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

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

S.I. No. 311/1990:

HARBOUR RATES (CORK PORT AND HARBOUR) ORDER, 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

".

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.



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