S.I. No. 311/1990 - Harbour Rates (Cork Port and Harbour) Order, 1990.


S.I. No. 311 of 1990.

HARBOUR RATES (CORK PORT AND HARBOUR) ORDER, 1990.

I, JOHN P. WILSON, Tánaiste and 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, 1990.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 1st day of January, 1991.

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), 1989 ( S.I. No. 331 of 1989 )), 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)

79

42

01

Meat and Meat Preparations

158

79

02

Dairy Products and Eggs

237

119

03

Fish and Fish Preparations

79

42

04

Cereal and Cereal Preparations

79

42

05

Fruit and Vegetables

210

105

06

Sugar, Sugar Preparations and Honey

105

54

07

Coffee, Tea, Cocoa, Spices and Manufactures thereof

183

92

08

Feeding Stuffs for Animals (excluding unmilled cereals)

79

42

09

Miscellaneous Food Preparations

314

158

Section 1

Beverages and Tobacco:

11

Beverages

314

158

12

Tobacco and Tobacco Manufactures

237

119

Section 2

Crude Materials, Inedible, except Fuels:

21

Hides, Skins, and Fur Skins, undressed

183

92

22

Oil Seeds, Oil Nuts and Oil Kernels

210

105

23

Crude Rubber (including Synthetic and reclaimed)

210

105

24

Wood, Lumber and Cork

79

42

25

Pulp and Waste Paper

158

79

26

Textile Fibres and their Waste

210

105

27 (01)

Phosphate Rock

79

42

27

Other Crude Fertilisers

79

54

27

Minerals (excluding Coal, Petroleum and Precious Stones)

79

42

28

Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap

79

42

29

Crude Animal and Vegetable Materials N.E.S

133

67

Section 3

Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Products:

32

Coal, Coke and Briquettes

69

42

33 (01 & 18)

Crude Oil and Reformer Feedstock

31

23

33 (02)

Motor Spirit

232

40

33

Other Petroleum Oils and Spirits

(03-10 & 17)

128

37

33 (11-16)

Other Petroleum Products

133

67

34

Gas (Natural and Manufactured)

262

133

Section 4

Animal and Vegetable Oils and Fats:

41

Animal and Vegetable Oils and Fats

158

79

42

Animal and Vegetable Oils and Fats (processed and waxes)

183

92

Section 5

Chemicals and Related Products N. E. S.:

51

Organic Chemicals

158

79

52

Inorganic Chemicals

158

79

52 (22)

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

94

79

53

Dyeing, Tanning and Colouring Materials

158

79

54

Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products

262

133

55

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

158

79

56

Fertilisers Manufactured

79

54

57

Explosives

445

224

58

Plastic Materials etc. and Artificial Resins

237

119

59

Chemical Materials and Products N.E.S.

183

92

Section 6

Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material:

61

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

391

196

62

Rubber Manufactures N.E.S.

417

210

63

Wood and Cork Manufactures (excluding furniture)

133

67

64

Paper, Paperboard and Manufactures thereof

158

79

65

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

287

146

66

Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures N.E.S.

79

42

67

Iron and Steel

79

42

68

Non-ferrous Metals

105

54

69

Manufactures of Metal

237

119

Section 7

Machinery and Transport Equipment

71

Machinery (other than Electrical)

158

79

72

Electrical Machinery and Appliances

158

79

73 (01, 02)

Motor Cars, Lorries, Trucks, Vans

each

500

325

Caravans and Traders etc.—

73 (05, 07, 09)

Motor Cycles, Cycles, Boats

each

79

42

73 (08)

Caravans and Traders etc.—

Less than 4.57 Metres

each

262

133

4.57 Metres and less than

7.62 Metres

each

653

329

7.62 Metres and over

each

1043

521

73 (12)

Motor Vehicles over

3 tonnes

each

1043

521

73 (13)

Accompanied Passenger Motor Cars

each

221

221

73 (03, 04, 06 and 11)

Tractors, Cars and Tractor Parts, Bicycle Parts and Luggage

105

54

73 (10)

Motor Boats

each

653

329

Section 8

Miscellaneous Manufactured

Articles N.E.S.:

81

Sanitary Fixtures and Fittings

237

119

82

Furniture

341

171

83

Travel Goods, Handbags and similar

Articles

391

196

84

Clothing

445

224

85

Footwear

445

224

86

Professional and other Instruments,

Photographic and Optical Goods,

Clocks

445

224

89

Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles

N.E.S.

391

196

89 (02)

Pianos

each

341

171

Containers or Flats:

Per Container or Flat Import or Export

Laden or Partly Laden

Empty

Pence

Pence

(1) Containers or flats not exceeding 3.05 metres in length

782

335

(2) Containers or flats exceeding 3.05 metres but not exceeding 6.1 metres in length

1310

335

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

1960

400

(4) Containers or flats exceeding 9.15 metres in length

2625

465

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

55

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

70

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

10

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 sum not exceeding

12

5.

For every net register ton of the admeasurement of every cruising passenger vessel berthing at any Cork Harbour Commissioners' quay, wharf or jetty, which enters the Port solely for the purpose of landing or 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

18

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

11

Minimum charge per entry — £10.25

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 weeks 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)

11

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

20

subsequently (per week or part)

36

( 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

9

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

196

( 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

26

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 Ltd. 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

18.5

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

18.5

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 the net tonnage, or else less than fifty per cent of the gross 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 of 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 or stowaways.

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 of 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.

7. The rates payable for goods vehicles laden or partly laden (whether goods are carried in a container or otherwise) shall be calculated as follows—

( a ) in the case of a goods trailer, the rate payable shall be the appropriate rate payable for a laden or partly laden container of the same length as the goods trailer.

( b ) in the case of a goods motor vehicle (including an articulated vehicle), the rate payable shall be the appropriate rate payable for a laden or partly laden container the length of which is 3.05 metres less than that of the goods motor vehicle.

8. Plying Rates chargeable under Reference 8 of Part II:

Separate commercial arrangements can be made for special situations in respect of vessels plying in the Harbour.

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

£330.00

For each adult passenger

94p

For each child passenger (aged 14 years and under)

48p

For each infant passenger (aged 3 years and under)

Nil

For each car (tourist or trade)

392p

For each tourist caravan

627p

For each tourist trailer

262p

For each tourist motor cycle or bicycle

79p

All other goods rates

as per Schedule.

PART V

OTHER MAXIMUM RATES

Service and Plant

Service and Plant

Charges for use of Plant (exclusive of Labour)

Per Day or Part of Day

Rowing Boat or punt

£6.10

Gridiron

£27.75

If shifting of other vessels is involved the additional labour charges will also be invoiced.

Per Hour or Part of Hour

Dredger

"Ringacoltig"

£192.00

Attendance at Transit Shed, and providing attendance generally

Appropriate Labour Charge

Motor Tug Shandon

Vessels under 5000 NRT*

Vessels 5000 NRT* or over

Ordinary Time per hour

£207

£247

Overtime, Mon,- Fri.

+20%

+20%

Saturday or Sunday

+30%

+30%

Minimum hiring

1.5 hours

2 hours

*NRTs as defined in Part III, Ref. 1 of this Schedule.

Sundry Charges

Weighbridge (other than Ferry operations)

15p per tonne (+50 % in Overtime)

Minimum charge for Saturday, Sunday or Public Holiday work: £55

Weighbridge (Ferry Operators)

15p per tonne plus appropriate labour charge

Water (Ringaskiddy) Ferries

40p per tonne or part thereof

(£1.80 per 1,000 gallons or part thereof)

Other Vessels

£1.80 per tonne + 50 % in Overtime

(Minimum Charge £52)

Ringaskiddy Cranes and Hoppers

80 per tonne

Machinery Lifts

Ordinary Time: £12.80 per lift

Overtime: £15.30 per lift

Container Charges

Service and Plant

Charges for use of Plant

Inclusive Rate

Per Container

From Ship, exterminal, or Vice Versa (Imports and Exports)

Units not > 6.1m

Ordinary Time

£17.60

Overtime

£21.10

Units > 6.1m

Ordinary Time

£19.30

Overtime

£23.30

Lorry /Trailer hire extra.

Other Handling

To/From Transport (Vessel loaded or discharged by Ship's gear)

Ordinary Time

£ 8.75

Overtime

£10.50

To/From Inland

Ordinary Time

£ 7.00

Transport (no vessel involved)

Overtime

£ 8.40

Restows and Hatch Covers (per lift)

Ordinary Time

£12.80

Overtime

£15.30

Storage Charges

Quay Charges

Free Period: Tivoli Quays ...

... 1 hour

Other Quays ...

... 5 days

Further Days per TEU (per working day or part of a day)

6 days @ 25p per day

6 days @ 50p per day

Afterwards £1 per day

Backstorage

Free Period: 2 weeks from completion of discharge

Area Charges

Further weeks per TEU (per week or part of a week)

1st week @ £3

Afterwards £6 per week

Empty Containers, Empty Flats

Quay charges and backstorage Area charges as above, after a free period of 3 weeks in total.

Reefer Points

£ 12.30 per day or part

Heater Points

£18.40 per day or part

Storage of Other Goods

Quay Charges

Free Period: Tivoli Quays ...

...1 hour

Other Quays ...

...1 week

Further Days (per day or part of a day)

First week @ 4p per sq.m. per day.

Next week @ 8p per sq.m. per day.

Extra days @ 16p per sq.m. per day.

Bye Law 10

Charges

Per week or part of a week

(Failure to remove goods from unauthorised storage)

( a ) During the 1st week from the expiration of the notice aforesaid the sum of £2 per sq. metre.

( b ) Thereafter until removed the sum of £10 per sq. metre per week or part.

Backstorage Area Charges

Free Period: 1 week from completion of discharge

Further weeks (per week or part of a week)

1st week @ 20p per sq. metre

Afterwards 40p per sq. metre per week

Storage of Cars

Free Period: 1 week

Further weeks (per week or part of week) per car 70p

Transit Shed Charges

Free Period: Three days

Afterwards: per week or part of a week

1st week: 65p per sq. metre

2nd week: 65p per sq. metre

Further weeks: 130p per sq. metre

General Provisions

1.

In the above list of charges, the word "day" means working day.

2.

The charges listed are exclusive of labour, except for the Container Crane, Rubber Tyred Gantries and Tug "Shandon" and Ringaskiddy cranes.

3.

Where labour is directly involved in the use (hire) of the Plant, the wages paid plus administration charges at the appropriate rate will be charged extra.

4.

Cancellation Charges (Tug "Shandon"):

Appropiate Labour Charge

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3. The Harbour Rates (Cork Port and Harbour) Order, 1989 ( S.I. No. 331 of 1989 ) is hereby revoked.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 11th day of December, 1990.

JOHN P. WILSON,

Tánaiste and Minister for the Marine.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order authorises Cork Harbour Commissioners to charge goods, tonnage, service and plant rates at Cork harbour.