Towage (Tariff of Rates) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019

L.N. 211 of 2019

AUTHORITY FOR TRANSPORT IN MALTA ACT

(CAP. 499)

PORTS AND SHIPPING ACT

(CAP. 352)

Towage (Tariff of Rates) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019

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 Transport, Infrastructure and

Capital Projects, after consultation with the Authority for Transport in

Malta and in concurrence with the Minister of Finance, has made the

following regulations:-

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

commencement.

Rates) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019 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 19 th August, 2019.

The Schedule to the principal regulations, shall be amended as

follows

(a) the tariff of rates appearing before the Notes in the

Schedule thereof, shall be substituted by the following new rates

" Rates per tug per hour or part thereof

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Normal Rates

Rates applicable between 6

(Vide Note 2)

p.m. of one day and 6 a.m 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

1,155

20,001 and 24,000

1,340

24,001 and 35,000

1,045

1,525

35,001 and 45,000

1,135

1,670

45,001 and 60,000

1,250

1,840

60,001 and 80,000

1,385

2,050

80,001 and 100,000

1,525

2,260

100,001 and 150,000

1,640

2,415

150,001 and 200,000

1,795

2,650

For vessels exceeding 200,000

gross tons (gt)

1,950

2,890

";

(b) the proviso immediately following Note (2) thereof,

shall be substituted by 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 €360 per tug, whichever rate is the

greater.";

(c)

note (3) thereof, shall be substituted by the following

"(3) For services between 6 p.m. of one day and 6

a.m. 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

€705 per tug, whichever rate is the greater.";

(d) the first paragraph and the first proviso of Note (6)

thereof, shall be substituted by the following

"The rates payable for the assistance of disabled

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

minimum of €1,405 per tug for vessels up to 3,000 gross

tons (gt) and subject to a minimum of €2,335 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)

Note 7 thereof, shall be substituted by 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 €470 per tug

shall be charged.".

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