Towage (Tariff of Rates) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025

L.N. 229 of 2025

PORTS AND SHIPPING ACT

(CAP. 352)

AUTHORITY FOR TRANSPORT IN MALTA ACT

(CAP. 499)

Towage (Tariff of Rates) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 27 of the Ports

and Shipping Act and article 43 of the Authority for Transport in Malta

Act, the Minister responsible for transport, after consultation with the

Authority for Transport in Malta, has made the following regulations:-

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

commencement.

Rates) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 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 15th October

2025.

The Schedule to the principal regulations shall be amended as

follows

(a) the rates stipulated immediately before the notes

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

(vide note 2)

between 6 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

1,095

16,001 and 20,000

1,330

20,001 and 24,000

1,060

1,545

24,001 and 35,000

1,205

1,755

35,001 and 45,000

1,310

1,925

45,001 and 60,000

1,440

2,120

60,001 and 80,000

1,595

2,365

80,001 and 100,000

1,755

2,605

100,001 and 150,000

1,890

2,785

150,001 and 200,000

2,070

3,055

For vessels exceeding

2,250

3,330".

200,000 gross tons (gt)

(b) the proviso to note (2) thereof shall be substituted by

the following new proviso

"Provided that when additional tugs are

required over and above the tugs continuously manned in

the Grand Harbour, Valletta, Malta or the Port of

Marsaxlokk, Malta respectively, the charges for the

additional tugs required shall be computed at the rates

under Column 3 or the charges computed at the rates in

Column 2 increased by €415 per tug, whichever rate is the

greater.";

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

new note

"(3) For services given 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 another public holiday, either the

charges computed at the rates under Column 3 or the

charges computed at the rates under Column 2 increased by

€815 per tug shall apply, whichever rate is the greater.";

(d) the first paragraph and the first proviso to note (6)

thereof shall be substituted by the following new paragraph and

proviso

"(6) The rates payable for the assistance of disabled

vessels shall be increased by 50%, subject to a minimum of

€1,615 per tug for vessels up to 3,000 gross tons (gt) and

subject to a minimum of €2,715 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 45 metres in length.";

(e) note (7) thereof shall be substituted by the following

new note

"(7) Without prejudice 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, Valletta, Malta or the Port of Marsaxlokk, Malta

respectively, at any time, without being given at least 4

hours’ notice, an extra charge of €540 per tug shall be

charged.".

€0.18