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S.I. No. 413/1985 - Harbour Rates (Harbours of Dublin, Skerries and Balbriggan] (No. 2) Order, 1985.

S.I. No. 413/1985 - Harbour Rates (Harbours of Dublin, Skerries and Balbriggan] (No. 2) Order, 1985. Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge Léim go dtí an t-ábhar Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General Táirgthe ag Oifig an Ard-Aighne Home Legislation Acts of the Oireachtas Statutory Instruments Pre-1922 Legislation Constitution External Resources Bills (Houses of the Oireachtas) Iris Oifigiúil / Official Gazette Revised Acts (LRC) Classified List of Legislation (LRC) Translations (acts.

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  3. s)or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile Statutory InstrumentsIonstraimí Reachtúla 1985 S.I. No. 413/1985 - Harbour Rates (Harbours of Dublin, Skerries and Balbriggan] (No. 2) Order, 1985. S.I. No. 413/1985 - Harbour Rates (Harbours of Dublin, Skerries and Balbriggan] (No. 2) Order, 1985. AmendmentsLeasuithe S.I. No. 413 of 1985. HARBOUR RATES (HARBOURS OF DUBLIN, SKERRIES AND BALBRIGGAN] (No. 2) ORDER, 1985. I, TED NEALON, Minister of State at the Department of Communications, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 104 of the Harbours Act, 1946 (No. 9 of 1946), the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 1983 (No. 40 of 1983), and the Communications (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order, 1984 ( S.I. No. 146 of 1984 ), and after due compliance with section 106 of the said Harbours Act, 1946 , hereby order as follows: 1.

(1)This Order may be cited as the Harbour Rates (Harbours of Dublin, Skerries and Balbriggan) (No. 2) Order, 1985.
(2)This Order shall come into operation on the 1st day of January
  2. In this Order "the Harbours" means Dublin Harbour, Skerries Harbour and Balbriggan Harbour.
  3. Section 40 of and the Fifth Schedule to the Dublin Port and Docks Act, 1902, shall have effect as if, for the matter (inserted by the Harbour Rates (Harbours of Dublin, Skerries and Balbriggan) Order, 1985 ( S.I. No. 53 of 1985 )), contained in the said Fifth Schedule there were substituted the matter contained in the First Schedule to this Order. 4.
(1)The rates set out in Part II of the Second Schedule to this Order are hereby fixed as the maximum tonnage rates chargeable by the Dublin Port and Docks Board in respect of the Harbours.
(2)The provisions set out in Part I of the Second Schedule to this Order shall apply in relation to the rates chargeable under this Article. 5.
(1)The rates set out in Part II of the Third Schedule to this Order are hereby fixed as the rates chargeable for the use of cranes, fork lift trucks, tubs and grabs by the Dublin Port and Docks Board in respect of the Harbours.
(2)The provisions set out in Part I of the Third Schedule to this Order shall apply in relation to the rates chargeable under this Article.
  1. The Harbour Rates (Harbours of Dublin, Skerries and Balbriggan) Order, 1985 ( S.I. No. 53 of 1985 ), is hereby revoked. FIRST SCHEDULE "PART I PROVISIONS APPLYING TO GOODS RATES
  2. Exports Goods dues on goods shipped will be charged at 75 per cent of the scheduled rates.
  3. Re-Exports In the case of Goods arriving at the Port of Dublin from any port for export to any other port and on which Inward Goods Dues have been paid, no Outward Goods Dues will be charged, provided that: ( a ) A Declaration in such a form as the Board may from time to time determine and on the form supplied for the purpose, is given to the Board within seven days from the composition of the discharge of the importing vessel. ( b ) That the Goods are exported in the same form and, if imported in packages in the same packages as they arrived. ( c ) That the Goods remain the bona fide sole porperty of the same person throughout. ( d ) That the export takes place within two months of the date of arrival of the importing vessel.
  4. Oil and Grain Exports Oil and Grain Cargoes exported from the Port of Dublin are exempt from Outward Dues provided the exporter can prove that within a period of three months prior to the said export he imported through the Port of Dublin at least a like quantity of such commodity of the same type and grade and that the commodity which it is proposed to export was imported through the Port of Dublin by him and that since it was imported it has undergone no manufacturing or blending process, is completely unchanged in character and has remained the bona fide sole property of the importer throughout. PART II MAXIMUM GOODS RATES Based on Standard International Trade Classification (all rates are per tonne unless otherwise specified) Division Commodity Rate Food and Live Animals chiefly for Food £ 00 Live animals chiefly for food (except sheep) 1.03 (each) Sheep 58p each 01 Meat and meat preparations 1.23 Dairy products and birds' eggs Dried Milk 1.23 02 Other Items 2.15 03 Fish, crustaceans and molluscs and preparations thereof 1.65 04 Cereals and cereal preparations 94p 05 Vegetables and Fruit Vegetables 1.23 Fruit fresh, dried, nuts 1.65 Fruit and nuts prepared, preserved, Juices, Jams, Purees. Other Items 2.15 06 Sugar, sugar preparations and Honey Sugar, raw, refined and molasses 1.31 Other Items 2.15 07 Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices and manufactures thereof Tea 2.63 Chocolate 2.15 Other Items 1.65 08 Feeding stuff for animals (excluding unmilled cereals) 94p 09 Miscellaneous edible products and preparations 2.15 Beverages and Tobacco 11 Beverages Spirits, Wines and cordials 2.15 Other Items 1.23 12 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures Manufactures 2.63 Other Items £1.65 Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels 21 Hides, skins and furskins, raw 1.31 22 Oils seeds and oleaginous fruit 1.13 23 Crude rubber (incl. synthetic and reclaimed) 2.63 24 Cork and Wood Softwood (1.4 cub. metres = 1 tonne) 97p Hardwood 1.41 25 Pulp and waste paper 1.00 26 Textile fibres (excluding wool type) and their wastes Wool, wool waste 2.15 Other Items 1.23 27 Crude fertilisers and minerals, excluding petroleum and precious stones 91p 28 Metalliferous ores and metal scrap Metal scrap 87p Ores and concentrates, other items 95p 29 Crude animal and vegetable materials, n.e.s. 1.23 Mineral fuels, Lubricants and Related Minerals 32 Coal, coke and briquettes 84p 33 Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials Spirits: White Spirits, Motor Spirit, Aviation Spirit, Naphtha 1.77 Lubricating Oils 1.77 Fuel Oils: Gas oil, diesel oil, vapourising oil, kerosene, light fuel oil, medium fuel oil, aviation turbine fuel and similar oils 1.41 Petroleum Bitumen 1.01 Other Fuel Oils: Heavy fuel oil, residual fuel oil, creosote, tar oil etc. 1.32 34 Gas, natural and manufactured 1.77 Animal and Vegetable Oils, Fats and Waxes 41 Animal Oils and Fats 1.65 42 Fixed vegetable oils and fats 1.65 43 Animal and vegetable oils and fats, processed and waxes 1.65 Chemicals and Related Products N.E.S. 51 Organic Chemicals 2.15 52 Inorganic Chemicals Industrial Gases 2.63 Sodium Carbonate 99p Liquid Ammonia 1.65 Other Items 1.23 53 Dyeing, tanning and colouring materials £1.41 54 Medicinal and pharmaceutical products 2.15 55 Essential oils, perfume materials etc. Soap, cleansing, polishing preparations 2.15 Other Items 2.63 56 Fertilisers, manufactured 1.00 57 Explosives and pyrotechnic products 2.63 58 Artificial resins, plastic materials, cellulose esters and ethers 2.63 59 Chemical materials and products n.e.s 1.41 Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials 61 Leather, leather manufactures, n.e.s. and dressed furskins 2.63 62 Rubber manufactures n.e.s. 2.63 63 Cork and wood manufacturers (excluding furniture) Veneers 2.15 Other Items 1.41 64 Paper, paperboard and articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard Liner Board 1.00 Other Items 1.41 65 Textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles, n.e.s. related products Yarns 1.31 Fabrics 1.65 Made-up articles, floor coverings 2.15 66 Non-metallic mineral manufactures n.e.s. Cement and other construction materials 94p Other Items 2.15 67 Iron and Steel Tubes and pipes fabricated 1.23 Other Items 1.00 68 Non-ferrous metals 1.65 69 Manufactures of metal, n.e.s (excluding laden/empty units engaged in unit load traffic. See Div. 99) 2.15 Machinery and Transport Equipment 71 Power generating machinery and equipment 2.15 72 Machinery specialised for particular industries 2.15 73 Metalworking machinery 2.15 74 General industrial machinery and equipment n.e.s. and parts, n.e.s. 2.15 75 Office machines and automatic data processing equipment 2.15 76 Telecommunications and sound recording, reproducing equipment 2.63 77 Electric Machinery, apparatus and appliances, n.e.s. and parts 2.15 78 Road vehicles (excluding laden/empty vehicles engaged in Ro/Ro traffic. See Divs. 98 and 99) Passenger Motor Care 4.16 each Other road vehicles 2.63 each 79 Other transport equipment 1.65 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles 81 Sanitary, plumbing, heating, lighting fixtures and fittings, n.e.s. Sanitary etc. ware of cereamic material 1.41 Other Items 2.15 82 Furniture and parts thereof 2.15 83 Travel goods, handbags and similar containers 2.63 84 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories 2.15 85 Footwear 2.15 87 Professional, scientific and controlling apparatus n.e.s. 2.63 88 Photographic apparatus, optical goods, n.e.s. watches and clocks 2.63 89 Miscellaneous manufactured articles n.e.s. 2.63 91 Postal, Mail — exempt 93 Special transactions 2.63 94 Animals — Live — Zoo 1.08 95 Military Arms, Ammunition and Equipment 2.63 96 Coin—not legal tender 2.63 97 Gold 2.63 98 Tourist Traffic Motor Cars 2.11 each Motor Cycles 2.11 each Trailers 2.11 each Caravans 4.21 each Dormobiles/Mini Buses 4.21 each Coaches and Buses £10.08 each 99 LO/LO Containers and Flats Loaded Empty £ £ Not exceeding 6.1m (20') in length 13.42 each 1.68 each Exceeding 6.1m (20') but not exceeding 9.15m (30') in length 20.13 each 2.52 each Exceeding 9.15m (30') 26.84 each 3.36 each RO/RO Cargo Carrying Vehicles Not exceeding 6.1m (20') in length 11.74 each 2.10 each Exceeding 6.1m (20') but not exceeding 9.15m (30') 17.61 each 3.15 each Exceeding 9.15m (30') but not exceeding 12.2m (40') 23.48 each 4.20 each Exceeding 12.2m (40') but not exceeding 15.25m (50') 29.35 each 5.25 each Exceeding 15.25m (50') 35.22 each 6.30 each Note: N.E.S. = Not elsewhere specified. SECOND SCHEDULE PART I PROVISIONS APPLYING IN RELATION TO TONNAGE RATES
  5. A vessel shall be deemed to be trading with a particular place if it takes on board cargo or passengers at any of the harbours to be landed at that place or if it lands cargo or passengers at any of the harbours taken on board at that place.
  6. The tonnage of a vessel upon which tonnage rates shall be based and chargeable shall be the net register tonnage or half the gross tonnage, whichever is the greater.
  7. Tonnage rates shall not be chargeable in respect of both the arrival and departure of a vessel but if a vessel on which tonnage rates have been charged in respect of its arrival takes on board at any of the harbours cargo or passengers for a port or place the tonnage rates for which are higher than than those charged on such arrival, the difference between the two rates shall be chargeable.
  8. A vessel which does not land cargo or passengers but which takes on board cargo or passengers at any of the harbours shall be deemed to be trading only with the post of destination of such cargo or passengers.
  9. A minimum charge of £36.25 per voyage will be charged on all vessels except those charged under Sections 6, 7 and 8 Part II (Ordinary Tonnage rates). PART II ORDINARY TONNAGE RATES
  10. For a vessel trading from or to any port or place in the State, Northern Ireland, Great Britain, or the Isle of Man, per ton ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 46.7p
  11. For a vessel trading from or to any port or place in Europe between the River Elbe and Brest or the Channel Islands, per ton ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 66.5p
  12. For a vessel trading from or to any port or place not in the State, Northern Ireland, Great Britain, the Isle of Man, or in Europe between the River Elbe and Brest or in the Channel Islands, per ton ... ... ... ... 75p
  13. For a vessel which enters the limits of Dublin Harbour for the purpose of taking on board from a lighter or tender bunkers or stores for the vessel's own consumption only and which does not enter the River Liffey or make use of the quays or wharves of that harbour, per ton... ... ... ... ... 2.2p
  14. For a vessel, other than a fishing vessel, which enters the River Liffey for a non-trading purpose such as for repairs or through stress of weather or for bunkers or stores for the vessel's own consumption only and does not take on board any cargo or passengers or discharge cargo or disembark passengers except temporarily in connection with repairs to the vessels, per ton 21p
  15. For a fishing vessel under 30m in length which enters any of the harbours, for each vessel ... ... ... ... £2.10
  16. For a fishing vessel over 30m in length which enters any of the harbours, per ton ... ... ... ... ... 21p
  17. For a vessel remaining or laying in any of the harbours, except in the Grand Canal Dock or in a Graving Dock or in a Graving Slip for a longer period than two consecutive weeks, in respect of each week it shall remain or lie after such period— ( a ) if not under repairs, per ton ... ... ... 4.4p ( b ) if under repairs, per ton ... ... ... ... 2.2p THIRD SCHEDULE PART I PROVISIONS IN RELATION TO RATES FOR THE USE OF CRANES, FORKLIFT TRUCKS, TUBS AND GRABS
  18. The use of the Board's cranes or appliances will only be granted where the applicant completes or has completed a form of Indemnity which can be obtained at the Harbour Master's Office.
  19. Applications for the use of cranes or appliances must be made to the Harbour Master's Office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. save where the Harbour Master shall otherwise permit.
  20. Notwithstanding that an application has been received by the Board to have any crane or appliance available at any particular time or for any particular vessel and that such application has been granted, the Board reserves complete liberty to allot the crane or appliance in question for the use of any vessel or vessels arriving in the harbours before the vessel in respect of which such application was received.
  21. No responsibility whatsoever will be accepted by the Board in any circumstances for any failure or omission on their part to have any crane or appliance available or working at any specified time or during any period of time.
  22. The Board will not in any circumstances accept any liability for delay, or any other consequences of any nature which may follow upon a breakdown or stoppage of any crane or appliance from any cause whatsoever.
  23. The Board reserves the right at any time to limit the period or hours during which the cranes may be used.
  24. A crane may not be ordered or reserved for a longer period than one day. Where a crane is required for more than one day a separate application must be made each evening for the following day.
  25. The period in respect of which cranage charges shall be payable shall commence at the time for which the crane is ordered and is in position and ready to work and shall end when the crane is no longer required and notice to this effect is given to the Harbour Office. In the absence of such notice cranage charges shall be payable up to normal stopping time, or where overtime is being worked, until the craneman is notified that he is no longer required.
  26. Where a non-container crane is ordered and not used a rate of £7.40 per half-hour shall be charged until notice of cancellation has been given to the Harbour Office. In addition there shall be a penalty of £9.80 per crane for each occasion on which this may occur.
  27. Where a non-container crane is retained after it has ceased to be used a rate of £7.40 per half-hour shall be charged from the time it has ceased to be used until notice that it is no longer required has been given to the Harbour Office.
  28. An additional charge of £9.80 per crane shall be made where a craneman is ordered to attend before 8 a.m. to ensure that a crane will be ready to start promptly at 8 a.m. (Monday to Friday).
  29. An additional charge of £4.24 per crane shall be made where a crane is used after 4.45 p.m. but is not used after 5 p.m. (Monday to Friday).
  30. Where a crane is ordered for a period which includes work after 5 p.m. on a weekday, and notice of cancellation of overtime is given to the Harbour Office not later than 3 p.m., the penalty of £9.80 referred to above will apply; where notice of cancellation is given after 3 p.m. but before 4.45 p.m. a penalty of £19.50 will apply; where notice of cancellation is given after 4.45 p.m. a penalty of £23.40 will apply.
  31. Where it is intended to work after 6 p.m. and another craneman is ordered to act as relief craneman between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. and it is found subsequently that the relief craneman is not required, the charge of £5.30 for retaining a craneman between 4.45 p.m. and 5 p.m. will apply unless notice of cancellation is received at the Harbour Office before 4.45 p.m.
  32. Where a relief craneman is required to work through the normal tea hour 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. (Monday to Friday) a charge of £7.60 will be made. Relief craneman Saturday :£38.00 Sunday :£55.00
  33. The expression "Public Holidays" shall mean the following days, viz: 1st January, St. Patrick's Day, Easter Monday, 1st Monday in June, 1st Monday in August, last Monday in October, Christmas Day, St. Stephen's Day, Good Friday and any other day declared by the Minister as a Public Holiday or any day or portion of a day regarded generally in the Port as a substitute for any of the foregoing.
  34. Subject to review by the Board any question which may arise as to the meaning of any of the foregoing conditions or as to the Rates to be charged for the use of the cranes, grabs or other appliances, or for rail haulage or for Waiting Time, shall be determined by the Harbour Master of the Board.
  35. OVERTIME (Non-container cranes) Increase Monday to Friday from 5 p.m. to Midnight 30% Saturday from 8 a.m. to Noon 30% from Noon to Midnight 140% On all days from Midnight to 8 a.m. 140% Sundays and Public Holiday 140% (Container Cranes) £ Monday to Friday 5 p.m. to Midnight 19.20 per hour Midnight to 8 a.m. 25.60 per hour Saturday 8 a.m. to Mid-day 25.60 per hour Mid-day to 6 p.m. 25.60 per hour (Minimum £129) Sunday 38.25 per hour (Minimum £161)
  36. TRAVELLING TIME £ Monday to Friday — 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 9.65 per hour Monday to Friday — 5 p.m. to Midnight Saturday — 8 a.m. to Noon 13.50 per hour Monday to Saturday — Midnight to 8 a.m. Saturday — Noon to Midnight 18.10 per hour Sunday all day PART II CHARGES FOR THE USE OF ELECTRIC CRANES 4 TONNES AND UNDER Per hour or part of an hour Minimum charge for the use of Crane £ £ Any Cargo by Grab ... ... 26.40 52.80 Other Cargoes ... ... ... 22.40 44.80 Two cranes used in tandem — 6 tonne rates to apply. 6 TONNE CRANES £ Minimum charge for two hours ... ... ... 52.80 Each additional hour ... ... ... ... ... 26.40 When used as a four tonne crane only, the 4 tonne crane rates to apply. 10 TONNE CRANES £ Minimum charge for two hours ... ... ... 67.90 Each additional ... ... ... ... ... 33.95 When used as a 6 tonne or a four tonne crane only, the 6 tonne or 4 tonne rates to apply. 25 TONNE CRANES £ Minimum charge for two hours ... ... ... 73.00 Each additional hour ... ... ... ... ... 36.50 100 TONNE CRANES £ A. When used for Lifts exceeding 20 tonnes: For each tonne or any part of a tonne ... ... 6.35 When the total weight lifted exceeds 30 tonnes: For each tonne in excess of 30 tonnes ... ... 3.20 These rates are subject to a minimum charge for the time the crane is in use, viz— For any period not exceeding two consecutive hours 123.00 For every additional hour or part of an hour 61.50 B. When used for Lifts not exceeding 20 tonnes: For each tonne or part of a tonne 4.75 When the total weight lifted exceeds 25 tonnes: For each tonne or part of a tonne in excess of 25 tonnes ... ... ... ... ... ... 2.40 These rates are subject to a minimum charge for the time the crane is in use, viz— For any period not exceeding two consecutive hours 73.00 For every additional hour or part of an hour 36.50 CONTAINER CRANES A. Lifting Containers or Flats ex ship or to ship between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. not exceeding 8m overall length ... ... 10.30 per lift Exceeding 8m overall length ... ... ... 14.90 per lift B. The minimum charge for the use of the crane shall be £34.
  37. C. Waiting time between the time for which the crane is ordered and the time of commencement of work shall be charged at the rate of £34.40 per half hour. D. If a period of working ceases or is interrupted and the crane is not released a charge of £34.40 per hour may be imposed if, in the opinion of the Harbour Master, the circumstances so warrant. GRABS For each self-dumping grab supplied by the Board a charge of £5.80 per hour or part of an hour will be made. Special grabs supplied by the Board to be charged at special rates to be fixed by the Board from time to time. The cost to the Board of attaching and disconnecting a grab to and from a crane shall be payable by the user in addition to the aforementioned rates. FORK LIFT TRUCKS £ Rate 13.45 per hour Minimum charge 13.45 Overtime Monday to Friday: Increase Between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. 50% Saturday, Sunday and Holidays 100% GIVEN under my hand, this 10th day of December,
  38. TED NEALON. Minister of State at the Department of Communications. EXPLANATORY NOTE This Order authorises the Dublin Port and Docks Board to charge revised goods, tonnage and other charges at Dublin, Skerries and Balbriggan Harbours. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais

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