qu€,-rrT deTI Andarhan And ri l "l -l l i tl frmhrn tt"*xrr{ Nicobar Gazette qsts qqi q-SEMUT EXTRAORDINARY srftrfiR * y-+.rRm Published by Authority PORT MANAGEMENT BOARD oIU-gIfl;I Oefi m{tt dl.r*rXe ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS NOTIrICATION Port Blair, Oated ihe 29th May, 2079 .
No. 310/2019/No,467.* whereas, Notification No. \942 dated 29.08.2018 was pubrished notifying the "Rules and Scale of Rates for the Port Services to be levied at ports of Andaman and Nicobar Islands".
whereas, the above said Notilication was kept under abeyancc for review o[ thc rates.
whereas, the rates were reviewed and published on uuu.andantan.qou.irt on 26.o9.2a7a inviting objection and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby, within a period of two weeks from the date of publication in the website.
And, whereas, objections and suggestionsr received in response to the abovementioned publication have been examined and accordingly revised draft rules and scale of rates were agaln published on 03'10.2018 on utww.andaman.oou.in for the purpose "i p"iif" """""ltation and suggestion until 16o October, 2018.
And, whereas, based on the public consultation and suggestion received, a meeting u,ith the Andaman Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ACCI) and other stakeholders were held to review the rates. A{ter detailed deliberation and considering the inflationary index during the recent years, revised rates were finalised and. foiwarded to the A & N Administration for approval of the Competent Authority.
, And, wheieas, on'receipt o[ approval and in cxercise ol powel's conferred by Sub-sectior.: i2) of Section 6 of the Indian Port Act - 1908 read with Government of India, Ministry of shippirrg No. PD /2602411I98-PMB dated 11.01.1999 and No. pD-ttot6l I12o16-Mp dated 2s.oz.2ot}, the Port ManagementrBoard, Andaman and Nicobar Islands hcreby makes the following rules :
1. SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMEIYT :
i. These rules shaii be called as 'Rules and Scale of Rates for the Port Seryices to be Levied at Ports of Andaman and Nicobar Islands" by replacing existi,g Notification No. G.s.R. 1345 dated 3l"t August, 1976, c.S.R. 345 (E) datert 15*, June, 1998, c.S.R. 428 (E) dated 21* April, 7992 and Notification No. 1942 dated 29.O8.2O78.
ii. These rules and scalc .,i rates shall come into effect from the g'dday ofJune, 2019, 2019
2. DEF'INITIONA :
ln these rules unless the context otherwise requires - i. 'Break Bulk" means free flowing cargo.
ii. 'Bulk Cargo" means free flowing cargo.
iii. 'Consignment" means the goods covered by an application for Import or ExPort.
iv. 'Dead weight Tons" means the weight in tons of cargo, stores fuel passengers and crew carried by the ship when loaded to her maximum summer loading.
v. "Ports of Andaman' means and includes the Port of Diglipur, Mayabunder, Rangat, Port Blair, Hut Bay (Little Andaman), Car Nicobar (Mus), Car Nicob rr (Malaca), Nancowry, Katchal, Campbell Bay, Shaheed Dweep (Neil Island), Swaraj Dweep (Havelock), East Island, Jolly Buoys/Machpherson Strait, Cinque & South Cinque Islands, Dugong Creek, Tillanchang, Tillanchang (Castile Bay), Chowra, Teressa, Pillomillow, Kondul, South Bay and Port Meadow.
vi. "Schedule" means 'Schedule' to these rules.
yii. 'Coastal Vessel" means:
i. Any Indian vessel having trade licence issued by DG (Shipping) to trade in Indian waters and vessel is not touching foreign Port (any Port located outside India) and not in possession of foreign cargo.
ii. Any vessel flying a foreign flag operating in the Indian waters for such period as may be specified in a licence to be granted by the Director General of Shipping for carrying on Coastal trade.
\riii. "Vessel engaged in overseas trade'means - i. Every vessel flying a foreign flag and operating in the Indian waters; Provided that such a vessel shall not be deemed to be a vessel engaged in overseas trade during the period for which she is licenced by the Director General of Shipping to carry on Coastal trade' ii. Every Indian Vessel loading goods for a foreig:n Port;
iii. Every Indian Vessel carrying goods frorh foreign country;
iv. Every Vessel in Ballast whether c.rrying goods or sailing empty proceeding from an Indian to a foreign Port.
v. Every Vessel in Ballast carrying goods or sailing empty arriving at an Indian Port from a foreign Port.
3. SCALE OF CTIARGES :
The scale ofcharges for the various services shall be calculated on the following basis, namely:
i. a. One unit by weight means one ton (Thousand Kilograms).
b. One unit by volume measurement means one cubic meter;
c. One unit by capacity measurement for liquids in bulk means thousand litres (one Kilo Lirre).
ii. In the case of Break Bulk Cargo, charges for wharfage, cranage, demurrage and special services shall be calculated on the basis of the unit prescribed in the manifest of the vessel.
iii. In the case of Break Bulk Cargo, charges:
a. For wharfage and demurrage shall be calculated on the total of each items of goods.
b. For carnage, shipment, delivery lozlding and unloading shall be calculated on the weight of such cargo.
iv. In calculating the gross weight or measurement by volume or capacity of any individual items, fractions up to and including 0.5 shall be taken as 0.5 and fractions over and above 0.5 shall be treated as one unit unless otherwise specified.
I THE ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR EXTRAORDINARY GAZET"TE, MAY 29,2019 3 WIIAR.F'AGE CHARGES :
Wharfage charges for the goods which are lmported, exported, tralshipped tirlolrgh the Ports of Andaman shall be levied at the rates specified in Schedule - IIPART-A, B, C, D, E].
CHARGES FOR PERMITTED ACTTVITIES UNDER SEA AR.EA OTIIER 'fIIAN ANCHORAGE:
Charges for the use of sea area shall be levied at the rates specified in Schedule - II.
DEMI'RRAGE CHARGES :
Demurrage charges shall be levied on all goods (including confiscated goods/items) left in the Transit Sheds, Yards, Container, Open Space at wharves, jetties, ,luay etc., at the rates specified in Schedule - III.
Exolanation -1 For the purpose of calculation of the number of days for which demurrage charges shaJl be levied, no allowances shall be made for Sundays or Holidays.
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Explanation -2 For the purpose of le\y of Cemurrage charges allowances shall be made for _ free days as specified.
Exolanation -3 For the purpose of calculating demurrage charges under this rule'DAY'shall be reckoned from 6.00 AM of any particular days to 6.00 AM of the next day.
,Explanation -4 The goods / confiscated partially or absolutely by the, customs / police or any other Govt. Agencies in addition to wharfage charges due on the goods licence fee in lieu of demutrage rvill be recovered on the actual area occupied by the goods.
7. CIIARGES FOR CARGO OPERATION DURING PORT CLOSED HOTIDAYS :
Charges for the work done during Port Closed Ilolidays shall be levied at the rates specified in Schedule - IV .
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8. IIISCELLANEOUS CHARGES 3 Charges for the miscellaneous services shall be levied at the rates specified in Schedule - V [Part- A & Bl
9. CHARGES, TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR CONTAINER :
Charges for handling, stuffing, de-stuffing, reefer, dwell tirne and storage char-ges shall be levied at the rates specified in Schedule - VI.
rO. METHOD OF CALCI'LATIOI{ RECOVERY :
i. Save as otherwise provided in these rules for tlre purpose o[ recovery o[ thc various charges, thq gross unit of each package specified in its invoice or shipping docurnent, as the case may be, shall be taken into account. Provided that if the aforesaid do( ulne ts arc not available or if subh documents do not mention the gross unit of such packagc, thc units arrived at the actual test check shall be taken as the gross units.
ii. Every party filling an application for Import or Export as the case may be, shall cleclare the correct Unit of units in such application.
iii. Where gross units are not indicated in the shipping clocuments, the party filiing the application shall weigh or measure as the case may be, the consignment and declare the same in the application.
iv. If any statement as to the weight or volume of any package made in the application is found to inaccurate, the person making such application shall bc deemed to have violated the provisions of lhrr rule.
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11. PROHIBITION OT ENTRY, MOVEMENT OF DEPARTURE OT VPSSELS WITHOUT EMBARI{ING PILOT O}I BOARD :
i. No sea going vessel of and. above the measurement of 2OO Gross Tonnage (G! -hall enter into, move in or depart from the limits of the port, r,rithout a pilot first ht ving embarked on board.
ii. Provided that the Conservator of the Port may, in the event of his inability to provide the services of pilot, exempt a vessel from the requirement of the said compulsory Pilotage of vessel in specitic circumstances/reasons to be recorded by Con-servator/ Dy. Conservator of Port.
PNOVIDING OT PILOT LADDER BY VESSELS :
Every such vessel shall, while entering into or departing from the limits of the port or while changing berth from one place to another within the Eaid limits provide a pilot ladder confirming to the speci{ications and requirements as laid down in thq Merchant Shipping, (pilot ladder) Rules, 1967, on any equally efficient or safe ladder, in grder to facilitate the embarkation on and disembarkation from boardofthe pilot.
RESTRICTION ON EI{TRY AI{D DEPARTI'RE OT ilORE THA}{ ONE VESSEI AT A TIME :
Not more than one vessel shall be allowed to enter into or depart from the limits of the port at a time unless allowed by the conservator for specific reagon. Movements of such vessels shall be regulated in accordance with the direction given to them from the Port Control by the order of Conservator or his authorized representatives.
FI;YII{G OF NATIO}IAI, COLOURS ETC. BY VESSELS !
Every such vessel shaIl, between sunrise and sunset, when entering into or departing from the limits of the port flying conspicuously her $ational colours, appropriate letters and signals as prescribed in the revised Intemational Code of Signals in force with effect from the first day of April, 1969, indicating the presence of pilot on board.
Noc AND CLEAnANCE CERTIFICATE 8Y VE8SELB 3 No vessel shall sail / berthed at the Port vrithout obtaining "No Objection Certiflcate" and Clearance Certificate from the Port Authority.
E:THIBITION OF APPROPRIATE SIGI{AIS BY VESSELS REQUIRIIIG PILO?S !
Every vessel requiring pilot shall exhibit the appropriate signal as prescribed in the revised international code of signals in force with effect from the lut day of April, 1969, indicating such requirement.
DUTY CERTIFICATE !'OR SERVICE Or PILOT i i. The Master of the vessel provided with a. pitot on board shal! sign the duty certificate presented by the pilot and return the same to him prior to the disembarkation of the vessel by pilot.
ii. The time of embarkation and disembafkation of the pilot shall be clearly indicated by the Master of the vessel in the duty certificate.
iii. Port will levy charges towards providing of Pilot, Mooring Boats, T\rg, sue of berths occupy by the vessels, which shall be payable by the vessel and shipping agent/carr ier of the vessel.
18. FEES FOR PILOTAGE, MOORJNG OR UNMOORING :
Charges for Pilotage, Mooring or Unmooring shall be levied at the rate specified in Schedule - Vtl.
19. CHARGES FOR PORT FLOATING CRAFIS :
Charges for the Port Floating Crafts shall bi levied at the rate specified in Schedule -VIII l t_ -;.
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20. BERTTI HIRE CHARGES :
Charges for the berth hire charges shall be levied at the rate specilied in Sr:' :dule - IX l{ote: In respect of A & N Administration owned Inter Island, Foreshore i'r:rry Vr:sscls aircl Inter Island Cruise Tourist Vessels, Berth Hire Charges will be icvied once for.the first entry at a respective port and for subsequent entries in the same Port on the same day, 50% of the Berth Hire Charges will be levied.
21, ANCHORAGE PORT:
Means and includes the Ports of East Island, Jolly Buoy, Cinque, Car Nicobar (Malacca).
Castle Bay, Tillongchong, I(ondul, Pilomilo, South Bay, Port Meadow, l)ugong Crceh, Chowra & Teressa and any other Port area which may be further ad'led.
22. FORIIGN SAILIIG YACHT (BERTH / AI{CHORAGDI :
charges for the berth / anchorage charges shall be levied at the rate specified ir:
Schedule - X.
23. MODE OF PAYMENTS:
i, All payments for the service provided in this rules shall be made by the Port Users as . applicable including Govemment departments by any banking mode or cash ii, Iii respect of Foreign Yacht, the charge! shall be collected in equivalent Indian Rupees, by convertinf the US Dollar rates at ma-rket buyil]g rate of exchange notifietl by State Bank of India, on the date of arrival o[ the vessel.
iii. The charges for Coastal vessel shall be recovered at the rates notified in Indian Itupces only.
iv. Foreign Flag Tariff vis-d-vis US Dollar - 2.5 Times in Indian Rupees.
v. Charges are exclusive of GST or any other applicable tax.
RwISIOT(OF RATES :
Schedule of iates.shall be'reviewed alter three years from the date of its implementation by Port Management Board.
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sGt-{ilDULE - | (SEE RULE 4 b. Wtrerever measureruent, volurre anrl weight are given, the unit more favourable to the port will apply.
a. It shall be the primary responsibility of the party to declare the cor.rect value of the cargoat the time of filring the import/export applications based on tne aocurnenis sfecineasupra subject to verilication by the pr,'t. Any under declaration of value /naturi oi ...go,weight or volurne etc. of carg, found by the port at the time of verification of thedocuments specified above with reFiard ta ihe value, nature of cargo etc., shar involve theparty-liablc for penalty under r0 (4!. 'rhe penalty shall be levied-up to Ten times of thewharfage amount so due subject to a minimum of R". ISOO.O0.
I". WHARFAGE CITARGDS (PAR?.A'l ITEMS No. I{OMEI{CLATURE UNIT RATES {In Rs.l
1. BreaL Bulk Per Ton 35.OO
2. Poultry etc. Per Cage 150.OO Ltquld BulL (PoL| Per ?on/KL 47 .OA
4. LPG Cyltnder (tr'tlledl Each 2.00 LPG Cyllnder {Elnptyl Each 1.00
6. UT{PACKED MOTOR, BOAT a. Up to 10 mtrs. Each 10000.00 b. Above 10 mtrs. and upto 20 mtrs. Each 20000.00 Above 20 mtrs. and upto 40 mtrs. Each 40000.00
7. MOTOE VEHICLE, MACI T{SRY AITD EQUIP}IrITS a- Iload Roller/ Bulldozer/ Excavator etc. Each 4700.oo b. Tractor Each 4700.oo c. Motor Vehicle / Motor Chassis Each 4000.00 d. Trailer Each 5000.00 e. Scooters, Motor Cycles and ottrer Motorized T\vo Wheelers Each 300.oo f. Three Wheeler Each 600.00 Industrial equipment weighing ubto 30 MT Each 18000.oo h. Industrial equipment weighing aboveiO tiAf Each 60000.00 a Soltd BulL Per Ton 50.o0
9. Steel Per Ton 50.oo 10,. Bunterlng Charg€B (Not as calg.,) Per KL 18.O0 11_ Goods of less thru IO t({.}, Per Package 5.OO
12. Goods not otherwlse specifled Per Ton/Cbm. t17 .OO Note:
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2. SPECIFIED CASES (PART'B',) Item No.
Classlflcatlon for purpose of thls scale Dues payable
1. On cargo abandoned Wharfage as per Part 'A'
2. On cargo excess landed or over landed -do-
3. On cafgo conliscated by custom -do-
4. On cargo unclaimed or not cleared -do-
5. On cargo condemned by Port Health Authority and destroyed ultimately by the Port -do-
6. On cargo salvaged -do-
7. Unserviceable empty drums, empty bottles and other ship stores disposed off by vesgels in the Port including un-manifested dunnagd -do-
8. On the manifested description of packages whether they are landed empty or paltly empty, or in damaged condition -do-
9. On sweeping collected on board vessel and landed at the Port -do-
10. On all cargo admitted to the Ports transit areas for shipment whether it is shipped or having been brought in is taken out without being shipped -do-
11. On cargo bntering Ports premises by road and not stored in and space open or covered, let out on monthly or annual basis, whether shipped or not -do-
12. Cargo intended for shipment but stored in any space op€n or covered, let out on monthly or annual basis Wharfage as per Part 'A' at the time of shipment only
13. Cargo intetrded for shipment but le{t in the Ports transit area Wharfage as per Part 'A' on entering the harbour
14. Coal or oll fuel which has paid wharfage on landing. If gnanifested an<l shipped as cargo Wharfage as per Part ' A'
15. CoaI which as paid wharfage on landing re-shippedl for Bunkers Wharfage ai per Part 'A'
16. Wharfage as per Part 'A' t7. Package cbntaining morc than one variety of articles carrying different rates of wharfagc Wharfage as per Part A' at the rate applicable for the article carrying the highest rate of wharfage
3. GOODS FROM VESSEL tN DTSTRESS (PART,C') 4" TRANSHTPMENT GOODS {PART,D') Note:
1. Goods consigned to other Ports, if landed for transhipment, shall be considered as transhipment cargo so. tong as it remains within the port area and shall pay wharfage charges as per,-schedule I Pirt D Item IVo.l-
2. If transhipment cargo goes out of the port area and thereafter brought into the port area for loading, the same shall not be treated as a transhipment cargo.
3. It is the responsibility of the steamer Agent / carrier to shift transhipment cargo for shipment when the carrier vessel is berthed at a berth different from thL one where the transhipment cargo is landed and lying.
4. In respect of cargoes other than transhipment containers (loaded or empty) shifted from one hatch to another of the same vessel via the quay, only handling charges shall be recovered as provided in various chapters of the part or rates.
5. In respect of containers (loaded or empty) shifted from one hatch to another of the same vessel via the quay the charges shall be levied as on Item No. 1 under this part.
Item No. Classlllcatlon for Purpose of thle ScaIe/Part Dues payable
1. Cargo of other Ports landed from vessels in distress Wharfage as p€r Part 'A' of this chapter on landing c Cargo that has paid export wharfage at the Port Blair Port but has not been carried to destination No wharfage at the time of landing or at the time of re-shipped or if removed out of the Port premises
3. Cargo of other Ports re-shipped without having left the Port premises No wharfage at ttie time of shipment Item No. Classlflcatlon for Purposo of thls Scale / Part Ratea (In Rs./USD| 1, Cargo of other ports landed and reshipped Rs. 48.00 per Ton on the weight equivalent to the manifested tonnage of the cargo transhipped
2. Transhipment Container Rs. 800.00 Per TEU
3. Charges for Ship to Ship (STS) Operation' Consolidated charges for per ton of cargo transhipped / transfoaded @ 0.50 USD {nclusive of charges of all facilities provided by PMB)' fl " THE ANpAMAN ANp NrC 2:_ 5, GOODS FREE OF WHARFAGE (PART'E') No, Classlflcatlon for purpose of thls Part 1 Goods consigned to or by the Board and goods consigned in the name of Government of India on Ports account.
2 Fodder accompanying livestock and not manifested as cargo.
3 Manifested coal retained on board for bunkers.
4 Sweeping collected from the Port premises.
5 Survey rejections.
6 Cargo not manifested for transhipment but merely transferred from one hatch to another of the same veesel qdthout being landed on the quay or on barge/lighter.
7 Bonalide ships fittings, ships store, un-manifested dunnage and provisions for the use of ships using or frequenting the Port other than (1) Oil fuel shipped for bunker and (2) coat which has paid wharfage on lading, reshipped for bunkers.
8 Bonalide passenger and seaman's baggage and personnel effects accompanying them.
9 Mail in bags or packets, manifested or un-manifested.
10 Personal baggage, horses and carriages accompanying by the defence personnel, other than civil staff moving on duty embarking or disembarking and animals meant for providing food.
SGHEDULE - il (SEE RULE 5) SGHEDULE * llr(SEE RULE 6) i, General / Containerizrd Cargo:
TWo working days in the case of coastal cargo and three working in the case of foreign cargo including sunday and Holidays are free after completion of a vessel cargo. If 'Port Management Board declares through a notice, the Container Yard or Port area as congested no free days shall be admissible".
Explanation:- Gcneral cargo'means all cargo not specifically mentioned in this part of scale.
Goods in whicll the ratc of wharfage is quoted per each in Part'A':
Free days are lJ:e.same as for Gcneral Cargo.
Dangerous Goods:
The same number of free days is allowed as for general imports. The free days will from the day fdllowin6 the complete discharge ofthe cargo into the barges.
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6. CHARGESFORSEAAREA It€E No. Servlce Unlt Rates (Iu Bs.l l. Charges for sea space per month or part thereof Per 100 Sq. Mtrs. 1000.00
2. Charges for sea space for Fisheries Related Activity per annum or part thereof Per 100 Sq. Mtrs. 100.o0 a Sweeping collected on board:
The same number of days is free as is allowed for general cargo.
v. Sweeping collected from the port premises:
Ten days including Sundays and Ports Holidays are allowed free for sweeping ofa p.u ticular commodity of the particular vessel, collected from the premises of the pois of Andaman after the last date of clearance of the original commodity of that vessel which has caused the sweeping.
vi. Survey Goods:
The same number ofdays is free as is allowed for General Cargo.
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a. In respect of goods for which application for survey is received on the last free day, the free period will be extended by an additional working day.
b. In respect of goods.surveyed on the last free day and on the extended free day under item (1I tibove, no demurrage will be levied if such goods are removed on the working day next succeeding that on which they were surveyed.
c. In the case of salvaged -goods.{see below) detained for survey, seven days including Sundays and Ports Holidays will be allowed from the day follo[ring the notilication o-f salvages by the receiver of wrecks in the Andaman and Nicobar 'Adirinistration Gazrtte or from the day following the date in which the advice of salvages of goods is sent by the receiver or wrecks to the agent, whichever is earlier.
vii. Salvaged Gobds:
The.free period viz. two working days in the case of coastal cargo and three working days in the case of foreigo cargo will count from the day following the notifipation of salvage by the receiver of wieclis in the Andaman and Nicobar Admini-stration ciitti,;-f.;; the day following the date on which the advice of the saliage goods is sentr by the receiver of wrecks to the steamer agent concerned, or the consignee of the goods or their clearing agent, whichever is earlier.
viii. Packages landed empty or partly empty;
The free days shall be as according to the description of good.
ix, Goods landed in excess or under "NIL MARK, etc.:
a' Goods landed in excess_of the manifested quantity are free for period not exceeding six days calculated from _the date foloping the issue of vessels out turn, by the port - inciuding Sundays and port llolidays.
b. Goods under 'Nil' mark or with marks differing from the manifested quantity on amended delivery orders.issued by the agents are fiee up to six working day" i, th" "a"eof foreign cargo including sundays and port Horidays after the iate or complete discharge of a vessel,s cargo.
x. Abandon Goods.
a' Abandoned goods are- alrowed free days as per description of goods. Demurrage on abandoned goods shall-be limited. up to. the date of receipt of intiiration of aUanaonea, in the office of the chief port Administrator, in writing, foi the goods "o atarrJonea.
b. In respect of abandoned_ and_ uncleared/unclaimed goods sold by the port in putrlic auction, the demurrage leviable shall be limited to iix months irom the date of its accrual, or to the dAte of receipt of intimation of abandonment in the olfice of the chief Port Administrator, in writing, whictiever is earlier. The limiting of demurrage to sixmonths as per the above provisiqns, .is not admissible in- case oi ab-andoned uncleared/unclaimed goods sold byithe port in public Auction, where there was a request from the agent conc-emed for withdrawing the goods from the sale at any stage in the process of arranging the auction sale of goods, Uy tfri" fo.t.
In such cases demurrage shall be reckoned upto the date of receipt of intimation of abandonment, if any, in the nflice of the chief Fort Administrator, in writing, tendered to the Port by thc agents concemed afier the request for withdrawing the goois from thescales,oruptothedateofscalebythePort,whitheverisearlier.
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a) Request if any, from the consignee / clearing agents / owners oi the goods for withdrawal from the sale of abandoned / uncleared / unclaimed goods by the Port shall not be considered unless sufficient amount to cover the dues uplo the expected date of clearance of the goods, which was requested for withdrawal from the sale is deposited with the Port by the concerned party along with said request.
bl After the payment of demurrage as per Note (i) above, if the goods were not cleared by the consignee / clearing agent / owner and subsequently auctioned, the insufficiency of sale proceeds, if any, would be recovered from agent concerned limiting the demurrage up to a maximum period of six monttrs from date of its accrual.
8, I'REE DAYS (EXPORTI
(i) e. Export cargo:
For a vessel shall be allowed a free period of not exceeding eight days (including Sundays and Ports Ilolidays) from the actual day of receipt of the goods in iransit area.
b. Export Container:
For purpose of demurrage free days will be eight working days including sunday and Holidays.
c. A free period not exceeding ten days including Sundays and Ports Holidays from the actuhl day of receipt of the goods in thb transit area shall be allowed in respect of export cargo stored in the open and shipped in bulk ald paying wharfage for not less than 1OO0 Units (In measurement or in tonnage), this minimum quantity for eligibility to the above free days being restricted to one particular commodity shipped- by the one particular vessel covered by one export application.
d. From the day the vessel commences loading of export cargo, to the day the vessel complete loading.
(ii) Goods not shippbd and removed outside:
a' Goods-shutout by the ship or prevented from shipment by act of God such as cyclonc, grounding of vessels etc., and removed outside, shall be allowed in addition to thc free d_ays. referrcd to under clause r abovc, trvo days (including sundays and ports I.Iolidays) next to the day of completion of taking in of exports bylhe vessel.
b. Goods not shipped for any other reasons than above excluding gweepings, shall be allowed the same free days as under Item 1.
c. Three days including Sundays and ports Ilolidays are allowed free for sweeping, of a particular commodity of a particular vessel collected from the Ports premises aftlr the last date of shipment of the original commodity of that vessel whic1r has caused the sweepings.
(iii) Salvaged Goods:
Three days including sundays and Ports I{olidays will count as free, fiom the day following the notilication of salvage by the receiver of wrecks in the A & N Administration Gazette or from the day following the day on which the advice of the salvage of ttre goods is sent by the receiver of wregks to the steamer agent concerned or the shipper of the girods or the shipping agents, whichever is earlier.
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9. TREE DAYS Goods at lVharf/Godowns)
(i) F9r-TranshiPmgnt of Foreign Goods: Transhipment goods shall be allowed a free period rl of TEN day's (excluding, Customs notified holiday and Port's Non-Working clays) from the date following the date of expiry of free days aclmissible as Import Cargo "" p"r classification under Schedule-IlI Serial 8 of this chapter.
(ii) Transhipment/Reshipmcnt of Coastal Goods: 'l'ranshipment / Reshipment goods shall be allowed free days as applicable for Impori Cargo.
IO. DEMURRAGE CHARGES Goods left lying in the port,s tran"it ^.".* u"yonllhJEffiIfElG For the first six days after expiry of two free daws 50olo of the Wharfage Charges For the next six Iilote: For- this purpose 'wharfage" means the amount of wharl'age worked cut on the actual unitsof the goods lying uncleared, corrected to the first decimal"placed,
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11. TOR CARGO OPERATION DURII{G PORT CLOSDD IIOLIDAYS (15tT AUGUST & 26th.TANUARYI (1.t, 2d & g.d SHIIT) Item No. Descrlptloa of work I Rste (In Rs.l
10000.00 per Shift
7ooo.offi Tooo.oo -per.
shift o.@ shipper for delivery of import one vessel or admiJsion of exports per one vessel a. Foreign Vessel b, Coastal Vessel c. For delivery of cargo and admission on exports SGHEDULE - V (SEE RULE S)
12. MISCELLANEOUS CIIARGES (PART .A'l LICENCE FEE FOR SPACD ALLOTTED Item No. Servlce Unlt Rate a. Open space (undeveloped) Per l0O Sq. mtrs. ol Part thereof Rs. 80O.0O per month or part thereof Rs. IO0O.O0 per month or part thereof b. Open space (developed) -doc. Open space area in the transit area for cargo (export) -do- Rs. 2300.00 per month or part thereof d. Covered space Per 10 Sq. mtrs. or part thereof Rs. 1200.00 per month or part thereof e. Open sided shed -do- Rs. 200.00 per month or part thereof f. Place allotted fo. .,"" ." offiI accommodation -do- Rs. 50O.OO per month or part thereof Pipe Line and Cables etc.
1, Pipelines up to 20.32 Cms (08 Inches) diameter Per 100 Sq. mtrs. or part thereof Rs. 600.00 per month or parr thereof u Pipelines above 2O.32 Cms (08 Inches) diameter but less than 20 inches Per 100 Sq. mtrs. or part thereof Rs. 600.00 per month or part thereof 11t Pipelines above 20 L.ches diameter Per 100 Sq. mtrs. or part thereof Rs. 6O0.00 per month or part thereof --.\( ,tb ) THE ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR EXTRAORDINARY GAZDTTE, MAY 29,2079 13
13. IUISCELLANEOUS CI{ARGES (PART .B'l WHART/ JETTY STEVEDORING CHARGES
SCHEDULE - VI (SEE RULE 9)
14. CONTAINER CHARGES Item No" Servlce Rate a. Stevedoring and Shifting charges from landing place to Godown/Yard by using Govt. labour.
Rs. 2000.00 per gang per shift.
Item No.
Servlce Unlt Rete (In Its.)
I trIHARI'AGE a, Wharfage for stuffed container Per 20 ft" 1000.00 b. Wharfage for stuffed container Per 4O ft. 18O0.00 c. Wharfage for empty container Per 2O ft. 10.00 d. Wharfage for empty container Per 40 ft. 40"00 n a. Handling charge for stuffed container Per 20 ft. 450.00 b. Handling charge for stuffed container Per 40 ft. 800.00 c. Per 20 ft. 150.00 d. Handling charge for cmpty container Per 40 ft. 300.oo m CIIARGES FOR STUT'FING AND DE-STUFT'ING a. Stufling/ De.stuffing charges for contdiner Per 20 ft. 400.00 b. Per 40 ft. 600.00 ry REEI.PR CONTAINERS a. Monitoring charges per container per hour oL part thereof Per TDU 500.00 .b. Charges for supply of Electricity to Reefer Container Per TDU 2500.o0 v DWELL TIME AND STORAGE CIIARGES TOR CONTAINERS a, Per Day 5.00 b. Storage charge for 20 ft. container after 30 days Per Day 200.00 c, Storage charge for 4O ft. container up to 30 days Per Day 10.00 d. Storage charge fo; 40 ft. container after 30 days Per Day 400.00 @ SCHEDULE - Vil (SEE RULE 18) 15, }.EES FOR PILOTAGE, MOORII{G OR U}IMOORING a. The fees leviable for piloting vessel in and out of Harbour limits which includes services of the Ports Pilots and the services of the launches with the crews, but excludes the services of the T\rg engaged in the port operations, sha-ll be as specilied in the appendix.
b" sHIrrINc/TURr{ING/Ar{cHoRAGE:For shifting a vessel from one berth and re-mooring it or for turning a vessel around in its berth including vessels with heavy lifts, a fee at half the rates payable for one-way pilotage (Mooring and unmooring) piyaute under sub-rule
(15) in respect of the berth from where shifting or turning is made shaU be levied.
i, f.
Note: If any vessel is required to shifting/navigational charge will berthing.
be shifted for port requirement then the be levied on the vessel being provided priority c. sHItrTIrc ol{ coLD MovE3 For piloting a vessel on cold move namely without the power of the engine of the vessel either partly or fully, in any operatior,, pilot.g. fee shall be levied 100% of the applicable pilotage feq will be levied in addition io ttre n]ormat pilotage fee payable under sub-rule (15).
d. PILor CAICELLATION: In the case of pilots whose sereices have been requisitioned under sub-rule (f5) as the case may be but not utilized shall be charged a liat rate of Rs.3750.00 llote3 i. Rs. 3750.00 will be charged only if vessel inform PCT about cancellation of pilot less than 02 hr. of the sailing time as intimated by the port, ii. Rs. 3750.00 shall be levied not only in cases of cancellation of requisitions for outward pilotage of vessels but also for the cancellation of requisitions for shifting of vessels and re-mooring, anchoring, weighing anchor or for turning around in vesJel berth or re-mooring a vessel in the same berth due to position of heavy rifts or due to some other similar reasons.
The above charges are not leviable in case of cancellation caused under exceptional circumstances for reasons that could not be attdbuted to the owner or vessels fa-ult.PILor DETET{TIoN CITARGE: Rs. 1250.00 shall be levied for each hour or part thereof that a pilot is kept waiting on board any vessel at the ports beyond 30 nninutes after boarding such vessel.
NICIIT pILOTAGE, For navigation of vessels for the purpose of mooring or unmooring, anchoring, shifting or turning between 2100 hrs to osoo hrs additional charges at thl rate of Rs. 6.25 Per GT shall be levied.
lv.
Itern No. Clasalflcatlon Unlt Rate (In Ra.)
1. PILOTAGE f'EE rOR COASTAL / FOREIGITMSSEL.
a. Up to 300 GT Per GT t.25 b. Over 300 GT upto 500 cT Per GT 2.50 with a minimum of Rs. 1000.00 c. Over 500 GT upto 2000 GT Per GT 4.OO d. Over 2000 GT upto 10000 cT Per GT 5.25 with a minimum of Rs. 12500.00 e. Over 10000 GT Per GT 5.25 THE ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR EXTRAORDINARY GAZETTE MAY 29 20t9 15
Explanation: For the purpose of this sub-rule, the time of boarding the i'essel by the pilot shall be deemed as the commencement of navigation, e. For moorlag a vessel/anchorage a vessel in the Harbour wheri it does not enter or leave port, a fee at hatf of rates payabre for one way pilotage (mooring or unmoori,g) under sub- rule(151 shall be levied.
SCHEDULE - Vlil (SEE RULE 1e)
16. CHARGES I'OR PORT TLOATING CRAr'rS Tug charges for berthing, unberthing, mooring or un-mooring of vessels sha be as specified in the table below:
SCHEDULE - tx (sEE RULE 20, 21)
17. BERTH HIRE CHARGES a. Masters, Owhers or Agents of the merchant/fishing vessels and other floating crafts gpproaching at or lying to or alongside any wharf, jetty, mooring, quay etc. shall pay berth hire charges at thc rates specified scheduled during their operatlonar stay at berth.
Iten No. Claaalllcatloa Untt Rate lln Rs,l
1. TUG CIIARGES a. Upto 6500 GT Per Flour 5108.00 b. Over 65OO GT Per llour 5108.00 + 0.94 Paise Per GT per hour over 6500 GT
2. Salvage/Towing Charges Per Day 60938.OO
3. TUg Enoaged for Cold Move Per Ilour TWice of the normal tug hire charges
4. Tug Detention Charge Per I{our 10000.00
5. Motor Launch Per Ilour 312.50
6. Pilot Boat Per llour 1812.50
7. Potable Water to Ships Per Ton Cost Per Ton to PMB + 2O9l.
Item No. Classlllcation Unlt Rate (In Rs.)
1. COE STAI, / TORDIGN VESSET a. Upto 5O GT Pcr Day 25.OO b, From 51 GT upto 100 GT Per Day 25.00 + 0.31 paise Per cT c, From 101 GT upto 200 GT Per Day 437 .50 d. From 2O1 GT upto 300 GT Per Day 437 .5O + 0.63 paise Per GT e, From 301 GT upto 1500 cT Per Day 1875,00 f. From 1501 GT upto 6500 GT Per Day 1875.00 + 0.19 paise Per GT c. From 6501 GT upto 12000 GT Per Day 2812.5O + 0.38 paise Per GT h. From 12001 GT upto 18000 cT Per Day 4875.00 + 0.44 paise Per GT L From 18001 GT and above Per Day 7500.00 + 0.88 paise Per GT
2. Berth Ilire Charges for Game Fishing vessels Per Day 2500.00 c.
ANCHORAGE CTTARGES: Rate of anchorage shall be charged with half of tlle rate of quay berth charges applicable.
BEACHING 'crrARGE: Beaching of vessels on undeveloped port land for repairs c ay off, the hile charges will be as given below, namely:
i. Beaching Charges on undeveloped Port Land for repairs @ Rs..g.75 per Sq. mtr. per day.
Note: unauthorized beaching will be fined Rs. 5o0o.0o pep day in addition to the above charges. After 30 days of unauthafize{ -bCechlnC, if t!r.e vessel is not . removed, it shatl be deemed to be considered as port proDerty and ihe vessel will be disposed off as per Rules.
ii. Beaching Charges for lay off or ship breaking subject to having necessaqr permission for such operation @ Rs. 6.25 for 30 days and Rs. 12.50 upto 60 days per sq.mtr. per day.
d. vEssELs occuPY THE BERTH: Any vessels which continues to occupy the berth at wharves/ietty at any port for more than two hours after compretion of discharge/loading or after expiry of notice period as may be specified by the conservator of port (by chief Port.,Administrator) by means of signal message or communication inviting to vacate such berth shdll pay applicable normal berth hire charges + an additional charge of Rs. 3750.00 per hour upto 03 (Three) hours delay and Rs. 6250.00 per hour or part thereof thereafter.
In case of maintenance berth the applicable berth hire charge shal be the charge payable at the time of issue of notice to vacate the berth.
e All vessels belonging to central Govemment including Naval ships, coast Guard vessels and vessels belonging to public and private undertakings shall pdy berth hire charges as per the rates specified in the scheduled f. R.EPAIR BERTH IIIR-E CIIARGES (Juagltghat Terralnalf:
.'(i). Upto Max. 90 days - Double the Normal BHC,
(ii). Thereafter Multiple Charges as given below will be lerried on monthly intervals:
- 04 Times of Normal Berth Hire Charges for the First Month.
- 06 ?imes of Normal Berth Llire Charges for the Second Month.
- 08 Times of Normal Berth Ilire Charges for the Third Montli and so_ on as time passes in progressive manner of monthly interval.
g. roREIcN FLAG CRUISE vESSEL$:Foreign Flag cruise vessels visiting A & N Islands wilr be given 25oz discount on vessel related charges on more than one entry to any ports of A & N Islands during its single voyage and l57o for those with single entry.
b.
i9 THE ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR EXTRAORDINARY GAZET:IE Claaslflcatlon Foreign Yachts during stay in A & N Water
18.
SCHEDULE - X (SEE RULE 22) FOR.EIGN SAILING YACHT (BERTH/ANCHORAGEI For the purpose of calculation of charges, the arrival day shall be deducted while calculating the total days of halt in A & N Waters.
2. The above charge is inclusive of all chiges (Diving Charge, Game Fishing Charge and Tourism Charge etc.) and no other charges shall be levied by any other authority except for the fee being levied by Immigration Authorities.
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