Towage (Tariff of Rates) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020

L.N. 404 of 2020

AUTHORITY FOR TRANSPORT IN MALTA ACT

(CAP. 499)

PORTS AND SHIPPING ACT

(CAP. 352)

Towage (Tariff of Rates) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020

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 responsible for transport, after

consultation with the Authority for Transport in Malta and in

concurrence with the Minister for Finance and Financial Services, has

made the following regulations:-

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

commencement.

Rates) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 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 1st October,

2020.

The Schedule annexed to the principal regulations, shall be

amended as follows

(a) the tariff of rates 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

1,195

20,001 and 24,000

1,390

24,001 and 35,000

1,085

1,580

35,001 and 45,000

1,175

1,730

45,001 and 60,000

1,295

1,905

60,001 and 80,000

1,435

2,125

80,001 and 100,000

1,580

2,340

100,001 and 150,000

1,700

2,505

150,001 and 200,000

1,860

2,745

For vessels exceeding 200,000

2,020

2,995".

gross tons (gt)

(b) the proviso immediately after 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 shall be increased by €375 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

€730 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 €1,455 per tug for vessels up to 3,000 gross

tons (gt) and subject to a minimum of €2,440 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 €485 per tug

shall be charged.".

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