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We have received news that the rates for tugs, mooring, unmooring and ships waste disposal, will increase from Nok 10,50 per NRT to Nok 12,00 per NRT.
Above rate is applicable for vessels with double hull and SBT, and is also concidered as a minimum rate.
For vessels without double hull, the following rates apply:
Vessels with double bottom and SBT: 10% increase (from Nok 11,55 to Nok 13,20 per NRT)
Vessels with double sides and SBT: 15% increase (from Nok 12.08 to Nok 13,80 per NRT)
Vessels with single hull and SBT: 20% increase (from Nok 12,60 to Nok 14,40 per NRT)
The total costs for tugs, mooring, unmooring and ships waste disposal will be invoiced jointly.
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In addition to the amended pilotage fees already mentioned for 2009, the NCA has announced the following:
Ships obliged to pay pilotage fees may be assigned a Coastal- and/or Safety Administration Fee of NOK 1500, if neglecting to report a passage. The fee is ment to cover the NCA's costs, searching for such vessel.
To increase the efficiency of the Pilot Services, the NCA can apply a fee of NOK 1500 for ordering a pilot, or reversing an order, when:
1) The order is not placed electronically
2) The Pilot Station has received the order less than two (2) hrs prior to commencement
of pilotage.
3) Alterations in pilot order is done after the time of departure has been confirmed (fixed order).
Every change in fixed orders is subject to this charge. Additionally the NCA can charge for
a new order.
4) If for instance a pilot has been ordered for a vessel from Skudefjord to berth at Kaarsto
and the vessel yet for some reason anchors on arrival, the NCA can charge a fee of NOK
1500 if the pilot order has not been updated accordingly.
Agents Comments:
Some times although not often, pending circumstances, the agent does not know about a ship before she arrives at the pilot boarding ground.
A ship may very well be scheduled to berth on arrival, but prospects may be changed underway, and the vessel may be ordered to anchor. In case this happens, and it is less than three (3) hours before commencement of pilotage, the agent is unable to rectify his pilot order electronically (the system will simply not accept a change in the order less than 3 hours prior commencement of pilotage). The correction will have to be done either verbally or by sending a mail. If, in such case the vessel is charged the extra fee as discribed above, the agent is not to be blamed.
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Ref NOx Tax. With effect as per 01.01.09 the NOx Tax for coastalvoyages has been increased from NOK 15,39 per kg to NOK 15,85 per kg. This rate should therefore be used when submitting NOx Tax statements for 1st quarter 2009
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New Harbour- and anchoring fees as from 1st January 2009
The Intermunicipal Port Authorities have increase the harbour and anchoring fees in our port area, which also includes the anchorages used by vessels calling at the Kaarstoe Gas Terminal. The fees are based on vessel GRT.
The Harbour dues are calculated on the following basis:
For the first 300 grt Nok 0,36 pr ton
For the next 300 grt Nok 0,22 pr ton
For the next 600 grt Nok 0,22 pr ton
For the next 800 grt Nok 0,22 pr ton
For the next 1000 grt Nok 0,22 pr ton
For the next 2000 grt Nok 0,22 pr ton
For the next 5000 grt Nok 0,22 pr ton
All above 10000 grt Nok 0,22 pr ton
Minimum payable fee is Nok 175,00
The anchoring fee is 10% of the official wharfage (shown in the table below), and is charged day by day (payable for minimum 24 hours) on the following basis:
For the first 300 grt Nok 0,60 pr ton / pr day
For the next 300 grt Nok 0,51 pr ton / pr day
For the next 600 grt Nok 0,44 pr ton / pr day
For the next 800 grt Nok 0,41 pr ton / pr day
For the next 1000 grt Nok 0,37 pr ton / pr day
For the next 2000 grt Nok 0,34 pr ton / pr day
For the next 5000 grt Nok 0,30 pr ton / pr day
All above 10000 grt Nok 0,29 pr ton / pr day
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The Norwegian Coastal Authorities (NCA) have proposed increased fees for pilotage services as from 1st January 2008 as follows (the proposal may however be subject to changes, as it is expected to be sanctioned by end of December 2008.
General Coastal Dues: Nok 0,28 pr grt (charged for inward andoutward passage)Entry- and departure dues: Nok 0,94 pr grt for the first 3000 grt,
then Nok 0,82 pr grt for the remaining grt.
Distance sailed under pilotage: Nok 10,57 pr nautical mile (minimum 15 n.m.)
Pilotage dues (inward and outward) based on vessel grt, and charged hour by hour for as long as the pilot is on board.
Hourly rates as follows (based vessel grt):
From 0 to 1000 grt; Nok 780,00
From 1001 to 2000 grt; Nok 980,00
From 2001 to 4000 grt; Nok 1155,00
From 4001 to 8000 grt; Nok 1325,00
From 8001 to 12000 grt; Nok 1450,00
From 12001 to 20000 grt; Nok 1610,00
From 20001 to 30000 grt; Nok 1760,00
From 30001 to 50000 grt; Nok 1885,00
From 50001 to 100000 grt; Nok 2010,00
From 100001 grt and above; Nok 2140,00
Saftety fee: Nok 0,96 pr grt for calls at Kaarstoe, and Nok 0,26 pr grt for other ports in our district.
The above proposals represent a 13% increase in the pilotage fee. During the past 8 years the helicopter charges for embarking and disembarking a pilot, have increased by 335%, and has now reached astonishing NOK 147.900 per call.
Over a long time the Norwegian Shipowners' Association has reasoned that the sea transport must be given the same status, and be dealt with in the same manner as road based transport, particularly in view of the accelerating increase in the pilot and helicopter fees as described above. NSA's previous recommendations suggests that vessels LOA and not GRT should determin the pilot fees, and that a loosening of the Pilot Exemption Certificate arrangement should be evaluated together with an extended Entrance Fairway arrangement, exemted from compulsory pilotage. So far concrete results has not appeared.
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Other Stories
· THE NCA REDUCES THE HELICOPTER SERVICE FEE
(Mar 20, 2009)
· Amended Harbour Tariff at Karsto from 01.June 2009
(Feb 24, 2009)
· SLUDGE DISPOSAL AT KAARSTO GAS TERMINAL
(Feb 03, 2009)
· Norwegian Requirements of Ballast Water exchange prior to arrival of Norwegian ports
(Jan 29, 2009)
· Pilotage Costs 2009 - Agent's Comments about Fees
(Jan 23, 2009)
· NOx tax on domestic NOx-emissions, Amended
(Jan 07, 2009)
· Intermunicipal Harbour Dues valid from 01. Jan. 2009
(Jan 05, 2009)
· New fees for Pilotage Services from 01.January 2009
(Dec 04, 2008)
· Falck Agencies have closed their TELEX lines
(Dec 01, 2008)
· New EU security requirements, "ADVANCE CARGO DECLARATION"
(Oct 28, 2008)
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Past Articles
| Wednesday, August 20 |
| · | ISPS DUES at Hydro Aluminium, Karmoy (0) |
| Monday, August 11 |
| · | EU Directive 2002/59/EC, Mandatory reporting of Dangerous or Polluting goods (Hazmat) (0) |
| Tuesday, August 05 |
| · | Kaarsto Lanch Service - Increased costs/fares (0) |
| Tuesday, July 22 |
| · | NOx Tax - Environmental agreement approved by ESA (0) |
| Wednesday, June 25 |
| · | Revised agreement NCA / Lufttransport AS concerning Pilot Feeder Service by helicopter (0) |
| Friday, May 16 |
| · | Environmental agreement of Nox reduction signed 14.May 2008 (0) |
| Thursday, March 06 |
| · | NOx tax on domestic NOx-emissions (0) |
| Friday, February 08 |
| · | Bill of Lading; Propane vapour return, Karsto Gas Plant (0) |
| Thursday, January 31 |
| · | Hire of tugs at Kaarsto Gas terminal: (0) |
| Wednesday, January 02 |
| · | Karmsund Intermunicipal Harbour Authorities have increased the harbour- and anchoring fees (0) |
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