S.I. No. 328/1991 - Harbour Rates (Cork Port and Harbour) Order, 1991


S.I. No. 328 of 1991.

HARBOUR RATES (CORK PORT AND HARBOUR) ORDER, 1991

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, 1991.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 1st day of January, 1992.

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) Order, 1990 ( S.I. No. 311 of 1990 )), 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

Sheep (each)

44.0

22.0

00

Other Live Animals (each)

80.5

43.0

01

Meat and Meat Preparations

161.5

81.0

02

Dairy Products and Eggs

242.0

121.5

03

Fish and Fish Preparations

80.5

43.0

04

Cereals and Cereal Preparations

80.5

43.0

05

Fruit and Vegetables

214.5

107.5

06

Sugar, Sugar Preparations and Honey

107.5

55.5

07

Coffee, Tea, Cocoa, Spices and Manufactures thereof

187.0

94.0

08

Feeding Stuffs for Animals (excluding unmilled cereals)

80.5

43.0

09

Miscellaneous Food Preparations

320.5

161.5

Section 1

Beverages and Tobacco:

11

Beverages

320.5

161.5

12

Tobacco and Tobacco Manufactures

242.0

121.5

Section 2

Crude Materials, Inedible, except Fuels:

21

Hides, Skins and Fur Skins, undressed

187.0

94.0

22

Oil Seeds, Oil Nuts and Oil Kernels

214.5

107.5

23

Crude Rubber (including Synthetic and reclaimed)

214.5

107.5

24

Wood, Lumber and Cork

80.5

43.0

25

Pulp and Waste Paper

161.5

81.0

26

Textile Fibres and their Waste

214.5

107.5

27

Crude Fertilisers

80.5

55.5

27

Minerals (excluding Coal, Petroleum and Precious Stones)

80.5

43.0

28

Metalliferous Ores and Metal Scrap

80.5

43.0

29

Crude Animal and Vegetable Materials N.E.S

136.0

68.5

Section 3

Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and related products:

32

Coal, Coke and Briquettes

70.5

43.0

33 (01 and 18)

Crude Oil and Reformer Feedstock

32.0

23.0

33 (02)

Motor Spirit

237.0

41.0

33 (03–10 and 17)

Other Petroleum Oils and Spirits

131.0

38.0

33 (11–16)

Other Petroleum Products

136.0

68.5

34

Gas (Natural and Manufactured)

267.5

136.0

Section 4

Animal and Vegetable Oils and Fats:

41

Animal and Vegetable Oils and Fats

161.5

81.0

42

Animal and Vegetable Oils and Fats (processed and waxes)

187.0

94.0

Section 5

Chemicals and Related Products

N.E.S.

51

Organic Chemicals

161.5

81.0

52

Inorganic Chemicals

161.5

81.0

52 (22)

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

96.0

81.0

53

Dyeing, Tanning and Colouring Materials

161.5

81.0

54

Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Products

267.5

136.0

55

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

161.5

81.0

56

Fertilisers Manufactured

80.5

55.5

57

Explosives

454.0

228.5

58

Plastic Materials etc. and Artificial Resins

242.0

121.5

59

Chemical Materials and Products

N.E.S.

187.0

94.0

Section 6

Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material

61

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

399.0

200.0

62

Rubber Manufactures N.E.S.

425.5

214.5

63

Wood and Cork Manufactures (excluding furniture)

136.0

68.5

64

Paper, Paperboard and Manufactures thereof

161.5

81.0

65

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

293.0

149.0

66

Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures N.E.S.

80.5

43.0

67

Iron and Steel

80.5

43.0

68

Non-ferrous Metals

107.5

55.5

69

Manufactures of Metal

242.0

121.5

Section 7

Machinery and Transport Equipment:

71

Machinery (other than Electrical)

161.5

81.0

72

Electrical Machinery and Appliances Motor Cars, Lorries,

161.5

81.0

73 (01, 02)

Trucks and Vans

each

500.0

331.5

73 (05,07,

Motor Cycles, Cycles, Boats

09)

each

80.5

43.0

73 (08)

Caravans and Trailers etc.—

Less than 4.57 Metres

each

267.5

136.0

4.57 Metres and less than 7.62 Metres

each

666.5

336.0

7.62 Metres and over

each

1,064.0

531.5

73 (12)

Motor Vehicles over 3 tonnes

each

1,064.0

531.5

73 (13)

Accompanied Passenger Motor Cars

each

225.5

225.5

73 (03,04,

Tractors, Car and Tractor Parts,

06 and 11)

Bicycle Parts and Luggage

107.5

55.5

73 (10)

Motor Boats each

666.5

336.0

Section 8

Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles

N.E.S.:

81

Sanitary Fixtures and Fittings

242.0

121.5

82

Furniture

348.0

174.5

83

Travel Goods, Handbags and Similar Articles

399.0

200.0

84

Clothing

454.0

228.5

85

Footwear

454.0

228.5

86

Professional and other instruments, Photographic and Optical Goods, Clocks

454.0

228.5

89

Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles

N.E.S.

399.0

200.0

89 (02)

Pianos

each

348.0

174.5

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.

800.0

345.0

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

1,340.0

345.0

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

2,000.0

410.0

(4) Containers or flats exceeding 9.15 metres in length.

2,680.0

475.0

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

56.0

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

71.5

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

15.0

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

15.0

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 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

20.0

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 Minimum charge per entry — £12.00.

15.0

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 Core 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)

12.0

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

21.0

subsequently (per week or part)

37.0

( 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

10.0

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

200.0

( 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

27.0

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

19.5

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

19.5

PART III

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, £337.00.

For each adult passenger, 95p.

For each child passenger (aged 14 years and under), 49p.

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

For each car (tourist or trade), 400p.

For each tourist caravan, 640p.

For each tourist trailer, 268p.

For each tourist motor cycle or bicycle, 80p.

All other goods rates, as per Schedule.

PART IV

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 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 III 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 III 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 3.05m 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 V

OTHER MAXIMUM RATES

Service and Plant

Service and Plant

Charges for use of Plant (Exclusive of Labour)

Rowing Boat or punt

Per Day or Part of Day

Gridiron

£6.50

£28.50

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

Dredger 'Ringacoltig'

Per Hour or Part of Hour

£200.00

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

£212

£252

Overtime, Mon- Fri

+20%

+20%

Saturday or Sunday

+30%

+30%

Minimum hiring

1.5 hours

2 hours

*N.R.T's as defined in Part IV, 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: £57.50.

Weighbridge (Ferry operations)

15p per tonne plus appropriate labour charge.

Water (Ringaskiddy) Ferries

41p per tonne or part thereof (£1.85 per 1000 gallons or part thereof).

Other Vessels

£1.85 per tonne, + 50% in Overtime. (Minimum Charge £52).

Ringaskiddy Cranes and

80 pence per tonne

Hoppers

Machinery Lifts

Ordinary Time: £13.10 per lift.

Overtime: £15.60 per lift.

Special lifts on request.

CONTAINER CHARGES

Plant

Charges for use of Plant

Inclusive Rate

Per Container

From Ship, ex-terminal, or vice versa (Imports and Exports)

Units not> 6.1m

Ordinary Time

£18.10

Overtime

£21.70

Units> 6.1m

Ordinary Time

£19.90

Overtime

£24.00

Lorry/Trailer hire extra.

Other Handling

Ordinary Time

£9.00

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

Overtime

£12.60

To/From Inland Transport (no vessel involved)

Ordinary Time

£7.20

Overtime

£8.65

Restows and Hatch Covers (per lift)

Ordinary Time

£13.20

Overtime

£15.75

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

£12.60 per day or part

Heater Points

£18.80 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

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

(Failure to remove goods from unauthorised storage)

( 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, 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"): Appropriate Labour Charge.

3. The Harbour Rates (Cork Port and Harbour) Order, 1990 ( S.I. No. 311 of 1990 ) is hereby revoked.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 5th day of December, 1991.

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.