Fees and Charges
Pier and Harbour Charges – An Overview
There are two main types of charge as follows:
- Berthing Dues – usually paid each time a vessel uses a facility and is not unlike a ‘parking charge’. The level of charge applied is based on either the Gross Register Tonnage (GRT) of the vessel, or the overall length of the vessel.
- Pier Dues – often referred to as traffic, wharfage or commodity dues and covers the passengers/vehicles/cargoes/goods which cross the quay/wharf either to go onboard a vessel or to come off of it. Charges are usually expressed in monetary amount per unit of goods etc. involved.
Further charges may also apply e.g. for supply of water or electricity to a vessel, security charges, waste disposal services, crane hire, weighbridge use etc.
Charges are raised by the port authority to either cover a direct operating cost which has been incurred and/or to contribute to the capital cost of providing the port/slip facility in the first place. Wear and tear on the facility is also included as are costs for maintenance and running repairs. These costs can extend to the wider harbour area and include items such as dredging, navigation aids etc. A small allowance for an owner’s return is generally included.
The CMAL Board will review the pricing structure on an annual basis.
Schedule of Berthing Charges and Harbour Charges at CMAL owned Piers and Slipways
- Schedule of Berthing Charges and Harbour charges at CMAL owned Piers and Slipways 2011/12 (PDF, 0.05MB)
- Handy printable PDF of Berthing dues and Harbour charges (PDF, 1.1MB)
Charges effective from 1st April 2011.
General Charges
Berthing Dues
Pier Dues
Commodity/Fuel Charges
Other
Charges for Fishing Vessels
Charges for Pleasure Craft
Other Charges
Water charges
Slipway charges
Weighbridge charges
Notes
The duration of a ‘call’ is defined as a period of 4 days or part thereof. Any vessel remaining alongside after this period will be charged for both the pier and berthing dues for the vessel i.e. one combined charge (pier dues plus berthing dues) will be raised per visit.
General Charges
Berthing Dues
| Berthing Dues | per GRT |
| Ship dues – when using the quayside | £0.32 |
| Ship dues – when using slipway | £0.16 |
| Charge for staff outwith normal port working hours – before midnight | £19.50 per staff member, per hour or part thereof |
| Charge for staff outwith normal port working hours – after midnight | £19.50 per staff member, per hour or part thereof |
Pier Dues
| Category | Rate |
| Drivers/Passengers | £0.38 (each) |
| Cars | £1.70 (each) |
| Commercial vehicles (incl. coaches) |
£1.01 (per metre) |
| Livestock | £0.73 (per head) |
Commodity/Fuel Charges
| Item | Rate |
| Quarry products and minerals |
£0.91 (per tonne) |
| Petroleum products | £1.85 (per tonne - 1,185 litres) |
| Grains | £2.80 (per tonne) |
| General/all other goods | £1.23 (per tonne) |
For frequent users, the following discounts apply:
| Calls (per port per annum) | Berthing Dues discount* | ||||||
| Year ending: | Mar 2012 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 |
| First 100 calls |
Nil |
Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Next 2000 calls | 80% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 40% |
| Next 3000 calls | 90% |
90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% |
| Additional calls |
95% |
95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% |
* Rate halfed for slipway use.
A frequent user, for the purpose of qualifying for a volume discount, is defined as follows:
- More than 100 calls per annum at any one CMAL facility;
- Vessel (or vessels) belong to the same operator;
- Schedule of calls (i.e. a timetable) is agreed with CMAL prior to the commencement of that schedule; and
- CMAL’s standard terms and conditions for harbour use are adhered to.
For customers making more than 100 calls at a port in a year, the maximum level of berthing dues discount applicable to that customer for that port will also apply to the pier/traffic dues at that port until 31/03/2013. Therafter there will be no discount on pier/traffic dues.
The discounted pier/traffic due charges for Frequent Users are as follows:
| Max. discount applicable | Drivers/ passengers | Cars | Commercial Vehicles* (per metre) |
Livestock (per head) |
| 80% | £0.0764 | £0.3395 | £0.2016 | £0.1464 |
| 90% | £0.0382 | £0.1697 | £0.1008 | £0.0732 |
| 95% | £0.0191 | £0.0849 | £0.0504 | £0.0366 |
* includes coaches.
Discounts are only available to customers who pay tonnage related berthing dues. Where a customer has a number of vessels with varying gross register tonnages which call at a port, the average GRT per call will be used in the berthing dues calculation. The average GRT is calculated as follows:
Other
Vessels which are engaged in a commercial activity but which are less than 25 metres in length and which satisfy the following criteria will be charged the composite rates shown in the ‘Charges for Fishing Vessels’ section:
- Have a Gross Register Tonnage of less than 25 tonnes; or
- Have no Gross Register Tonnage; or
- No Gross Register Tonnage is available.
Charges for Fishing Vessels
Composite Rate
This includes berthing dues, passenger/crew dues, fish landing dues, bunker delivery/commodity dues (does NOT include the cost of bunkers) and water dues.
Per Berthing
| Vessel size |
Berthing etc. |
Landing Due |
Total |
| Not exceeding 10m | £14.48 | £8.02 | £22.50 |
| Not exceeding 12.5m | £18.28 | £18.72 | £37.00 |
| Not exceeding 15m | £21.93 | £24.07 | £46.00 |
| Not exceeding 17.5m | £25.24 | £34.76 | £61.00 |
| Not exceeding 20m | £28.89 | £40.11 | £70.00 |
| Over 20m - per metre | £3.29 | £4.81 | £8.10 |
Season Ticket - Per Annum
| Vessel size |
Berthing etc. |
Landing Due |
Total |
| Not exceeding 10m | £123 | £321 | £444 |
| Not exceeding 12.5m | £157 | £481 | £638 |
| Not exceeding 15m | £190 | £642 | £832 |
| Not exceeding 17.5m | £207 | £802 | £1009 |
| Not exceeding 20m | £223 | £963 | £1186 |
| Over 20m - per metre | £17.78 | £80.22 |
£98 |
Composite charges are also available for shorter time periods. The annual composite charge is divisible as follows:
- For a 1 month season ticket – 15% of the annual composite rate is payable; and
- For a 6 month season ticket – 65% of the annual composite rate is payable.
The purchase of a season ticket covers the vessel composite dues for activity at all CMAL owned facilities for the duration of the ticket. This includes the use of small vessel moorings (where available)
Season tickets must be purchased in advance and are non-refundable. For fishing vessels not involved in fishing related activities the applicable rates will be the ‘Berthing etc.’ element of the composite charges.
Charges for Pleasure Craft
Pleasure craft are defined as vessels which do not have a Gross Register Tonnage and which are not engaged in activities which lead to commercial gain.
Composite Rate
This includes berthing dues, passenger/crew dues and water dues.
Per Berthing
| Vessel Size |
Charge per call |
| Not exceeding 10m | £11.50 |
| Not exceeding 15m | £17.00 |
| Not exceeding 20m | £22.50 |
| Over 20m - per metre |
£2.23 |
Season Ticket - Per Annum
| Vessel Size |
Charge per annum |
| Not exceeding 10m | £223 |
| Not exceeding 15m | £335 |
| Not exceeding 20m | £446 |
| Over 20m - per metre |
£45 |
Composite charges are also available for shorter time periods. The annual composite charge is divisible as follows:
- For a 1 month season ticket – 15% of the annual composite rate is payable; and
- For a 6 month season ticket – 65% of the annual composite rate is payable.
The purchase of a season ticket covers the vessel composite dues for activity at all CMAL owned facilities for the duration of the ticket. This includes the use of small vessel moorings (where available)
Season tickets must be purchased in advance and are non-refundable.
Short Stay
Pleasure craft requiring a short stay visit to a maximum of 4 hours between 0800 and 1800 will be subject to a nominal charge of £5.00, irrespective of length of vessel.
Small Vessel Moorings (for pleasure craft)
Where available, small vessels moorings are provided for vessels with a displacement of up to 15 tonnes. Charges for the use of small vessel moorings are as follows:-
- Overnight £10.00 per visit; and
- Short stay (see above) £5.00 per visit. Visits in excess of 4 hours will be charged the overnight rate
Use of small vessel moorings is included in the cost of a CMAL Season Ticket
Other Charges
Water charges
Only charged when a composite rate or frequent user discount does not apply and only for water which is taken by hose direct from the standpipe on to the vessel’s water tank(s) - £2.00 per tonne, or part thereof, subject to a minimum charge of £10.00.
Slipway charges
For pleasure craft only (commercial craft pay the General Charges) - £4.00 per complete operation i.e. includes one launching and one recovery of vessel.
Weighbridge Charges
Vehicles (not presented for shipment) - £20.00 per weigh.
Notes
- Pier / traffic dues and commodity charges apply to goods/items shipped AND landed.
- General Charges apply to all vessels not covered by the other defined categories and which are not exempt (in law) from paying pier and harbour charges.
- No charges will apply for vessels operated by the RNLI, vessels which are involved in an emergency or which are seeking shelter due to stress of weather.
- All charges, discounts and information contained in this schedule will be reviewed on an annual basis.
- Priority for overnight berthing will be given to vessels providing the lifeline ferry services. Other overnight berthing will be accommodated whenever possible.
- The duration of a ‘call’ is defined as a period of 4 days or part thereof. Any vessel remaining alongside after this period will be charged the initial charge for each subsequent 4 day period or part thereof.
- Where vessels are not covered by any of the composite charges shown, the owner/operator of the vessel will be responsible for the payment of both the pier and berthing dues for the vessel i.e. one combined charge (pier dues plus berthing dues) will be raised per vessel visit.
- Vessels which are owned and/or operated by registered charities will receive a 40% discount on the published rates when the following conditions will apply:
• Schedule of calls (i.e. a timetable) is agreed with CMAL prior to the commencement of that schedule; and
• CMAL’s standard terms and conditions for Harbour Use are adhered to.
