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Port Information - Tariffs (valid from 1st May 2010)

Tonnage Dues

 

The following tonnage dues shall be payable on all vessels arriving at, touching at or having communication with Gibraltar, or the anchorage, Port or Harbour thereof in respect of each period of four (4) days or part thereof that a vessel remains at Gibraltar.  Tonnage dues include an administration fee to cover the cost of implementation of Port Waste Regulations and security measures determined by the ISPS code.

 

GRT

Full Rate £

Vessels up to 1,000

    52.00

Vessels 1,001 and up to 5,000

  101.00

Vessels 5,001 and up to 10,000

  210.00

Vessels 10,001 and up to 15,000

  278.00

Vessels 15,001 and up to 30,000

  528.00

Vessels 30,001 and up to 50,000

  963.00

Vessels 50,001 and up to 70,000

1758.00

Vessels 70,001 and up to 100,000

2275.00

Vessels 100,001 and up to 150,000

2500.00

Vessels greater than 150,001

3000.00

 

A MARPOL discount will be applied to waste landed in Gibraltar.   

 

VESSELS WHICH MAY BE EXEMPTED FROM PAYMENTS OF TONNAGE DUES

 

1.      Vessels returning to Gibraltar for the purpose of completing their call after temporarily shifting to the Algeciras side of the Bay for shelter.

2.      Vessels returning to port after proceeding to a vessel in distress for the purpose of saving life, without remuneration.

3.      Vessels entering solely for any of the following purposes:-

 

(a)        to land survivors, with an option to replenish provisions or water;

(b)        for shelter due to stress of weather;

(c)        to cast out a tow of any vessel found in distress and brought to Gibraltar without remuneration ;

(d)        to land a pilot over carried from a previous port due to stress of weather;

(e)        degaussing ranging.

 

4.      Vessels when making a second call within any twenty-four hour period, not having in the meantime called at any foreign port.

5.      Cable vessels returning to port after effecting repairs to cables provided they have not called at any other port meanwhile.

6.      All locally licensed lighters, water boats, tenders and launches plying within the Bay of Gibraltar north of a line joining Europa Point and  Carnero Point.

7.      Ships belonging to Her Majesty, the Government, or to a Commonwealth or foreign government other than any such ship carrying cargo or passengers for freight or fares.

8.      Yachts which are not used for any commercial purpose.

9.      Any vessel which enters the Port for being used only as a floating storage and that vessel is issued with a safety certificate and a petroleum licence.

10.    Any vessel which has previously paid dues on 100 occasions in a calendar year from 1st January to 31st December.

11.    Any other vessel or class of vessel specifically exempted by the Governor.*

 

VESSELS WHICH MAY BE PARTIALLY EXEMPTED FROM PAYMENTS OF TONNAGE DUES

 

% Reduction in Fees

 

1.      Ships loading or discharging containers - 30%;

2.      Cruise ships carrying, embarking or disembarking fare-paying passengers - 50%;

3.      Ships whose main purpose of call is to take on bunkers, provided the ship leaves no later than 6 hours after completion of bunkers.

 

Berthing Charges

 

In addition to the tonnage dues payable, berthing charges shall be payable by every vessel which is berthed at, or alongside, any quay, wharf or jetty in the Port or Harbour of Gibraltar at the following rates:-

 

 

Rates per GRT per 24 hours or part thereof

Rate

a

Home trade vessels not exceeding 1000 tons gross other than vessels details under  (i) below

6p

b

Home trade vessels over 1000 tons gross other than vessels detailed under (d), (e), (f), (g) or (i)

8p Full rate

c

Foreign trade vessels over 1000 tons gross other than vessels detailed under (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) or (i)

8p Full rate

d

For every vessel berthing at the Detached Mole solely and exclusively for repairs or for underwater cleaning

5p

e

For every vessel berthing anywhere in the Port other than the Detached Mole solely and exclusively for repairs or for underwater cleaning

11p

f

For every vessel berthing solely and exclusively for bunkers or to take on supplies of fresh water whilst so bunkering or taking on supplies of fresh water or discharging slops while alongside a berth

3p bunkers

g

For every cruise ship

1p

h

Home trade and foreign trade vessels laid up or under Admiralty arrest

6p

i

All vessels, the master, owners or agents of which at the time of berthing, who express the intention of remaining in Gibraltar for a period in excess of three months and do so remain for such period

At such rate as may be agreed with the Captain of the Port

j

For every vessel discharging any cargo at the Port

8p Full rate

k

For every passenger ferry registered in Gibraltar and operating a regular service within a distance of 50 miles from Gibraltar

3p

l

For every pure car carrier over 20,000 tons gross discharging at the Port

6p

m

Any other category not listed above

8p

 

The above rates for vessels and all sub-paragraphs are chargeable from the time of arrival alongside with a minimum charge per vessel of £5 per 24 hours or part thereof.  Charges are per 24 hour period supplement 1p per GRT beyond.

 

Vessels chargeable under sub-paragraph (f) may:-

 

(i) take on ship’s stores for consumption on board without becoming liable to be charged under any other subparagraph but shall, if passengers (whether fare paying or not) embark or disembark or if cargo (whether freight earning or not) is loaded or discharged, cease to be chargeable under that sub-paragraph and be charged under sub-paragraph (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (g) (h) (i) (j) (k) (l) or (m) whichever may be appropriate;

 

(ii) in the discretion of the Captain of the Port, be allowed to be berthed for a period not exceeding 4 hours whilst such vessel is not bunkering or taking on supplies of fresh water provided that if the vessel stays longer for whatever reason it shall be charged under sub-paragraph (a) (b) or (c) as appropriate.

 

Berthing charges shall run continuously, irrespective of changes of berth during any one call, except where berthing is discontinued for a period exceeding three hours when berthing charges shall be payable afresh on re-berthing.

 

Harbour craft which are exclusively used within the Port of Gibraltar and do not proceed to sea and which are licensed by the Captain of the Port under these Rules or under the Licensing and Fees Act, shall be exempt from berthing charges.

 

A vessel shall be deemed to be berthed until the last mooring rope is cast off.

 

Off Port Limits (applicable for 48 hours)

 

GRT

£

Vessels up to 1,000

  40.00

Vessels 1,001 and up to 5,000

  75.00

Vessels 5,001 and up to 10,000

145.00

Vessels 10,001 and up to 15,000

155.00

Vessels 15,001 and up to 30,000

195.00

Vessels 30,001 and up to 50,000

295.00

Vessels 50,001 and up to 70,000

505.00

Vessels 70,001 and up to 100,000

605.00

Vessels 100,001 and up to 150,000

630.00

Vessels greater than 150,001

840.00

 

Small Boat Moorings

 

Length of Boat (yearly/weekly rate)

 

Length of Boat

Yearly Rate £

Weekly Rate (pence)

Up to 15 feet

  20.00

0.38

Over 15 feet but not exceeding 20 feet

  40.00

0.77

Over 20 feet but not exceeding 25 feet

  80.00

1.54

Over 25 feet but not exceeding 30 feet

120.00

2.31

Over 30 feet but not exceeding 40 feet

200.00

3.85

Over 40 feet but not exceeding 50 feet

320.00

6.15

Over 50 feet

480.00

9.23

 

Cruise Passenger Tax

 

The current Passenger tax is as follows:-

 

 

Description

Rate

a

every fare-paying passenger on arrival in Gibraltar

£1.00

b

every fare-paying passenger on

departure from Gibraltar

£1.00

 

There is also a Passenger Tax Discount Scheme which is on a sliding scale based on the number of calls made by a cruise ship during a calendar year, as follows:

 

Number of Calls at Gibraltar in a calendar Year

Reduction

2 – 4 calls per calendar year

10%

5 – 10 calls per calendar year

35%

11 – 19 calls per calendar year

50%

20 or more calls per calendar year

75%

Ship Commencing and Terminating a

Cruise at Gibraltar (Turnarounds)

100%

 

For the purposes of calculating the number of calls made, as stated above, a call made by any cruise ship which is:

 

(a) operated by the same company; and/or

(b) marketed under the same company brand

 

shall be aggregated, and the relevant reduction shall apply in respect of each such cruise ship.

 

Ferry Passengers

 

 

Description

Rate

a

every fare-paying passenger on arrival  and departure in Gibraltar

Nil

 

Licences

 

The annual fees for Port Operator licences will be as follows:-

 

 

Description

Rate

a

Registration as Port employer for an entity

first registered after 3 May 2001

£1,000

 

b

Annual re-registration as a Port employer.

 

£100

c

Annual Fee for a Bunkering Licence

£10,000

d

Annual Fee for a STS Operator’s Licence

£1,000

e

Annual Fee for a Stevedoring Licence

£3,000

f

Annual Fee for a Ship Repair Licence

£1,000

g

Annual Fee for a Ship Agency Licence

£1,000

h

Annual Fee for a Ship Chandlery Licence

£1,000

i

Annual Fee for a Mooring and Rigging Licence

£1,000

j

Annual Fee for a Tug Operator’s Licence

£1,000

k

Annual Fee for a Tug and Barge Operator’s Licence

£1,000

l

Annual Fee for a Waste Management Licence

£1,000

m

Annual Fee for a Diving Operator’s Licence

£1,000

n

Annual Fee for a Recovery of Debris from Sea

£1,000

o

Annual Fee for a Skip Hire and waste removal

Operators Licence

£1,000

 

p

Annual Fee for a Oil Pollution and Response Operators Licence

£1,000

 

q

Annual Fee for a Any other Port Operator Licence

£1,000

r

Annual Fee for a Ancillary service provider

£250

s

Annual Fee for a Dolphin Boat operator’s Licence

£250

 

Fees for registration and re-registration of Port workers:

 

 

Description

Rate

a

Annual fee for registration of a Port worker

£2

b

Annual fee for re-registration of a Port worker

£2

 

Fees for certificates and licences

 

 

Description

Rate

a

Fees for the issue or renewal of a certificate of registration as a Port operator

£5

b

Fees for the issue or renewal of a certificate of

registration as a Port worker

£5

c

Fee for the issue of a duplicate certificate

£5

d

Fee for the endorsement of a certificate of registration

£5

e

Fee for the amendment of a certificate of registration

£5

 

Fees for inspection and copies

 

 

Description

Rate

a

Fees for the inspection of a licence

£10

b

Fees for a certified copy of a licence or certificate

£5

c

Fee for the inspection of a licence application

£5

d

Fee for a copy of the licence application

£5

 

Bunkering Charges

 

 

Description

Rate

a

Charge in respect of the first grant of a bunkering licence

£250,000

b

In addition to any other charges payable under these Rules there shall be payable in respect of every vessel that takes on board bunker fuel for its own use or for export, a bunkering charge at the following rate per tonne of bunker fuel supplied.

9p

 

A discount will be applied to tonnage dues if vessel completes bunkering operations within the specified time limit as set out in the Port Rules.

 

Ship to ship operations:

 

 

Description

Rate

a

Charge for Verification and Audit of delivering vessel

(applicable to all vessels)

£1,000

 

Commercial STS operations excluding delivery of Fuel Oil to Motherships:

 

 

Tonnage Transferred

Rate

a

Less than 50,000 metric tonnes

£5,000

 

b

50,001-100,000 metric tonnes

£9,000

 

c

100,001-150,000 metric tonnes

£13,000

 

d

150,001-200,000 metric tonnes

£17,000

 

 

Miscellaneous charges

 

 

Description

Rate

a

Overland containers unloading at Port

£50

b

Issue of what is commonly known as a Suez Canal Certificate

£250

 

c

Pratique certificates including for Super Yachts of overall length greater than 20 metres

£250

 

d

Issue of harbour craft passenger certificates

£100

 

e

Petroleum Licence

£200

f

Pleasure boat licence

£25

g

Port Workers Permit

£7

h

Any Other Certificate

£100

 

Fees for the Hire of Floating Fenders are as follows:-

 

 

Description

Rate

a

Per Fender per day or part of a day for the first 30 days

£30

b

Per Fender per day or part thereafter

£15

 

c

Fees for the use of Port gangways

Nil

 

 

Fees for the Hire of the Port Launch are as follows:-

 

 

Description

Rate

a

Per hour on weekdays (excluding Public Holidays) from 0800 hours to 1700 hours

£110

b

Per hour on weekdays (excluding Public Holidays) from 1700 hours to 0800 hours

£200

 

c

Per Hour on weekends and public holidays

£200

 

 

Space for Storage

 

 

Description

Rate

a

A person who wishes to use any space for the storage of oil drums or anything else within the confines of the Port at a location approved by the Captain of the Port shall be liable to pay a fee

£2.50 per square foot

 

Portacabins

 

 

Description

Rate

a

An operator wishing to have a portacabin shall be liable to pay a fee

£2.50 per square foot

 

For any information which is not displayed above please contact the Gibraltar Port Authority on Tel: +350 200 46254.