Towage (Tariff of Rates) (Amendment) Regulations, 2012

L.N. 217 of 2012

AUTHORITY FOR TRANSPORT IN MALTA ACT

(CAP. 499)

PORTS AND SHIPPING ACT

(CAP. 352)

Towage (Tariff of Rates) (Amendment) Regulations, 2012

IN exercise of the powers conferred by articles 43(1) and (3) of

the Authority for Transport in Malta Act and article 27 of the Ports

and Shipping Act, the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and

Communications, in consultation with the Authority for Transport in

Malta and in concurrence with the Minister of Finance, the Economy

and Investment, has made the following regulations:-

(1) The title of these regulations is the Towage (Tariff of

Rates) (Amendment) Regulations, 2012 and these regulations shall be

read and construed as one with the Towage (Tariff of Rates)

Regulations, hereinafter referred to as "the principal regulations".

(2) These regulations shall come into force on 1 st July, 2012.

The Schedule to the principal regulations shall be amended

as follows

(a)

for the tariff of rates appearing before the Notes in

the Schedule there shall be substituted the following

"Rates per tug per hour or part thereof

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Normal Rates

Rates applicable between 1800

(Vide Note 2)

hours of one day and 0600 hours of

the next following day and at any

time on Saturdays, Sundays and

Public Holidays. (Vide Note 3)

€

€

For vessels up to

3,000 gross tons (gt)

For vessels of gross

tons (gt) between

3,001 and 6,000

6,001 and 10,000

10,001 and 13,000

13,001 and 16,000

16,001 and 20,000

1,130

20,001 and 24,000

1,315

24,001 and 35,000

1,025

1,495

35,001 and 45,000

1,115

1,635

45,001 and 60,000

1,225

1,805

60,001 and 80,000

1,360

2,010

80,001 and 100,000

1,495

2,215

100,001 and 150,000

1,610

2,370

150,001 and 200,000

1,760

2,600

For vessels exceeding

1,910

2,830".

200,000 gross tons

(gt)

(b) for the proviso to Note (2) there shall be substituted

the following

"Provided that when additional tugs are required

over and above the tugs continuously manned in the Grand

Harbour or Marsaxlokk respectively, the charges for the

additional tugs required shall be computed at the rates

under Column 3 or the charges computed at the rates under

Column 2 increased by €350 per tug, whichever is the

greater.";

(c)

for Note (3) there shall be substituted the following

"(3) For services between 1800 hours of one day

and 0600 hours of the next following day or at any time on

a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, there shall be

applicable either the charges computed at the rates under

Column 3 or the charges computed at the rates under

Column 2 increased by €690 per tug, whichever is the

greater.";

(d) for the first paragraph of Note (6) there shall be

substituted the following

"The rates payable for the assistance of disabled

vessels shall be increased by fifty per centum, subject to a

minimum of €1,375 per tug for vessels up to 3,000 gross

tons (gt) and subject to a minimum of €2,290 per tug for

vessels exceeding 3,000 gross tons (gt)

Provided that this additional charge shall not apply

to non self-propelled barges and other vessels, both under

forty-five (45) metres in length."; and

(e)

for Note 7, there shall be substituted the following

"Subject to the provisions of regulation 4, when an

additional tug is ordered for service, over and above the

tugs continuously manned in the Grand Harbour or

Marsaxlokk respectively, at any time, without being given

at least four hours notice, an extra charge of €460 per tug

shall be made.".

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