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HARBOUR DUES AND FACILITES CHARGES MENU

Harbour Dues Vessels
  Passengers
  Additional Harbour Dues
  Calculation of Harbour dues
Facilities charges Scale A: Tonnage or Vehicle Rate
  Scale B: Hourly Rate
  Scale C: Facility Rate
Harbour Quay Space charges
 

 

 

 

 

HARBOUR DUES

 

1 HARBOUR DUES - Vessels

A. Passenger vessels entering either harbour:-

RATE
(from 1.1.2008)
Nil per GT

 

B. Cargo vessels entering or leaving either harbour:-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RATE
(from 1.1.2008)
Not carrying hydrocarbon oils or Nil per GTgas in bulk
Nil per GT
Carrying hydrocarbon oils or gas
Nil per GT plus
in bulk £3.83 per metric
tonne or part thereof,
of fuel discharged
or loaded

C. Self-discharging vessels entering or leaving either harbour:-

RATE
(from 1.1.2008)
Carrying stone, cement, sand, aggregate coal or such other bulk cargo as the Board may, in its absolute discretion
determine
Nil per GT plus £1.43 per metric tonne of cargodischarged or
loaded


D. Vessels entering the Harbour of St Sampson's from the Harbour of St Peter Port and vice versa without quitting territorial waters:-

RATE
(from 1.1.2008)
Nil per GT

E. Cruise vessels entering either Harbour or the roadstead:-

RATE
(from 1.1.2008)
£3.62 per GTsubject to
maximum dues of £810.56

2. HARBOUR DUES - Passengers

RATE
(from 1.1.2008)
Passengers landed or embarked from or on a vessel at either Harbour from or for a place outside the Bailiwick (other than passengers landed or embarked from or on a cruise vessel)
A maximum of £2.63 per adult passenger, £1.29 per child passenger and nil per infant passenger if the place is more than 55 nautical miles from St Peter Port; otherwise a maximum of £2.27 per adult passenger, £1.13per child passenger and nil per infant passenger
Passenger embarked on a vessel at either Harbour for another Island in the Bailiwick (other than passengers landed or embarked from a cruise vessel)
66p per adult passenger, 32p per child passenger and nil per infant passenger

3. ADDITIONAL HARBOUR DUES

Vessels remaining in either Harbour or in the roadstead, except a vessel so remaining for 3 months or less for the purpose of undergoing repairs carried out wholly by persons other than the vessel's crews

40p per GT for each week or part of a week

Max. £378.20 per day


Calculation of Harbour Dues

In calculating the amount of any dues payable as set out on this page, in any case where the aggregate amount payable is not a multiple of a whole penny the amount payable shall be taken to the nearest whole penny.

Interpretation of this section

"act of trade" means
(i) the embarkation or disembarkation of passengers;
(ii) the loading or unloading of cargo; or
(iii) the obtaining of customs clearance or the making of a customs declaration in territorial water;

"additional harbour dues" means dues payable in accordance with section 3 of the Law;

"adult passenger" means a passenger other than a child passenger or an infant passenger for whom a fare has been charged;

"cargo vessel" means a vessel which is not licensed to carry more than 12 passengers;

"child passenger" means a passenger, other than an infant passenger, who has attained the age of 5 years but is aged less than 15 years for whom a reduced fare has been charged;

"cruise vessel" means a vessel which in the opinion of the Board enters the territorial waters of Guernsey to enable passengers to visit the Island as part the itinerary of a cruise for the purpose of embarking or disembarking passengers beginning or ending a cruise in the vessel or for the purposes of trading outside of the EU;

"either harbour" means the Harbour of Saint Peter Port or the Harbour of Saint Sampson;

"GT" means gross tonnes, and the gross tonnage of a vessel shall be taken to be:-

(a) in the case of a British registered ship, the gross tonnage shown in the International Tonnage (1969) Certificate, and

(b) in the case of any other vessel, such tonnage as the Board may determine;

"harbour dues" means dues payable in accordance with section 2 of the Law;

"infant passenger" means a passenger who has not attained the age of 5 years and for whom no fare has been charged;

"the Law" means the Harbour Dues (Saint Peter Port and Saint Sampson) Law, 1957 as amended;

"passenger vessel" means a vessel which is licensed to carry more than 12 passengers;

"roadstead" means the area bounded on the North by a line joining the La Salerie and Crevichon, on the South by a line joining Les Terres Point and the Grande Fauconnaire Rock , on the East by a line intersecting the lines referred to above and obtained by extending a line joining the Vale Mill and Mont Crevelt Tower.

"self-discharging cargo vessel" means a vessel capable of discharging or loading its cargo by means of its own machinery or equipment;

"territorial waters" means the sea surrounding this Island to a distance of three nautical miles from the coast, measured from mean low water spring tides

and other terms have the same meanings as in the Law.

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HARBOUR FACILITIES CHARGES

  • Charges for the use of cranes, ramps and grabs
  • Charges shall be payable in accordance with such of scales A, B or C below as the Board may, in its absolute discretion, in any particular case determined.

Scale A: Tonnage or Vehicle Rate

RATE
(from 1.1.2008)
At the Harbour of St Peter Port, all goods other than vehicles and hydrocarbon oils or gas in bulk
£7.31 per metric ton or part thereof
At the Harbour of St Sampson's, all goods other than vehicles and hydrocarbon oils or gas in bulk
£7.27 per metric ton or part thereof
Accompanied private vehicles
£10.87 per vehicle
Commercial vehicles
£15.36 per vehicle
Small Commercial vehicles

£3.24 per vehicle

Unaccompanied private vehicles
£15.36 per vehicle
Trade vehicles
£16.77 per vehicle
Private Caravans
£8.15 per caravan
Private Trailers
£2.69 per trailer
Private Motorcycles
£2.69 per motorcycle

Calculation of charges under Scale A

In calculating the amount of any charges payable under this Scale:

(a) goods carried in or on a vehicle, other than the personal effects or baggage of the driver thereof or a passenger therein or thereon, shall be charged in addition to the charges in respect of the vehicle;

(b) a trade or commercial trailer, whether accompanied by a prime mover or any other towing vehicle, shall be charged separately as a commercial vehicle;

(c) an articulated vehicle shall be charged as one vehicle;

(d) where any goods are landed or embarked in a container specially designed or adapted for the conveyance of goods the charges under this Scale shall not be chargeable in respect of any such container but shall be charged only on the goods forming the contents thereof.


Interpretation of Scale A

In this Scale:-

"trade vehicle" means any private vehicle which, in the opinion of the Board, is intended for use as a hired vehicle or is a new vehicle and includes a hired vehicle being returned to the United Kingdom;

"commercial vehicle" means any vehicle which, in the opinion of the Board, is designed or constructed for use, wholly or mainly, for the carriage of goods or for the carriage of passengers for hire or reward;

"private vehicle" means any vehicle which, in the opinion of the Board, is designed or constructed for use, wholly or mainly, for social, domestic or pleasure purposes.

"private caravan" means any caravan which, in the opinion of the Board, is designed or constructed for use, wholly or mainly, for social, domestic or pleasure purposes.

"private trailer" means any trailer which, in the opinion of the Board, is designed or constructed for use, wholly or mainly, for social, domestic or pleasure purposes.

"private motorcycle" means any motorcycle which, in the opinion of the Board, is designed or constructed for use, wholly or mainly, for social, domestic or pleasure purposes.

Calculation of charges under Scale B: Hourly Rate

COMMERCIAL RATES for loading/discharging vessels where Scale A is inapplicable and for multiple boat lifts.

RATE
(from 1.1.2008)
Portal cranes

£27.74 per half hour or part thereof

Mobile cranes

£37.84 per half hour or part thereof

Derrick cranes £42.13 per half hour or part thereof
Sand, aggregate, coal or such other bulk cargo as the Board may, in its absolute discretion determine, loaded or unloaded by grab £107.00 per half hour or part thereof

PROVIDED that under this scale a MINIMUM period of ONE HALF HOUR shall be charged and subsequent to the first ½ hour, charges shall thereafter accrue for each ½ hour or part thereof.


Scale C: Facility Rate

FACILITY RATES where Scales A or B are not applicable:-

FACILITY
RATE
(from 1.1.2008)
Per half hour or part thereof
PORTAL CRANE
£27.74
MOBILE CRANE
£37.84
DERRICK CRANE
£42.13
RO-RO RAMP
£42.13

 

PROVIDED THAT under this scale a MINIMUM period of ONE HALF HOUR shall be charged and, subsequent to the first ½ hour, charges shall thereafter accrue for each ½ hour or part thereof.

Calculation of charges under Scales B and C

FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, in calculating the charges payable under Scales B or C, the Board shall be entitled, in addition to the charges shown under the Scales:-

" in the case of Scale B, where the service is provided outside the normal working day of the port concerned, to charge labour costs at the appropriate rate as advised to the Guernsey Commercial Port Users' Association;

" in the case of Scale C, where the service is provided before 0800 hours, after 1700 hours, on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, to charge labour costs at the appropriate rate as advised to the Guernsey Commercial Port Users' Association; and

" where the service is provided by the mobile crane, to charge for any escort required by law to accompany the crane movement.

FOR THE FURTHER AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, where the service is provided by the mobile crane, the charge time will start from the time the crane leaves its base on the Cambridge Berth. Where the crane is used to provide several services at the same venue the Board will charge each hirer a proportion of the crane's travelling time which appears to the Board, in its absolute discretion, to be just and equitable in any particular case.


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HARBOUR QUAY SPACE CHARGES


LO/LO

Category
RATE
(from 1.1.2008)
A)
<10m flats, containers or equipment
£ 6.52
B)
>10m flats, containers or equipment
£13.08

RO/RO

Category
RATE
(from 1.1.2008)
C)
<10m Trailers
£ 6.52
D)
>10m Trailers
£13.08
E)
Commercial Vehicles
£ 6.52
F)
Private vehicles
£ 6.52

MISCELLANEOUS

Loose goods, bulk cargo, items not included in (a) to (f) above per Square metre £ 6.52


CALCULATIONS OF CHARGES

In calculating the amount of any charges payable under this Appendix the following conditions shall be used:-

Periods and items to be allowed to remain without charge:-

Inbound

(a) All inbound cargo and items arriving holding or containing inbound cargo, but excluding vehicles for trade and unaccompanied vehicles, excepting those directly in connection with an arriving passenger:

1 working day (excluding the day of arrival).

Outbound and All Other Items

(b) Empty trailers, flats, containers and cargo for bulk carriers (all other freight):

1 working day (excluding day of departure).


(c) All vehicles

1 working day

A working day is Monday to Friday (inclusive) 0800 to 1700 hours

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