit and Vegetables

203

101

06

Sugar, Sugar Preparations and Honey

101

51

07

Coffee, Tea, Cocoa, Spices and Manufactures thereof

177

89

08

Feeding Stuffs for Animals (excluding unmilled cereals)

101

51

09

Miscellaneous Food Preparations

304

152

Section 1

Beverages and Tobacco:

11

Beverages

304

152

12

Tobacco and Tobacco Manufactures

228

115

Section 2

Crude Materials, Inedible, except Fuels:

21

Hides, Skins and Fur Skins, undressed

177

89

22

Oil Seeds, Oil Nuts and Oil Kernels

203

101

23

Crude Rubber (including Synthetic and reclaimed)

203

101

24

Wood, Lumber and Cork

76

39

25

Pulp and Waste Paper

152

76

26

Textile Fibres and their Waste

203

101

27 (01)

Phosphate Rock

76

39

27

Other Crude Fertilisers

101

51

27

Minerals (excluding Coal, Petroleum and Precious Stones)

76

39

28

Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap

76

39

29

Crude Animal and Vegetable Materials N.E.S.

127

64

Section 3

Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and related products:

32

Coal, Coke and Briquettes

65

39

33 (01 and 18)

Crude Oil and Reformer Feedstock

 28.5

20

33 (02)

Motor Spirit

223

37

33 (03-10 and 17)

Other Petroleum Oils and Spirits

122

34

33 (11-16)

Other Petroleum Products

127

64

34

Gas (Natural and Manufactured)

253

127

Section 4

Animal and Vegetable Oils and Fats:

41

Animal and Vegetable Oils and Fats

152

76

43

Animal and Vegetable Oils and Fats (processed and waxes)

177

89

Section 5

Chemicals

51

Chemical Elements and Compounds

152

76

51 (22)

Acids shipped in vessels built or converted to carry acid in bulk

91

76

52

Mineral Tar and Crude Chemicals from Coal, Petroleum and Natural Gas

101

51

53

Dyeing, Tanning and Colouring Materials

152

76

54

Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products

253

127

55

Essential Oils and Perfume Materials, Toilet, Polishing and Cleansing Preparations

152

76

56

Fertilisers Manufactured

101

51

57

Explosives

430

216

58

Plastic Materials etc. and Artificial Resins

228

115

59

Chemical Materials and Products N.E.S.

177

89

Section 6

Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material

61

Leather, Leather Manufactures N.E.S. and Dressed Furskins

379

190

62

Rubber Manufactures N.E.S.

404

203

63

Wood and Cork Manufactures (excluding furniture)

127

64

64

Paper, Paperboard and Manufactures thereof

152

76

65

Textile, Yarn, Fabrics, made up Articles and related Products

278

140

66

Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures N.E.S.

76

39

67

Iron and Steel

76

39

68

Non-ferrous Metals

101

51

69

Manufactures of Metal

228

115

69 (02)

Empty Containers or Flats

127

127

Section 7

Machinery and Transport Equipment:

71

Machinery (other than Electrical)

152

76

72

Electrical Machinery and Appliances

152

76

73 (01, 02, 10)

Motor Cars, Lorries, Trucks, Vans and Motor Boats

each

632

317

73 (05, 07, 09)

Motor Cycles, Cycles, Boats

each

76

39

73 (08)

Caravans and Trailers etc.—

Less than 4.57 Metres

each

253

127

4.57 Metres and less than 7.62 Metres

each

632

317

7.62 Metres and over

each

1,010

505

73 (12)

Motor Vehicles over 3 tonnes

each

1,010

505

73 (13)

Accompanied Passenger Motor Cars

each

214

214

73 (03, 04, 06 and 11)

Tractors, Car and Tractor Parts, Bicycle Parts and Luggage

101

51

Section 8

Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles N.E.S.:

81

Sanitary Fixtures and Fittings

228

115

82

Furniture

329

165

83

Travel Goods, Handbags and Similar Articles

379

190

84

Clothing

430

216

85

Footwear

430

216

86

Professional and other instruments, Photographic and Optical Goods, Clocks

430

216

89

Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles N.E.S.

379

190

89 (02)

Pianos

each

329

165

Containers or Flats

(laden or partly laden)

Per container or flat import or export

Pence

(1) Containers or flats not exceeding 6.1 metres in length carrying components for the manufacture of motor vehicles and/or tractors and other direct materials normally used in motor vehicle assembly plants.

253

(2) Containers or flats not exceeding 3.05 metres in length carrying any kind of goods other than specified in (1) above.

758

(3) Containers or flats exceeding 3.05 metres but not exceeding 6.1 metres in length (excluding units carrying components for the manufacture of motor vehicles and/or tractors and other direct materials normally used in motor vehicles assembly plants).

1,265

(4) Containers or flats exceeding 6.1 metres but not exceeding 9.15 metres in length

1,900

(5) Containers or flats exceeding 9.15 metres in length

2,530

PART II

Ref. No.

Maximum Tonnage Rates

Pence

1.

For every net register ton of the admeasurement of every vessel (except as hereinafter specified) from any port or place in Great Britain, Isle of Man, Northern Ireland or the State, which ships, trans-ships or unships any cargo or passengers in the Port, for each time of entering the Port a sum not exceeding

51.5

2.

For every net register ton of the admeasurement of every vessel (except as hereinafter specified) from any port or place, other than a port or place in Great Britain, Isle of Man, Northern Ireland or the State, which ships, trans-ships or unships any cargo or passengers in the Port, for each time of entering the Port a sum not exceeding

66.5

3.

For every net register ton of the admeasurement of every vessel, with or without cargo on board, from any port or place not shipping, trans-shipping or unshipping any cargo or passengers in the Port other than provisions or fuel (coal or oil) to be used for the purpose of the voyage, for each time of entering the Port a sum not exceeding

6

4.

For every net register ton of the admeasurement of every trans-atlantic passenger vessel and cruising liner actually cruising not shipping, trans-shipping or unshipping in the Port any cargo other than mails, passengers or passengers' luggage, or provisions or fuel (coal or oil) to be used for the purpose of the voyage, for each time of entering the Port a sun not exceeding

6

5.

For every net register ton of the admeasurement of every cruising passenger vessel using the Port as a terminal port which enters the Port solely for the purpose of landing or embarking passengers or both landing and embarking passengers and not shipping, trans-shipping or unshipping in the Port any merchandise or cargo other than passengers or passengers' luggage or provisions or fuel (coal or oil) to be used for the purpose of the voyage, for each time of entering the Port a sum not exceeding

14

6.

For every net register ton of the admeasurement of every fishing vessel of whatever size and in whatever way propelled which is for the time being employed in sea fishing, or in the sea fishing service, for each time of entering the Port a sum not exceeding

8

7

(a) For every net register ton of the admeasurement of every vessel (other than a vessel of the class mentioned at reference number 8 of this part of this Schedule) which is berthed at any Cork Harbour Commissioners' quay, wharf or jetty, and which remains within the Port after the expiration of four week s from the date of arrival at the Port, for each week or part of a week in excess of four weeks from the date of such arrival during which such vessel remains berthed as above, in addition to any other sum payable under this part of this Schedule, sums as follows:—

5th, 6th, 7th and 8th week (per week or part)

8

9th, 10th, 11th and 12th week (per week or part)

17

subsequently (per week or part)

33

(b) For every net register ton of the admeasurement of every vessel (other than a vessel of the class mentioned at reference number 8 of this part of this Schedule) which remains within the Port after the expiration of eight weeks from the date of arrival at the Port and which is not subject to charge under reference number 7(a) of this part of this Schedule, for each week or part of a week in excess of eight weeks from the date of such arrival during which such vessel remains within the port, but is not berthed at any Cork Harbour Commissioners' quay, wharf or jetty, in addition to any other sum payable under this Part of this Schedule, a sum not exceeding

6

8.

(a) For every net register ton of the admeasurement of every vessel employed or plying for any purpose whatsoever within the limits of the Port, for each year during or in part of which it is so employed or plies, a sum not exceeding

190

(b) For every net register ton of the admeasurement of every vessel employed or plying for any purpose whatsoever within the limits of the Port, and loading and discharging cargo more than seven times in any year within Cork Harbour, in addition to any sum payable in accordance with reference number 8 (a) of this part of this Schedule, for each occasion in excess of seven that the vessel so loads and discharges cargo, a sum not exceeding

10

9.

For every net register ton of the admeasurement of every vessel from any Port or place not unshipping or trans-shipping in the Port any passengers or cargo other than crude or partly refined oil at the Marine Terminal of the Irish Refining Company Limited for refining at the Whitegate Refinery and not shipping in the Port any passengers or cargo other than petroleum products refined at the Whitegate Refinery, for each time of entering the Port, a sum not exceeding

16.5

10.

For every net register ton of the admeasurement of every vessel from any port or place not unshipping or trans-shipping any passengers or cargo in the Port and not shipping in the Port any passengers or cargo other than petroleum products refined at the Whitegate Refinery, for each time of entering the Port, a sum not exceeding

16.5

PART III

1. In the case of any vessel the net register tonnage upon which tonnage rates shall be leviable by the Commissioners shall in no case be deemed for the purpose of rating to be less than fifty per cent of the gross register tonnage of such vessel.

2. Where a ship (hereinafter referred to as the "mother vessel") constructed to carry lighters or other vessels (hereinafter referred to as "lighters") containing cargo enters the Port and ships, trans-ships or unships any lighters and their cargo and does not ship, trans-ship or unship any other cargo, the mother vessel shall be liable in respect of such entry to tonnage rates under reference number 3 in Part II of this Schedule, and such lighters as are unshipped or trans-shipped shall be liable in respect of such entry to tonnage rates under reference number 1 or reference number 2 (as the case may be) in Part II of this Schedule.

3. For the purpose of charging tonnage rates, a composite vessel or barge train consisting of a power unit and separable parts, shall be rated as follows:—

(a) in case all the individual parts have gross and net register tonnages, the sum or all the individual net register tonnages or half the sum of all the gross tonnages (whichever is the greater) shall be taken as being the net register tonnage of the whole composite vessel or barge train;

(b) in any other case, the composite vessel or barge train shall be rated as if it were an ordinary vessel of the same overall dimensions as the composite vessel or barge train.

4. Where the tonnage rate specified at reference number 3 in Part II of this Schedule is chargeable in respect of a ship, the ship shall not become liable to be charged any other tonnage rate specified in that Schedule by reason only of its engaging in any of the following activities:—

(a) taking on board, or landing a licensed pilot belonging to another port; or

(b) landing any sick or injured person or persons or the remains of any deceased person or persons; or

(c) landing a stowaway.

5. If a vessel ships in the port any cargo for trans-shipment or unshipment at any port or place, other than a port or place in the State or in Great Britain, the Isle of Man or Northern Ireland, or trans-ships or unships in the Port any cargo shipped at a port or place, other than a port or place in the State or in Great Britain, the Isle of Man or Northern Ireland, the tonnage rate mentioned at reference number 2 of Part II of this Schedule shall be payable.

6. The rates payable for the entry of any passenger car ferry into the Port and the rates payable in respect of a passenger, a car, a tourist caravan, a tourist trailer, a tourist motor cycle or a tourist bicycle shipped, trans-shipped or unshipped on such passenger car ferry shall, in lieu of the rates, if any, chargeable elsewhere in this Schedule, be the rates set out in Part IV to this Schedule where:

(a) the passenger car ferry operates between the Port and any port outside the State, and

(b) the owner or master elects (before or within six months of the arrival of the said passenger car ferry) to pay the rate set out in the said Part IV instead of the rate chargeable elsewhere in the Schedule.

PART IV

Optional rates payable in respect of entry into the Port of any passenger car ferry and in respect of any passenger, car, tourist caravan, tourist trailer, tourist motor cycle or tourist bicycle:

For each entry of a passenger car ferry, £316.00.

For each adult passenger, 91p.

For each child passenger (aged 14 years and under), 46p.

For each infant passenger (aged 3 years and under), NIL.

For each car (tourist or trade), 380p.

For each tourist caravan, 606p.

For each tourist trailer, 253p.

For each tourist motor cycle or bicycle, 76p.

All other goods rates, as per Schedule.".

3. The Harbour Rates (Cork Port and Harbour) (No. 2) Order, 1986, is hereby revoked.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 13th day of January, 1988.

BRENDAN DALY,

Minister for the Marine.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order authorises the Cork Harbour Commissioners to charge certain increased goods and tonnage rates at Cork harbour and to introduce a new tonnage rate for vessels loading and discharging cargo within the limits of the Port.