Charges for Fishing Vessels
as from 1st April 2007 to 31st
March 2008
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1. Vessels entering harbour limits but not docking. Vessels, whether with cargoes or passengers or in ballast entering the Harbour Limits for the following purposes, but not using any pier, and not breaking bulk or goods or embarking or disembarking passengers, shall be dealt with as follows:- |
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| per metre LOA | ||
| (a) For safety by stress of weather | FREE | |
| (b) For orders, repairs, convenience, crew changes or stores | £0.67 | |
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2. All vessels entering harbour and docking at a trust pier. For each registered licensed fishing vessel for which compound annual rates have not been paid, on each occasion of entering harbour and docking:- |
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| (a) For safety by stress of weather | FREE | |
| (b) per metre of Length Overall (LOA), measured to the next highest full metre | £1.64 | |
| 3. Period dues. | ||
| (a) The rates in paragraph 1 and 2 are per a four day period or part thereof. | ||
| (b) Any vessel charged under Section 1 or 2 remaining in port or harbour for longer than 4 days will be charged additional rates as follows:- For each subsequent 4 day period or part thereof, the equivalent of the initial charge. |
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4. Compounded charges. Registered fishing vessels which so choose may pay a compounded rate to be applied annually, as follows: |
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| Per metre of Length Overall (LOA), measured to the next highest full metre:- | ||
| (a) Up to and including 15 metres | £11.36 | |
| (b) Exceeding 15 metres | £22.72 | |
| The compounded charge herein referred to shall cease to be applicable to any vessel in this class continuously occupying a Trust Pier for a period in excess of 14 days. Such vessels will then be liable for the charge details in Section 2. | ||
| Notes: | ||
| 1. VAT applies to all vessels under 15 GT. | ||
| 2. An election to pay compounded charges must be received in writing by the Harbour Master at least two weeks before the start of the calendar month from which the annual period is to be reckoned, and the full amount paid before the commencement of the relevant period. | ||
| 3. The above charges include a charge for the provision of waste reception facilities for normal domestic waste. | ||