Mooring Services Regulations, 2012

L.N. 253 of 2012

AUTHORITY FOR TRANSPORT IN MALTA ACT

(CAP. 499)

PORTS AND SHIPPING ACT

(CAP. 352)

Mooring Services Regulations, 2012

IN exercise of the powers conferred by articles 43(3) and 44 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, has made the following regulations:-

Preliminary

(1) The title of these regulations is the Mooring

Services Regulations, 2012.

(2) The scope of these regulations is to regulate the mooring

services provided at terminals that accommodate ships which are

obliged to navigate under the direction of a Pilot as stipulated in the

Maritime Pilotage Regulations and the applicable tariffs for these

services, within the ports of Malta, in accordance with the provisions

of the Act.

(3) These regulations shall be deemed to have come into force

on the 1st August, 2012.

Regulation 3

List of terminals, quays, wharfs and berths

Grand Harbour

Barriera Wharf

Bighi Bay

Boiler Wharf (today known as Senglea Wharf)

Coal Wharf (Outer)

Deep Water Quay

Flagstone Wharf

Gun Wharf

Laboratory Wharf

Lascaris Wharf

Magazine Wharf

Pinto Wharves

Ras Ħanżir Fuel Dolphin

Wine Pressers Wharf

Port of Marsaxlokk

Delimara Power Station Quay

MEDSERV Facility

Oil Tanking Malta Limited, Jetties 1, 2, 3 and 4

Other

International vessels, subject to compulsory Pilotage, at Sa Maison,

Ċirkewwa South Quay and Mġarr Gozo.

AND at such other terminals, quays, wharfs and berths as established, from

time to time, by the Authority.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires

"the Act" means the Authority for Transport in Malta Act;

"assistant mooring man" means a mooring man who is

employed by the Service Provider and who works under the direction

of licensed mooring men to provide mooring services;

"the Authority" means the Authority for Transport in Malta as

established by the Act;

"the Board" means the Mooring Services Board set up in

accordance with the provisions of regulation 9;

"licensed mooring man" means a mooring man in possession of

a licence issued by the Authority in terms of regulation 5 to provide

mooring services;

"master" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in the

Act;

"the Minister" means the Minister responsible for ports and

shipping;

"mooring man" means a person either licensed or engaged by a

terminal operator, as the case may be, in terms of these regulations to

provide mooring services;

"mooring service" means the act, carried out by a mooring man,

of assisting the master and, or the Pilot in safely securing a ship at a

terminal including unmooring or changing the mooring of the ship,

and includes any other work connected thereto;

"mooring service tariff" shall be the whole amount due by the

ship for the provision of the mooring service as specified in the

Second Schedule;

"Pilot" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in the Act;

"port" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in the Act;

"Service Provider" means that association, cooperative society

or company composed of a group of licensed mooring men formed

and established according to the provisions of regulation 6;

"ship" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in the Act;

"terminal" means any place where ships are moored, berthed or

docked; and

"terminal operator" means a person who is either authorised or

recognised by the Authority as the person responsible for the

management, control and operation of the terminal.

Mooring Services

Regulation 29

Tariff for Mooring Services

1. For the purposes of this Schedule

"ton" means gross tonnage (GT) of a ship determined in accordance with the

provisions of the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships,

1969, as amended;

2. (1) For mooring or unmooring a ship on entering, leaving or shifting

berth at any berth, except at a buoy berth there shall be charged

(a)

Ships not exceeding 30,000 tons ...............................

€100

(b) Ships exceeding 30,000 tons and not exceeding

80,000 tons ..................................................................................

€150

(c)

Ships exceeding 80,000 tons and not exceeding

110,000 tons ................................................................................

€200

(d) Ships exceeding 110,000 tons and not exceeding

140,000 tons ................................................................................

€250

(e)

Ships exceeding 140,000 tons and not exceeding

170,000 tons ................................................................................

€300

(f)

For every additional 10,000 tons or part thereof in

excess of 170,000 tons .................................................................

€15

(2) Additional mooring or unmooring dues at the rate of 15% on the

standard rates shall be payable in respect of services rendered between 1900 hrs

and 0700 hrs and on Sundays and public holidays.

3. When a cancellation for a request for a mooring or unmooring service is

made, the following dues shall be applicable

(a)

when a cancellation notice is made prior

to two hours before commencement of operation ....

No charge

(b) when a cancellation notice is made

within the two hours immediately preceding the

commencement of operation ....................................

25% of standard rate

(c) when the mooring man has, on request,

reported aboard for an operation which is later

cancelled .................................................................

50% of standard rate

4. A surcharge of 10% on the standard rate shall be payable for tankers.

5. In respect of disabled vessels, there shall be payable in respect of

mooring men €100 per operation irrespective of number of mooring men.

6. A transport allowance in addition to the standard rate shall be payable

for mooring services

(a) at Bighi Bay and Boiler Wharf within the Grand

Harbour and at berths within the ports of Marsaxlokk and

Ċirkewwa ........................................................................................

€25

(b) at berths within Gozo ....................................................

€40

7. For the handling of ropes or wire ropes by using a mooring

boat, per rope ........................................................................................... €25

8. A levy of 5% on the gross expenses incurred for mooring services shall

always be charged.

9. For any other particular mooring services not otherwise specifically

provided for in this Schedule, the dues payable shall be determined by the

Authority who shall, as far as possible, assimilate them to the appropriate dues

specified in this Schedule.

€1.44

(1) Mooring services in the terminals, quays, wharfs Mooring

and berths listed in the First Schedule shall only be provided by the services.

Service Provider in terms of these regulations.

(2) Mooring services shall at all times be under the

supervision, control and regulation of the Authority.

(1) Subject to the provisions of the Act, the Authority

shall organise and ensure the provision of mooring services in the

areas referred to in regulation 3(1) by entering into a mooring

services agreement with the Service Provider in terms of regulation

(1) Għall-finijiet tad-dispożizzjonijiet tal-Att u ta’ dawn Liċenza

ir-regolamenti, l-Awtorità tista’ toħroġ liċenza lil persuna sabiex tal-irmiġġaturi.

taġixxi ta’ rmiġġatur.

(2) Ħadd m’għandu jkollu liċenza biex iservi ta’ rmiġġatur

liċenzjat kemm-il darba

(a)

ma jkunx ċittadin Ewropew;

(b)

ma jkollux aktar minn tmintax-il sena;

(ċ) ma jġibx prova sodisfaċenti ta’ karattru tajjeb u ta’

serjetà fl-imġiba tiegħu billi jipprovdi ċertifikat ta’ kondotta

tajba maħruġ mill-Pulizija;

(d) ma jiġix dikjarat li jkun fiżikament b’saħħtu biex

jaqdi d-dmirijiet ta’ rmiġġatur minn bord mediku appuntat mill-

Awtorità;

(e) m’għandux il-kwalifiki u l-esperjenza kif stabbilit

mill-Awtorità minn żmien għal żmien; u

(f)

ma jkunx issodisfa dawk il-kundizzjonijiet l-oħra illi

l-Awtorità tista’ tistabbilixxi minn żmien għal żmien.

(3) Il-persuna li tinħarġilha liċenza għandha tħallas

lill-Awtorità miżata fl-ammont ta’ ħamsa u għoxrin euro (€25)

fis-sena.

(4) Dik il-liċenza tista’ tiġi revokata mill-Awtorità skont dawn

ir-regolamenti.

(5) Meta toħroġ liċenza taħt dawn ir-regolamenti, l-Awtorità

tista’ żżid mal-liċenza dawk il-kundizzjonijiet li jidhrulha xierqa.

(1) L-irmiġġaturi liċenzjati għandhom jiffurmaw u

jistabbilixxu assoċjazzjoni, soċjetà kooperattiva jew kumpannija ta’

rmiġġaturi. Kull irmiġġatur liċenzjat ikollu d-dritt illi jagħmel parti

minn din l-assoċjazzjoni, soċjetà kooperattiva jew kumpannija.

(2) L-għadd ta’ rmiġġaturi liċenzjati għandu jkun biżżejjed

sabiex jiġi provdut servizz ta’ rmiġġ fil-pront u effiċjenti, kif stabbilit

mill-Awtorità minn żmien għal żmien. Il-Provditur tas-Servizz jista’

wkoll jimpjega numru ta’ assistenti rmiġġaturi sabiex jaħdmu taħt id-

direzzjoni ta’ rmiġġaturi liċenzjati u jassistu fil-provvista ta’ servizzi

ta’ rmiġġ.

(3) Il-Provditur ta’ Servizz għandu jipprovdi servizzi ta’ rmiġġ

kif stipulat fil-ftehim dwar servizzi ta’ rmiġġ.

(1) L-Awtorità għandha, meta jidhrilha xieraq iżda

mill-anqas darba kull ħames snin, taħtar bord mediku, bi spejjeż

tagħha, sabiex jeżamina jekk irmiġġatur liċenzjat ikunx fiżikament

tajjeb biex jaqdi dmirijietu sewwa.

(2) Jekk il-bord mediku maħtur skont id-dispożizzjonijiet

tas-subregolament (1) jiċċertifika illi rmiġġatur liċenzjat mhuwiex

tajjeb għall-qadi ta’ dmirijietu b’mod permanenti, l-Awtorità għandha

tħassar il-liċenza ta’ dak l-irmiġġatur liċenzjat.

(3) L-età tal-irtirar ta’ rmiġġatur hija dik meta jilħaq l-età

tal-pensjoni statutorja.

(1) Il-liċenza maħruġa lil irmiġġatur liċenzjat għandha

titħassar awtomatikament mill-Awtorità meta l-irmiġġatur liċenzjat

jirriżenja jew jirtira meta jilħaq l-età tal-pensjoni statutorja, jew jekk

dak l-irmiġġatur liċenzjat jinsab li ma jkunx fiżikament b’saħħtu biex

jaqdi dmirijietu.

(2) L-Awtorità tista’ wkoll tissospendi jew tirrevoka l-liċenza

maħruġa lil irmiġġatur liċenzjat b’riżultat ta’ deċiżjoni minn kumitat

ta’ dixxiplina.

(3) Bla ħsara għal kwalunkwe kundizzjoni li l-Kumitat ta’

Dixxiplina jista’ jagħmel, l-Awtorità tista’ toħroġ liċenza mill-ġdid lil

irmiġġatur liċenzjat illi l-liċenza tiegħu tkun ġiet revokata taħt

is-subregolament (2).

(4) Liċenza maħruġa lil irmiġġatur liċenzjat għandha tingħata

lura lill-Awtorità meta għal xi raġuni din tiġi mħassra, sospiża jew

revokata. F’każijiet bħal dawn, il-liċenza għandha tintradd lura

lill-Awtorità fi żmien erbgħa u għoxrin siegħa.

(5) Irmiġġatur liċenzjat illi l-liċenza tiegħu tkun ġiet imħassra,

sospiża jew revokata jkollu dritt jappella quddiem il-Bord permezz

ta’ rikors li għandu jsir fi żmien ħmistax-il ġurnata minn meta jiġi

avżat bid-deċiżjoni.

(1) Qiegħed b’dan jitwaqqaf Bord, li jissejjaħ Bord Bord dwar

dwar is-Servizzi ta’ Rmiġġ, hawn aktar ’l isfel imsejjaħ il-Bord, li is-Servizzi

Rmiġġ.

għandu jeżerċita u jaqdi l-funzjonijiet mogħtija lilu b’dawn ir-

regolamenti.

(2) Il-Bord għandu jkun magħmul mill-membri li ġejjin

(a)

Chairperson appuntat mill-Ministru;

(b)

membru nominat mill-Awtorità;

(ċ)

membru nominat mill-irmiġġaturi liċenzjati; u

(d) segretarju li ma jkollux jedd illi jivvota, li għandu

jiġi maħtur mill-Ministru.

(3) Il-Bord għandu jeżerċita u jaqdi dawn il-funzjonijiet li

ġejjin

(a) li jistabbilixxi l-kurrikulu u jmexxi l-eżamijiet

rigward l-għoti ta’ liċenzji lil irmiġġaturi liċenzjati prospettivi u

li jagħti pariri lill-Awtorità dwar dan;

(b) li jaħtar listi ta’ eżaminaturi għall-fini tal-eżamijiet

hawn qabel imsemmija;

(ċ) li jisma’ appelli mid-deċiżjonijiet tal-Awtorità skont

ir-regolament 8(5);

(d)

li jagħti parir lill-Awtorità dwar kull ħaġa li

l-Awtorità tista’ minn żmien għal żmien tirreferilu dwar servizzi

ta’ rmiġġ; u

(e) li jaqdi dawk il-funzjonijiet l-oħra li jistgħu jiġu

ordnati lilu minn żmien għal żmien mill-Awtorità.

(4) Il-quorum

tal-Bord

għandu

jkun

magħmul

miċ-Chairperson u żewġ membri.

(5) Il-Bord għandu jasal għad-deċiżjonijiet tiegħu b’vot ta’

maġġoranza. Iċ-Chairperson għandu jkollu l-vot deċiżiv.

(6) Id-deċiżjonijiet tal-Bord għandhom ikunu finali u jorbtu.

(7) Il-Bord għandu jiltaqa’ tal-anqas darbtejn f’sena, jew aktar

sikwit jekk meħtieġ, f’dik id-data, ħin u lok illi ċ-Chairperson jista’

jappunta.

(8) Bla ħsara għad-dispożizzjonijiet ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti,

il-Bord jista’ xort’oħra jirregola l-proċedura tiegħu stess.

(1) Il-Bord għandu jistabbilixxi l-iskali minimi ta’ nies

meħtieġa għal servizzi ta’ rmiġġ speċifiċi li jingħataw

mill-irmiġġaturi liċenzjati.

(2) Meta jistabbilixxi dawn l-iskali ta’ nies, il-Bord għandu

jqis id-daqs tal-bastiment, it-tipi ta’ rmiġġ u l-ħbula għall-irmiġġ u

l-irmiġġi fejn il-bastimenti jkunu rmiġġati jew sorġuti.

(1) Il-Provditur tas-Servizz għandu jipprovdi servizzi

ta’ rmiġġ erbgħa u għoxrin siegħa kuljum fuq bażi ta’ xift, u kull xift

ikun magħruf bħala l-"għassa".

(2) In-numru ta’ għases li jinħadmu, kemm iddum kull għassa

u n-numru ta’ rmiġġaturi liċenzjati f’kull għassa għandhom ikunu kif

stabbilit fil-ftehim dwar servizzi ta’ rmiġġ.

(1) Il-Provditur tas-Servizz għandu jipprovdi u jżomm

fi stat u kundizzjoni tajba għax-xogħol dak it-tagħmir minimu ta’

komunikazzjoni, sigurtà u tagħmir ieħor li jkun neċessarju biex

il-membri tiegħu jkunu jistgħu jipprovdu servizzi ta’ rmiġġ effiċjenti,

skont il-ftehim dwar servizzi ta’ rmiġġ u skont dawk l-ordnijiet illi l-

Awtorità tista’ tagħti minn żmien għal żmien.

(2) Jekk il-Provditur tas-Servizz jonqos milli jħares xi ordni

mogħtija taħt id-dispożizzjonijiet tas-subregolament (1), l-Awtorità

tista’ tipprovdi dak it-tagħmir li jista’ jkun meħtieġ u l-Awtorità tista’

tnaqqas l-ispejjeż li tagħmel mid-drittijiet ta’ rmiġġ dovuti

lill-Provditur tas-Servizz.

Irmiġġaturi liċenzjati għandhom ikunu koperti b’polza ta’ Skema

assigurazzjoni personali, illi l-primjum tagħha għandu jitħallas għall-kor-

rimenti.

mill-Provditur tas-Servizz. Il-polza għandha tipprovdi kumpens

adegwat f’każ ta’ telf ta’ ħajja jew korrimenti illi jirriżultaw

direttament mix-xogħol tagħhom.

(1) L-irmiġġaturi liċenzjati u l-assistenti rmiġġaturi L-irmiġġaturi

impjegati mill-Provditur tas-Servizz għandhom jilbsu uniformi waqt għandhom

uniformi.

li jkunu fuq xogħolhom.

(2) L-għamla ta’ din l-uniformi għandha tiġi stabbilita

fil-ftehim dwar servizzi ta’ rmiġġ u għandha tkun approvata

mill-Bord.

(3) Il-Provditur tas-Servizz għandu jkun responsabbli sabiex

jipprovdi dawn l-uniformijiet.

(4) Għandhom jittieħdu passi dixxiplinari kontra dawk

l-irmiġġaturi liċenzjati illi, fuq ix-xogħol, jonqsu milli jilbsu

l-uniformi kollha u sħiħa.

(1) L-Awtorità għandha tibda proċeduri dixxiplinari Proċeduri

kontra kull irmiġġatur liċenzjat illi jkun kiser xi dispożizzjoni ta’ dixxiplinari.

dawn ir-regolamenti, jew li waqt jew f’dak li għandu x’jaqsam

mad-dmirijiet tiegħu jkun negliġenti jew ma jġibx ruħu sew jew

jonqos milli jħares xi ordni mogħtija mill-Awtorità.

(2) F’każ ta’ ksur serju tad-dmirijiet tal-irmiġġatur liċenzjat,

l-Awtorità għandha s-setgħa li tissospendi temporanjament il-liċenza

ta’ rmiġġatur liċenzjat sakemm jittieħdu passi dixxiplinari mill-Bord

ta’ Dixxiplina.

(1) Jekk irmiġġatur liċenzjat jinstab ħati li jkun kiser xi Pieni dwar

waħda mid-dispożizzjonijiet tal-Att jew ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti, jew irmiġġaturi

liċenzjati.

jekk waqt jew fir-rigward tad-dmirijiet tiegħu jinstab ħati li kien

negliġenti jew li ma jkunx ġab ruħu sew, jew li jkun naqas li jħares xi

ordni mogħtija mill-Awtorità, il-Bord tad-Dixxiplina jista’, mingħajr

preġudizzju għad-dispożizzjonijiet ta’ kull liġi oħra, jirrakkomanda

lill-Awtorità biex timponi pieni amministrattivi u

(a) timponi lil dak l-irmiġġatur liċenzjat penali ta’ mhux

anqas minn ħamsin euro (€50) u mhux iżjed minn mitt euro

(€100); u

(b) tissospendilu l-liċenza għal perijodu ta’ mhux anqas

minn għaxart ijiem u mhux iżjed minn tliet xhur, li matulhom

ma titħallas ebda rimunerazzjoni lil u ma tiġi riċevuta ebda

rimunerazzjoni minn dak l-irmiġġatur; jew

(ċ)

tirrevokalu l-liċenza minnufih.

(2) Kull piena amministrattiva mogħtija mill-Awtorità skont

id-dispożizzjonijiet ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti għandha tinġabar

mill-Awtorità bħala dejn ċivili.

Kull proċediment dixxiplinari li jittieħed kontra rmiġġatur

liċenzjat taħt id-dispożizzjonijiet ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti għandu jkun

mingħajr preġudizzju għal kull proċediment kriminali li jista’

jittieħed kontrih taħt l-Att jew kull liġi oħra; u kull proċediment li

jittieħed taħt xi liġi bħal dik għandu jkun mingħajr preġudizzju għal

proċedimenti dixxiplinari bħal dawk.

(1) L-amministrazzjoni, il-ġbir u l-irkupru tat-tariffa

għal servizzi ta’ rmiġġ imwettqa mill-irmiġġaturi liċenzjati u l-ħruġ

tal-flus li jidħlu minn dik it-tariffa għandhom ikunu r-responsabbiltà

tal-Awtorità.

(2) Il-kaptan ta’ bastiment, l-aġent ta’ bastiment, l-operatur

tat-terminal jew persuna oħra li titlob servizzi ta’ rmiġġ għandha tkun

responsabbli biex tħallas direttament lill-Awtorità, fil-pront u

kompletament, it-tariffa għal servizzi ta’ rmiġġ fi żmien għaxart ijiem

tax-xogħol mid-data tal-fattura.

(3) L-Awtorità tista’ titlob l-imgħax, bir-rata stabbilita skont

il-liġijiet ta’ Malta, fuq kull tariffa għal servizzi ta’ rmiġġ mhux

imħallsa, mid-data tal-preżentazzjoni tal-fattura sal-pagament sħiħ.

(1) L-Awtorità tista’ teħtieġ lil kull persuna jew klijent

li skont ir-regolament 18 jkollha tħallas it-tariffa għal servizzi ta’

rmiġġ li tagħmel depożitu jew tipprovdi garanzija bankarja maħruġa

minn bank lokali favur l-Awtorità għal dak l-ammont li jidhrilha li

jkun biżżejjed biex ikopri l-ħlas ta’ dik it-tariffa.

(2) L-Awtorità tista’ tiġbor kull tariffa għal servizzi ta’ rmiġġ

minn dak id-depożitu jew garanzija bankarja jekk it-tariffa ma

titħallasx fi żmien għaxart ijiem tax-xogħol mid-data tal-fattura.

(3) Il-garanzija bankarja jew id-depożitu għandhom jinġiebu

lura għall-ammont oriġinali mill-persuna jew klijent fi żmien għaxart

ijiem minn meta l-persuna jew klijent jiġu avżati li sar xi tnaqqis.

(1) L-Awtorità għandha żżomm kontijiet kif suppost

rigward it-tariffi miġbura għal servizzi ta’ rmiġġ u għandha tibgħat il-

parti relattiva tat-tariffa lill-Provditur tas-Servizz.

(2) L-Awtorità għandha tibgħat kopja ta’ dawn il-kontijiet

lill-Provditur tas-Servizz kull tliet xhur.

(3) Dawn il-kontijiet għandhom jinkludu dettalji biżżejjed

biex ikunu jistgħu jiġu determinati t-tariffi applikabbli.

Operaturi ta’ Terminal

(1) L-Awtorità tista’ tawtorizza operatur ta’ terminal Impjieg ta’

sabiex jipprovdi huwa stess, fit-terminal taħt il-kontroll u l-operat rmiġġaturi.

tiegħu, servizzi ta’ rmiġġ permezz ta’ ħaddiema illi jkunu jew

impjegati jew taħt kuntratt ta’ appalt.

(2) Operatur ta’ terminal huwa, għall-finijiet u l-effetti kollha,

responsabbli sabiex

(a)

jiżgura illi l-irmiġġaturi għandhom taħriġ adegwat;

(b) jiżgura illi l-operazzjonijiet ta’ rmiġġ jitwettqu

b’mod sigur, fost l-oħrajn bl-użu tat-tagħmir neċessarju għall-

irmiġġ, tagħmir personali protettiv u tagħmir ta’

komunikazzjoni;

(ċ) jappunta persuna jew persuni sabiex jikkoordinaw u

jiżguraw l-għoti tas-servizzi ta’ rmiġġ; u

(d) jipprovdi kopertura tal-assigurazzjoni adatta sabiex

tkopri danni lil proprjetà u terzi persuni waqt l-għoti tas-servizzi

ta’ rmiġġ.

(3) Operatur ta’ terminal jista’ jagħżel illi jilħaq ftehim dwar

servizzi ta’ rmiġġ mal-Provditur tas-Servizz. Il-ftehim dwar servizzi

ta’ rmiġġ għandu jkun skont dak li jipprovdi r-regolament 32(1).

(1) Operatur ta’ terminal għandu jistabbilixxi l-iskali ta’ Skali ta’ nies.

nies meħtieġa għal servizzi ta’ rmiġġ speċifiċi bi ftehim mal-Awtorità

u mal-Bdoti.

(2) Meta jiġu stabbiliti dawk l-iskali ta’ nies, l-operatur

tat-terminal għandu jqis ukoll id-daqs tal-bastimenti, it-tipi ta’ rmiġġi

u l-ħbula tal-irmiġġ u l-irmiġġi fejn il-bastimenti jkunu rmiġġati jew

marbuta.

(3) Fil-każ li l-operaturi tat-terminals u l-Bdoti ma jaslux fi

ftehim dwar l-iskali ta’ nies, l-Awtorità għandha tistabbilixxi dawk

l-iskali ta’ nies.

(1) L-amministrazzjoni, il-ġbir u l-irkuprar tat-tariffa

għas-servizzi ta’ rmiġġ u l-ħruġ tal-flus li jidħlu minn din it-tariffa

għandhom ikunu r-responsabbiltà tal-operatur tat-terminal.

(2) Il-persuna li tkun talbet is-servizz, l-aġent tal-bastiment u

l-persuna li lilha jkunu ngħataw is-servizzi ta’ rmiġġ għandhom ikunu

responsabbli għall-ħlas bla dewmien u l-pagament kollu tat-tariffa

għas-servizz ta’ rmiġġ.

Operatur ta’ terminal huwa responsabbli sabiex jiżgura li

l-bastimenti ġewwa t-terminal ikunu marbutin b’mod sigur minn

irmiġġaturi li huma adegwatament imħarrġa sabiex jipprovdu servizzi

ta’ rmiġġ.

Għoti ta’ Servizz ta’ Rmiġġ

Irmiġġatur m’għandux jirmiġġa, iħoll mill-irmiġġ jew

jibdel l-irmiġġ ta’ xi bastiment mingħajr l-approvazzjoni tal-Awtorità,

tal-operatur tat-terminal jew tal-persuna li tkun inkarigatu sabiex

jipprovdi dawn is-servizz, skont il-każ.

L-irmiġġaturi kollha għandhom jobdu kull ordni u

istruzzjoni legali u leġittima mogħtija mill-kaptan jew il-Bdot waqt

l-operazzjonijiet ta’ rmiġġ.

Meta jkun qiegħed jagħti servizzi ta’ rmiġġ, kull

irmiġġatur għandu jeżerċita livell għoli ta’ attenzjoni u ħila.

(1) Irmiġġatur għandu minnufih javża lill-Provditur tas-

Servizz jew lill-operatur tat-terminal rigward inċidenti li jinvolvu

l-bastiment li jkun qiegħed iservi miegħu, partikolarment dawk l-

inċidenti li setgħu rriżultaw fi ħsara lil persuna jew mewt jew ħsara

lill-faċilitajiet tal-port u, jew proprjetà ta’ terzi, u kull kolliżjoni jew

ħbit li jkunu kważi seħħew jew kull tħassib fir-rigward tat-tbaħħir

espress mill-kaptan jew mill-Bdot waqt il-pilotaġġ tal-bastiment.

(2) Il-Provditur tas-Servizz u, jew l-operatur tat-terminal

għandu jassigura illi l-Awtorità tkun infurmata bil-miktub minnufih

dwar rapport bħal dan.

Il-ħlas għas-servizzi kollha ta’ rmiġġ, kemm jekk provduti

minn operatur ta’ terminal u kemm jekk mill-Provditur tas-Servizz,

għandu jkun skont it-tariffa għas-servizzi ta’ rmiġġ li hemm fit-Tieni

Skeda.

Il-kontribuzzjonijiet tas-sigurtà soċjali li għandhom ikunu

mħallsa minn persuna impjegata u min iħaddimha skont

id-dispożizzjonijiet tal-Att dwar is-Sigurtà Soċjali għandhom jitqiesu

li jiffurmaw parti mit-tariffa.

(1) Il-Provditur tas-Servizz, irmiġġatur, operatur ta’ Ħlas żejjed.

terminal jew persuna oħra li tipprovdi servizzi ta’ rmiġġ

m’għandhomx jitolbu jew jirċievu xi drittijiet jew rimunerazzjoni

oħra dwar servizzi ta’ rmiġġ barra minn dawk speċifikati fit-Tieni

Skeda.

(2) Ħadd m’għandu jħallas lill-Provditur tas-Servizz jew

irmiġġatur xi tariffa jew ħlasijiet oħra dwar servizzi ta’ rmiġġ apparti

dawk speċifikati fit-Tieni Skeda.

Dispożizzjonijiet Ġenerali

(2) Prior to entering into an agreement with the Service

Provider, the Authority shall ensure that the structures of the Service

Provider is such as to allow for the adequate provision of mooring

services in accordance with the provisions of these regulations and of

the mooring services agreement.

(3) If the Service Provider fails to maintain adequate

structures as required in sub-regulation (2) or fails to provide the

mooring services in accordance with the provisions of these

regulations or of the mooring services agreement, the Authority shall

temporarily engage competent persons to ensure the proper provision

of the mooring services.

(4) The Authority shall establish, in accordance with the

mooring services agreement, the number of licensed mooring men

required for the provision of the mooring services at any one time,

taking into account applicable regulations, market considerations and

the efficacy of the service to be provided.

Licensed Mooring Men

5. (1) For the purposes of the provisions of the Act and of

these regulations, the Authority may grant a licence to an individual

person to act as a mooring man.

(2) No person shall be licensed to serve as a licensed mooring

man unless such person

(a)

is a citizen of the European Union;

(b)

is more than eighteen years of age;

(c) produces satisfactory evidence of good character

and sobriety of conduct by producing a certificate of good

conduct issued by the Police;

(d) has been declared to be physically fit to perform the

duties of a mooring man by a medical board appointed by the

Authority;

(e) is in possession of the qualifications and experience

that may be determined by the Authority from time to time; and

(f)

has satisfied such other conditions as may be

prescribed from time to time by the Authority.

(3) The person in whose favour a licence is issued shall pay to

the Authority a fee of twenty-five euro (€25) per annum to the

Authority.

(4) Such licence may be revoked by the Authority in terms of

these regulations.

(5) When issuing a licence under these regulations, the

Authority may attach to the licence such conditions as it deems fit.

6. (1) The licensed mooring men shall form and establish a Establishment

mooring men cooperative society, or association or company. Each of

men group.

licensed mooring man shall be entitled to form part of this society,

association or company.

(2) The number of licensed mooring men shall be adequate to

provide prompt and efficient mooring services as shall be determined

by Authority from time to time. The Service Provider may also

employ a number of assistant mooring men to work under the

direction of licensed mooring men and assist in the provision of the

mooring services.

(3) The Service Provider shall provide mooring services as

determined by the mooring services agreement.

7. (1) The Authority shall, when it deems proper but at Medical

least once every five years, appoint a medical board, at its own cost examination

retirement age.

and expenses, to examine whether a licensed mooring man is

physically fit for the proper discharge of his duties.

(2) If the medical board appointed under the provisions of sub-

regulation (1) certifies that a licensed mooring man is permanently

unfit to carry out his duties, the Authority shall revoke the licence of

such licensed mooring man.

(3) The retiring age for a licensed mooring man shall be when

he reaches the statutory pension age.

8. (1) The licence issued to a licensed mooring man shall Revocation and

be automatically cancelled by the Authority when the licensed suspension

mooring man’s

mooring man resigns or retires on reaching the statutory pension age, licence.

or if such licensed mooring man is found to be physically unfit to

carry out his duties.

(2) The Authority may also suspend or revoke the licence

issued to a licensed mooring man as a consequence of the award by a

disciplinary committee.

(3) Subject to any condition which the Disciplinary

Committee may make, the Authority may re-issue a licence to a

licensed mooring man whose licence has been revoked under sub-

regulation (2).

(4) A licence issued to a licensed mooring man shall be

surrendered to the Authority whenever it is for any reason cancelled,

suspended or revoked. In such cases, the licence shall be returned to

the Authority within twenty-four hours.

(5) A licensed mooring man whose licence has been cancelled,

suspended or revoked shall have a right to appeal to the Board by

application within fifteen days of the notification to him of the

decision.

9. (1) There is hereby established a Board, to be called the

Mooring Services Board, which shall exercise and perform the

functions assigned to it by these regulations.

(2) The Board shall consist of the following members

(a)

a Chairperson appointed by the Minister;

(b)

a member nominated by the Authority;

(c)

a member nominated by the licensed mooring men;

and

(d) a secretary with no voting powers to be appointed by

the Minister.

(3) The Board shall exercise and perform the following

functions

(a) to establish the curriculum and conduct

examinations in connection with the licensing of prospective

licensed mooring men and to advise the Authority accordingly;

(b) to appoint panels of examiners for the purpose of the

examinations aforesaid;

(c) to hear appeals from the decisions of the Authority

in terms of regulation 8(5);

(d)

to advise the Authority on any matter that the said

Authority may refer to it from time to time in connection with

mooring services; and

(e) to perform such other functions as may be

prescribed to it from time to time by the Authority.

(4) The quorum of the Board shall consist of the Chairman and

two members.

(5) The Board shall reach its decisions by means of a majority

vote. The Chairman shall have a casting vote.

(6) The decisions of the Board shall be final and binding.

(7) The Board shall meet at least twice a year, or more

frequently as required, at such date, time and place as the Chairman

may appoint.

(8) Subject to the provisions of these regulations, the Board

may otherwise regulate its own procedures.

10. (1) The Board shall establish the minimum manning Manning scales.

scales for specific mooring services performed by the licensed

mooring men.

(2) When establishing such minimum manning scales, the

Board shall take into account the size of ships, types of moorings and

mooring ropes and the berths where ships are moored or berthed.

11. (1) The Service Provider shall provide the mooring Watch duties.

services round the clock on a shift basis, each shift being known as

"the watch".

(2) The number of watches to be worked, the duration of each

watch and the number of licensed mooring men in each watch shall be

as prescribed in the mooring services agreement.

12. (1) The Service Provider shall provide and maintain in Equipment for

good working order and condition such minimum communications, licensed

mooring men.

safety and other equipment that is necessary to enable its members to

provide efficient mooring services, in accordance with the mooring

services agreement and the directives the Authority may issue from

time to time.

(2) If the Service Provider fails to abide by any directives

issued under the provisions of sub-regulation (1), the Authority may

provide such equipment as may be so required and the Authority may

deduct the costs so incurred from the mooring dues that are remitted

to the Service Provider for the services rendered.

13. Licensed mooring men shall be covered by a personal

insurance policy, the premium of which shall be paid by the Service

Provider. The insurance must cover adequate compensation in the

case of loss of life or injuries resulting directly from their work.

14. (1) Licensed mooring men and assistant mooring men

employed by the Service Provider shall wear a uniform whilst they

are on duty.

(2) The form of such uniform shall be determined by the

mooring services agreement and approved by the Board.

(3) The Service Provider is responsible for the provision of the

uniforms.

(4) Disciplinary action shall be taken against licensed mooring

men who, while on duty, fail to wear the full and complete uniform.

15. (1) The Authority shall institute disciplinary

proceedings against a licensed mooring man who has contravened

any provisions of these regulations, or who in the course of or in

connection with his duties is negligent or misbehaves or fails to

comply with any directive given by the Authority,

(2) In the case of a serious breach of a licensed mooring man’s

obligations, the Authority shall have the right to temporarily suspend

a licensed mooring man’s licence pending the disciplinary action by

the Disciplinary Board.

16. (1) If a licensed mooring man is found guilty of having

contravened any one of the provisions of the Act or of these

regulations, or if in the course of or in connection with his duties is

found to have been negligent or of having misbehaved, or of having

failed to comply with any directives given by the Authority, the

Disciplinary Board may, without prejudice to the provisions of any

other law, recommend to the Authority to impose administrative fines

and

(a) fine such licensed mooring man a penalty of not less

than fifty euro (€50) and not exceeding one hundred euro

(€100); and, or

(b) suspend his licence for a period not less than ten

days and not exceeding three months, during which time no

remuneration shall be paid to or received by such licensed

mooring man; or

(c)

revoke his licence forthwith.

(2) Any administrative fine inflicted by the Authority

according to the provisions of these regulations shall be recoverable

by the Authority as a civil debt.

17. Any disciplinary proceedings taken against a licensed Criminal

mooring man under the provisions of these regulations shall be proceedings

against licensed

without prejudice to any criminal proceedings which may be taken mooring men.

against him under the Act or any other law; and any proceedings

taken under any of such laws shall be without prejudice to any such

disciplinary proceedings.

18. (1) The administration, collection and recovery of the Administration

tariff for mooring services performed by the licensed mooring men of

mooring

and the disbursements of this tariff shall be the responsibility of the services

performed by

Authority.

the licensed

mooring men.

(2) The master of a ship, the ship agent, the terminal operator

or other person requesting mooring services shall be responsible to

pay directly to the Authority, promptly and fully, the mooring

services tariff within ten working days from the date of the invoice.

(3) The Authority may charge interest on any overdue tariff

for mooring services from the date of presentation of the invoice until

full payment is effected at the rate established by the laws of Malta.

19. (1) The Authority may require any person or client who Deposit or bank

in terms of regulation 18 is bound to pay the tariff for mooring guarantee.

services to make a deposit or to furnish a bank guarantee issued by a

local bank in favour of the Authority in such amount as it considers

sufficient to cover the payment of such tariff.

(2) The Authority may recover any tariff for mooring services

out of such deposit or bank guarantee if such tariff is not paid within

ten working days from the date of the invoice.

(3) The bank guarantee or deposit shall be reintegrated by the

person or client to its original sum within ten days of being notified of

any deduction.

20. (1) The Authority shall maintain appropriate accounts Remittance of

regarding the tariff for mooring services collected and shall remit the proceeds

Service

relative part of the tariff to the Service Provider.

Provider.

(2) The Authority shall forward a copy of such accounts to the

Service Provider every three months.

(3) Such accounts shall contain sufficient details to determine

applicable tariffs.

Terminal Operators

21. (1) The Authority may authorise a terminal operator to

provide, within the terminal under its control and management, its

own mooring services by personnel who are either employed or

subcontracted.

(2) The terminal operator shall, for all intents and purposes, be

responsible for

(a)

ensuring mooring men are adequately trained;

(b) ensuring that the mooring operations are performed

in a safe manner including the use of the necessary mooring

equipment, personal protective equipment and communication

equipment;

(c) appointing a person or persons to coordinate and

ensure the provision of mooring services; and

(d) provide an appropriate insurance cover for damages

to property and third parties during the provision of mooring

services.

(3) A terminal operator may choose to enter into a mooring

services agreement with the Service Provider. The mooring services

agreement has to be in compliance with the provisions of regulation

32(1).

22. (1) The terminal operator shall establish the minimum

manning scales for specific mooring services in agreement with the

Authority and Pilots.

(2) When establishing such minimum manning scales, the

terminal operator shall also take into account the size of ships, types

of moorings and mooring ropes and the berths where ships are

moored or berthed.

(3) In the case that the terminal operator and the Pilots cannot

agree on the manning scales, the Authority shall establish such

manning scales.

23. (1) The administration, collection and recovery of the

tariff for mooring services and the disbursements of this tariff shall be

the responsibility of the terminal operator.

(2) The person requesting the services, the ship agent or the

person who was provided with mooring services shall be responsible

for the prompt and full payment of the mooring services tariff.

24. A terminal operator is responsible to ensure that the ships Responsibility

in the terminal are safely secured by mooring men who are adequately of

trained to provide mooring services.

Provision of Mooring Services

25. A mooring man shall not moor, unmoor or change the Mooring of

mooring of any ship from her berth without the approval of the ships.

Authority, the terminal operator and of the person who has engaged

his services whichever is the case.

26. All mooring men shall obey all lawful and legitimate Mooring men to

orders and instructions given by the master or the Pilot during obey

mooring operations.

27. When providing mooring services, each mooring man shall Standard of care

implement a high standard of care and skill.

28. (1) A mooring man shall immediately notify the Reports of

Authority or the Terminal Operator of any incident or accident accidents.

involving the ship which he is serving, particularly any incidents or

accidents that may have resulted in injuries or loss of life or damage

to port facilities and, or property of third parties, and any near

collisions or misses or any concerns in respect to navigation, as

expressed by the master or Pilot whilst piloting a ship.

(2) The Service Provider and or the Terminal Operator shall

ensure that the Authority is informed in writing immediately of such

report.

29. The remuneration for all mooring services, whether Tariff for

provided by the terminal operator or the Service Provider shall be in mooring

accordance with the tariff for mooring services that is found in the

Second Schedule.

30. The social security contributions payable by an employed Social security

person and an employer in accordance with the provisions of the contributions.

Social Security Act shall be deemed to form part of the tariff.

31. (1) The Service Provider, mooring man or terminal Over-charging.

operator or any other person providing mooring services shall not

demand or receive any dues or other remuneration in respect of

mooring services other than those specified in the Second Schedule.

(2) No person shall pay the Service Provider or mooring man

any dues or other remuneration in respect of mooring services other

than those specified in the Second Schedule.

General Provisions

32. (1) A mooring services agreement shall, as a minimum,

include the following

(a) a description of the services to be provided,

including the resources to be made available, the service

performance levels and health and safety standards to be met by

the parties to the agreement;

(b) the administration, collection and recovery of the

tariff for mooring services;

(c) the person or persons to coordinate and ensure the

provision of mooring services;

(d)

the services that are required to be provided;

(e) the mechanisms for dispute resolution in case of

disagreement between the parties;

(f)

the hours of work, including rosters and shift

systems allocation;

(g)

the ordering procedure;

(h) the disciplinary procedures that may be taken

including, but not limited to, the non-attainment of agreed

minimum service performance; and

(i)

the appropriate insurance cover to hold the mooring

men harmless for damages to property and third parties during

the provision of mooring services.

(2) The tariff for the mooring services provided may also be

regulated by a mooring services agreement but cannot exceed the

tariff found in the Second Schedule and any other law that the

Authority is entitled to enforce.

(3) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-regulations (1)

and (2), the mooring services agreement made between the Authority

and the Service Provider shall include provisions relating to mooring

services, the management of the group and persons forming part of

the Service Provider.

The Authority shall have the right to demand and receive Statistical

such statistical information in respect of mooring services from the information.

terminal operator or the Service Provider in such format as the

Authority may from time to time prescribe.

Any person, Service Provider or terminal operator who Penalties.

contravenes any of the provisions of these regulations shall be guilty

of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine (multa) of

not less than two hundred euro (€200) but not exceeding twelve

thousand euro (€12,000) for any one occurrence or to imprisonment

for a term not exceeding three months, or to both such fine and

imprisonment.

Proceedings for an offence against these regulations shall Proceedings

be taken before the Court of Magistrates (Malta) or the Court of before

Magistrates (Gozo), as the case may be, and shall be in accordance

with the provisions of the Criminal Code regulating the procedure Cap. 9.

before the said courts as courts of criminal judicature.

(1)

The Mooring Services Regulations, 2011 are hereby Revocation and

revoked.

2011. (2) Any obligation, liability, penalty or punishment incurred

under the Mooring Services Regulations, 2011 or in connection with

any breach of the provisions of those regulations, or any proceedings

or remedy relating to any such obligation, liability, penalty or

punishment, shall not be affected by such revocation.