GOVERNMENT GAZETTE OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA I '" N$I1.16 WINDHOEK - 23 May 1997 No. 1562 CONTENTS Page GENERAL NOTICES No.109 Namibian Ports Authority, Port of Walvis Bay: Tariff Book: I April 1997...................... No. 110 Namibian Ports Authority, Port of Walvis Bay: Tariff Book: I April 1997 Synchrolift Services 46 No. III Namibian Ports Authority, Port of Ltideritz: Tariff Book: I April 1997 53 General Notices No. 109 1997 NAMIBIAN PORTS AUTHORITY PORT OF WALVIS BAY TARIFF BOOK: 1 APRIL 1997 The Port of Walvis Bay Tariff book as at 1 April 1997 is hereby published in terms of Section 15(2) of the Namibian Ports Authority Act, 1994. . '\0 2 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 No.1562 Table of Contents Chapter 1 AND INTERPRETATION General Application of Dues .and Charges Interpretation of Texms Minimum Charges Levelling of Charges Namport Tariff Books Special Services Alteration of Dues and Charges General Sales Tax 1-1 DEnmTlONS 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-5 1-5 1-5 1~5 1-6 1-6 Chapter 2 PORT, LIGHT AND BERTH DUES ON SHIPS 2-1 2-1 2-1 2-2 2.1 2.2 2.3 Port Dues Light Dues Berth Dues Chapter 3 SERVICES CRAFT AND BERTHING 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-2 3-3 3-3 3-3 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-6 3-6 3-7 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 General Craft Assistance and/ or Attendance Miscellaneous Craft Services Berthing Services V.O.I.P. Pilotage Services Lighter Services Hire Charges, Miscellaneous Craft Fresh Water Supplied Craft Licences Pleasure Craft Registration Fees Combating of Oil Pollution Security Services at the Port f' :,..." .'" . No. 1462 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 3 Chapter 4 WHARFAGE 4-1 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Wharfage Fish and Fish Products General Cargo and Liquids Containerized Cargo Transhipped Cargo 4-1 4-1 4-1 4-2 4-2 Chapter 5 HIRE OF WHARF AND FLOATING CRANES 5-1 5.1 Chapter 6 Hire of Cranes 5-1 LANDING AND SHIPPING OF CARGO 6-1 6.1 6.2 Landing Charges Shipping Charges 6-1 6-2 Chapter 7 RENT, STORAGE AND DEMURRAGE 7-1 7.1 7.2 Site Rent Storage on Cargo Landed 7-1 7-1 Chapter 8 CONTAINERISED CARGO 8-1 8.1 8.2 8.3 Definitions and Rules Terminal Handling at the Container Miscellaneous Charges Terminal 8-1 8-1 8-2 '" . 4 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 No.1562 Chapter 9 MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES 9-1 9-1 9-1 9-1 9-1 9-3 9-3 9-3 9-3 9-4 9-4 9-4 9-4 ~9-5 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 .9.7 9.8 9.9 9.10 9.11 9.12 9.13 Electric Power and Compressed Air supplied Fire Protection of Ships at Ports Miscellaneous Charges Labour, Overtime and Standing by Charges against Ships Handling Charges Haulage / Conyeyance Charges Removal of Rubbish Late Order Charges. Hire of Mechanical Appliances (Other than Wharf Cranes) Packages not Manifested Amending/ Cancelling Orders Claims for Compensation and for Refund, or , Aftaking in bunkers, stores and water are b. c. d. Vessels calling for the sole purpose exempted for a period of 24 hours; e. Vessels calling for the sole purpose excepted for a period of 48 hours; of obtaining medical assistance are f. Passenger ships and cruise liners on normal business are exempted period of24 hours, whereafter 50% of normal taritIwill be applicable; Vessels calling for the sole purpose period of 24 hours. of c~1"Ig;1"Ig crew are exempted for a g. for a . .'" r No. 1462 2.3.3 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 13 Berth dues: Rates Berths 1 to 8 and tanker berth per 100 gross tonnage or part thereof period or part thereof Small craft harbour per hour or part thereof. Permanent mooring buoy in the Port Authority per 24 hour period or part thereof area 1760.00 per 24 hour 105.00 110.00 r . . '" 14 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 No.1562 Chapter 3 MARINE SERVICES 3.1 3.1.1 GENERAL Ropes damaged or destroyed by misuse, by the owner of the ship responsible. chafing or cutting shall be paid for 3.1.2' The type and number of craft allocated for a sexvice will be at the discretion of the Port Captain, whose decision shall be final. 3.1.3 3.1.3 For the purpose of this chapter, "craft" shall mean: Large Tug: Ondjaba and amanda Small Tug: Flamingo Launch: Woodpecker CRAFT ASSISTANCE AND/OR ATTENDANCE 3.2 The undermentioned charges are payable for craft assisting and/ or attending ships entering or leaving port, shilling berth (including warping along the line of a wharf and shifting to or from the Synchrolift), per sexvice : GROSS TONNAGE 1056.00 2,101.00 2,200.00 e or art thereof above 2000 41.10 5,489.00 29.70 6,974.00 24.65 8,206.00 12.45 9,449.00 6.30 U to 1000 U to 100 1 to 2000 2001 to 10000 PLUS Per 100 1000 1 to 15000 PLUS Per 100 ~1500 1 to 20000 PLUS Per 100 oss to 2000 1 to 30000 PLUS Per 100 Above 30000 PLUS Per 100 e or art thereof above 10000 e or at thereof above 15000 e or art thereof above 20000 e or art thereof above 30000 NOTE (i) A surcharge of 25% is payable for a sexvice either commencing or terminating outside ordinary working hours on weekdays and Saturdays or on Sundays and public holidays. A surcharge of 50% is payable where an additional provided on the request of the master of the ship. craft is (ii) . '. No. 1462 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 15 (iii) A surcharge of 50% is payable where a ship without its own power is serviced by a Namport tug. Should an additional craft be prcvided on the request of the master to service such a ship,a 100% surcharge is payable. Should the request for a craft to remain/come on duty be cancelled at any time after standby has commenced, the charges as if the service had been performed, are payable. A surcharge of 25% is payable when a ship arrives shifts 30 minutes or more after the notified time. departs or (iv) (v) 3.3 3.3.1 MISCELLANEOUS CRAFT SERVICES The following charges are payable for craft rendering assistance and/or attendance to oil rigs, towing of vessels from outside port limites and other services, except those provided for in Clause 3.2, calculated from the time the craft leaves its berth or from the time the services have been secured, until it returns to its berth or until it is diverted to other work. For each craft during thereof: or outside ordinaIy working hours; per hour or part 2772.00 1023.00 407.00 NOTE (i) If the service either terminates or commences outside ordinary working hours charges must be maintained for the actual service rendered subject to a minimum of 2 hours per service. If the request for a craft to remain/ come on duty outside ordinaIy working hours is cancelled at any time after standby has commenced, charges will be maintained for the actual period that the craft remained on duty, subject to a minimum of2 hours. If the ship arrives or departs 30 minutes or more after the notified time, charges must be calculated from the notified time and will be subject to a minimum of 2 hours. (ii) (iii) 3.3.2 : The following charges are payable when tugs remain/ come on duty outside ordinaIy working hours for purpose of tanker fire watch and during or outside ordinaIy working hours or any other standby services, such as bad weather, for long uninterrupted periods: 1848.00 676.50 . '. 16 3.3.3 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 No. 1562 ports or other charges will be When craft must perform services at other than home seIVices of a special nature for long uninterrupted periods, quoted by the Port Captain on application. 3.3.4 Namport reseIVes the right to claim a reward for salvage if the seIVices rendered, constitutes salvage. Special conditions apply when seIVices rendered constitute salvage. The completion of form "Namport 95" ("Request for Tug SeIVices of a Special Nature") by the owner of the ship or his authorised representative and payment of a deposit to be determined by the Port Captain are prereqWsites to the despatch of a craft. These formalities may be dispensed with at the discretion of the Port Captain. 3.3.5 3.4 3.4.1 BERTHING SERVICES The following charge is payable per seIVice for the seIVices of the staff, including conveyance, for ships entering or leaving a port, berth (including warping along the line of a wharf and shifting to or Synchrolift), undergoing engine t.riaJ.s, etc. remooring and crewing, gang standing by or detained at ship's request for similar purposes, without craft assisting or in attendance: berthing shifting from the berthing with or NOTE (i) If the seIVice either terminates or commences outside ordinary working hours charges must be maintained for the actual service rendered, subject to a minimum of 2 hours per seIVice. Should the request for the berthing staff to duty be cancelled at any time after standby charges will be maintained for the actual remained on duty, subject to a minimum of2 remain/ come on has commenced, period the staff hours. (ii) (iii) Unmooring and mooring of a vessel when shifting berth or warping along the line constitutes one seIVice and charges must be maintained accordingly. If the ship arrives or departs 30 minutes or more after the notified time, charges must be calculated from the notified time and will be subject to a minimum of2 hours. (ivl 3.5 V.O.I.D. 3.6 PILOTAGE SERVICES The charges for the seIVice of a pilot are as follows : or outside ordinary working hours calculated on gross - 3.6.1 Per seIVice, during tonnage '. . No. 1462 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 17 1111.00 1155.00 1221.00 1314.50 1430.00 1551.00 1628.00 1.55 NOTE a. If the pilotage service either terminates or commences outside the ordinary working hours defined in Clause 1.3.7 the charges prescribed will be enhanced by 1111.00 b. If the ship is not ready to be moved within 30 minutes, calculated from the notified time, or in cases where the service cannot be provided at the notified time, from the time the pilot boards the vessel up to the time the pilotage operation commences, the following charge per hour or part thereof is payable If the request for a pilotage within 30 minutes from the service cannot be provided the pilot boards the vessel, service is cancelled at any time notified time or in cases where the at the notified time, from the time the following charge is payable 1111.00 c. 1111.00 d If the pilotage service is cancelled once the pilot has boarded the vessel, the following charge per hour or part thereof will be maintained for the actual period the pilot remains on buard subject to a minimum of 2 hours 1111.00 e. A reduction of 25% will be allowed for vessels and utilisiDg the services of a pilot. shifting berth 3.6.2 Pilotage exemption/ferryman Ships up to and including Per metre or part thereof Minimum Ships over 30 metres up PLUS per metre or part thereof Ships over 50 metres up PLUS per metre or part thereof or coxswain licences: 23.65 236.50 715.00 35.75 1430.00 47.65 30 metres in leDgth overall: to 50 metres in length overall over 30 metres to 70 metres in length overall over 50 metres - NOTE: a. If the port captain of a compulsory pilotage harbour is satisfied that the master of a ship is competent to ~igate such ship safe~ within the limits of that harbour without assistance of a pilot, he may. '" 18 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 No.1562 i. grant special permission aforesaid on a specified to such occasion; master to navigate his ship as or ii. if the ship in question is not more than 70 metres .in length overall or in the case of a small craft of under 70 tons (gross) grant to such master standing permission in the form of a pilot exemption certificate or a licence as ferryman or coxswain, whichever is applicable, to navigate his ship as aforesaid during the period of validity of the licence. b. Pilotage exemption and ferryman or coxswain licences may be endorsed to cover all the ships belonging to the same company and which fall within the category covered by the licence. If a licence is extended to incorporate a larger ship, the applicable charges must be adjusted accordingly. A pilotage exemption licence may be suspended or cancelled at any time by the port captain in the interest of safe, orderly and efficient harbour working. c. 3.7 LIGHTER SERVICES Hire of lighters Convey lighter to and from vessel Lighter hire per every ton cargo Lighter hire per every 5 tons of slop water 80.00 1120.00 15.00 200.00 3.8 HIRE CHARGES, MISCELLANEOUS CRAFT The hire charge for dredgers and associated the Marine Manager on application. equipment is obtainable from 3.9 FRESH WATER SUPPLIED Charges as follows : 3.90 3.9.1 Basic charge payable per kilolitre or part thereof for the supply of fresh water to ships at a wharf/jetty and for other users du' or outside ordin wor hours Minimum charge per service (only applicable when water is su lied to shi s 50.00 3.9.2 Water supplied by tug during or outside ordinary working hours for as per clause 3.9.1 plus tug charges in terms of clause 3.3.1. is charged 3.10 CRAFT LICENCES Charges for craft licenced in terms of the Regulations, per calendar year ending 31 December or part thereof. Per metre of length overall, or part thereof: '. . No. 1462 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 19 3.10.1 3.10.2 Feny boats and launches (however propelled), ontoons and self ro elled seine fis' boats Fishing craft (however propelled) operating from the fishing harbour of Walvis Bay, provided such craft is active e ed in its trade 13.35 23.43 NOTE Should craft licenced in terms of 3.10.2 be withdrawn from service and laid up in the port for purposes other than overhaul, repair or seasonal lay up, the licence issued under this clause shall be regarded as having expired thirty days from the date of the craft's last entry into port, or 31 December, whichever is the earlier, and port dues in accordance with clause 2.1.3 will become payable. 3.11 3.11.1 PLEASURE CRAFT REGISTRATION Charges calendar RES of the Regulations, each per for the registration of craft in terms year or part thereof : Ro' boats . 6 metres in Ie Other craft of u to and inclu h overall Other craft of over 6 metres in Ie overall 19.25 38.50 77.00 3.11.2 Visiting yachts and other trade and do not moor at 30 days in port (calculated day of departure). If such 30 days, normal tariffs will visiting pleasure craft that are not engaged in a commercial berth are allowed a free stay of from the day of arrival up to and including the craft remains in port for a period in excess of apply. NOTE (i) Visiting yachts and other visiting pleasure craft moored at a commercial berth are liable for port dues in terms of clause 2.1.3. Pilotage service or accompaniment of the yacht under own power will be provided free of charge to / from a berth, where necessary, to visiting yachts at port captains discretion. Visiting yachts and other visiting pleasure craft returning to the same port within six months of date of departure shall continue to be subject to the charge levied on the date of sailing as provided for in clause 3.11.2. Visiting yachts and other visiting pleasure craft which moor at a private boat yard/jetty with access to the port will be liable for charges in terms of clause 3.11.2. r (ii) (ill) (iv) 3.12 COMBATING OVOIL POLLUTION The actual area: cost will be raised for the combating of oil pollution in the port - . I" 20 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 No.1562 Oilspill emulsifier per litre will be charged for at the purchase handling fee (charges to be quoted on applicationj. NOTE (i) All charges pollution. to be recovered from the party responsible price plus for the oil (ii) Charges for any craft used raised separately. in the combating operation should be 3.13 SECURITY SERVICES AT THE PORT The following charges thereof: will be payable per security guard per hour or part 50.85 77.00 101.75 '. . No. 1462 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 21 Chapter 4 WHARFAGE 4.1 Wharfage controlled is levied where there are and managed by Namport. wharves or jetties belonging to or 4.2 .' FISH AND FISH PRODUCTS Imported er ton of a lOOOk 10.00 4.2.1 4.2.2 Exported 50.00 15.00 75.00 50.00 100.00 75.00 ''0 . 22 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 No.1562 4.3.2 Cargo Exported o er N$100.00 ad valorem ro rata 1.00 4.4 4.4.1 CONTAINERIZED CARGO Imported er N$100.00 ad valorem ro rata 1,78 4.4.2 Exported 1,00 4.4.3 Containers Region L:anded I Shipped from Ports within the S.A.C.U. ective of contents, 4.5 TRANSHIPMENT CARGO er T.E.U. 162.00 Cargo transhipped from on ship to another specified in clause 4.3.1. and 4.3.2. NOTE a. The value for wharfage purposes N$250,00 per ton of 1000kg. will be charged as is subject to a minimum of b. In instances where it comes to the attention of Namport that for wharfage purposes have been the values / tonnages underdeclared, whether wilful or not, wharfage will be maintained on the declared value/tonnages in the normal manner and on the undeclared portion, wharfage will be payable on double the difference between the original and revised values / tonnages. The value for wharfage purposes is subject to a maximum of N$10 000,00 per harbour ton, irrespective of size of the consignment. Where concentrates are imported from a foreign country for the sole purpose of refining whereafter the refined product is exported, the value of the export product can, on application by the exporter, be exempted from the payment of wharfage for an amount equal to that on which wharfage was paid on importation of the concentrates i.e. Import value 250,000: Export value 500,000; Export Wharfage payable on 250,000 Fish transhipped a sales agreement full consignment and condition as and condition or will only be considerd as transhipment when already excists at the time of landing. The landed must be shipped in the same status landed within one month. Should the status value change, the consignment will be treated c. d. e. '" . No. 1462 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 23 as landed and shipperl and the charges specified in clause 4.2.1 and 4.2.2 will be applicable (e.g. cargo landed as break bulk and later shipped in containers will be regarded as cargo landed and containers shipped.) 4.1.3 Exemptions from wharfage baggage and radium is given to the effect that they are for refilling Naval and military Bullion, specie, diamonds Empty returns, being returned provided a certificate to the original sender Bunkers, water and stores for consumption by the vessel and the vessel's crew to which it is supplied. Ship spares for the maintenance and repair of the vessel itself, including any machinery of the vessel which is required by the vessel to carry out it's main function. Note: Spares Packing handled material by a 3rd party shall be regarded and Flat cartons as cargo will be regarded as cargo as cargo Bait will be regarded Cargo landed Cargo landed/ agreement in error shipped at private jetties when exempted by special Steel placed on board ships for repairs whilst ship remain remnants or unused steel subsequently discharged including in port and scrap. Paintings, sculptures, ceramics, other works of art and stamps temporarily imported. A signed certificate must be furnished by a responsible and duly authorised person in charge of the art gallery or exhibition to the effect that the articles are being imported for pu blic exhibition and that they will be returned to the original sender. . '. 24 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 No.1562 Chapter 5 HIRE OF WHARF AND FLOATING CRANES 5.1 HIRE OF CRANES The charges for the use of wharf cranes, including crane drivers' sezvices, during and outside ordinary working hours, are as follows for each crane per hour or part thereof: S.L1 Wharf cranes (i) . The availability guaranteed. of a crane with a specific lifting capacity is not (ii) The minimum period running hours. for which crane hire is payable is two (ili) When a wharf crane is hired intermittently for several periods during normal working hours on one day by the same hirer, each period is subject to the minimum of 2 hours. The total number of hours charged shall not exceed the total number of hours for the throughout period, calculated from the beginning of the first period until the end of the last period. Crane hire charges are not payable for lifting stevedoring equipment when the crane used is on hire. to the ship concerned, provided the declaration of indemnification is completed, signed and returned to Namport. Crane hire charges are payable from the time the crane is ordered or from the time it is allocated to the ship, whichever is the later, until the time that the hire is terminated. When work is suspended owing to a power failure or cranes becoming defective as a result of a mechanical or electrical defect, and are not replaced by another crane, crane hire or stand-by charges for the crane drivers are not payable when the period of stoppage is one hour or more. Crane hire charges are payable during all other periods work is suspended, irrespective of the reason for the stoppage. Where cranes are provided, the master of every ship shall use the cranes for loading or unloading and shall pay according to the prescribed tariff. The Manager: Cargo Sezvices may, at his discretion, grant pennission for the ship's own deck appliances to be used. Such pennission shall be subject to the condition that the prescribed tariff be paid for the crane that would have been utilised, provided such a crane is available if demanded. (iv) (v) (vi) - . '. No. 1462 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 25 Chapter 6 LANDING AND SHIPPING OF CARGO 6.1 LANDING CHARGES For receiving the cargo from the ship, giving the master a receipt, stacking in warehouse or on open spaces at the berth where landed and loading into trucks or on vehicles, or, receipt of the cargo direct into trucks or on vehicles, ready for despatch, the following charges for the types of cargo specified, are payable: 6.1.1 General Palletised NOTE Cargo and unitised cargo, as well as Ro-Ro cargo per ton Animals per head I I 16.10 32.00 Charges on small An;mA]S landed or large numbers of animals landed as well as animals landed under walk on/walk off conditions will be quoted by the Manager:Cargo Services on application Timber, iron and steel, etc., ,glass, per ton Abnormal cargo, per ton Explosive cargo, per ton NOTE not bundled or packaged and 24.65 20.60 59.10 In addition to the penalties provided for by law double the above charges are payable when the requirements of Regulation No 9 of the Regulations are not complied with and the Manager : Cargo Services orders that the explosives be placed back on the ship from which it was landed Cargo, EOHP, per ton 6.1.2 Bulk cargo rec:eivecl direct into trucks/road Liquids discharged direct into tank trucks, ortable tanks b means of a connec . NOTE road vehicles, tankers per ton and 9.75 Namport will not accept responsibility for incorrect as no means excist to determine the mass of bulk c tonnages o. . '" 26 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 No.1562 6.1.3 Vehicles emanating from forei&n countries The following charges, which exclude wharfage, are payable per vehicle, only when vehicles are discharged by means of the roll-on roll-off method, i.e. the vehicles must be on own rubber wheels discharged by means of a fixed ship's ramp and be driven under their own power from the place of stow to the place of rest. (Vehicles discharged by any other means are regarded as general cargo, EOHP) 1:ight vans, combis , panel wagons, Motor cars, station motor cycles and (bakkies) , tractors, commercial vehicles motor scooters front-end fork lift trucks, Lorries, truck and bus chassis, loaders, graders, dump trucks and mobile cranes: not exceeding 5 OOOkg exceeding 5000kS!: 80.30 12 1. 00 161.70 6.1.4 Passengers vehicles The following charges, which include wharfage, are payable per vehicle, for vehicles landed on their own wheels (one vehicle per passenger) and taken delivery of by the owner or his agent. The owner of the vehicle must be or have been a passenger travelling or who has travelled from overseas by sea and must arrive or have arrived in Namibia within 60 days before or after the arrival of the vehicle. Proof of the travel by the aforementioned means must be provided at the time of clearance. Motor cars, self-propelled caravans, towed caravans, motorcycle or motor-scooter combinations and trailers accompanied bv motor cars Motor cycles and motor scooters (solo) 92.40 46.20 6.1.5 Vehicles, craft: and equipment for sporting events Special conditions may apply and charges will be quoted on application for craft/vehicles and equipment landed for sporting events or received back after participation and taken delivery of by the owner or his agent. NOTE No charge will be raised ship's gear. on craft landed directly into the water by means of 6.1.6 Miscellaneous cargo Remnants of unused steel for repairing ships in port and subsequently discharged onto a wharf, including scrap, shall be regarded for purposes of charges as cargo landed, but shall be exempted from the payment of wharfage. 6.2 6.2.1 SHIPPING CHARGES General Cargo . " No. 1462 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 27 For receiving the cargo at the port by rail or road, stacking in warehouses or on open spaces at the berth of shipment, placing in the slings or other appliances provided by the ship (also direct ex rail truck or road vehicle) and obtaining a receipt from the master, the following charges for the types of cargo specified, are payable: NOTE Charges on small animals shipped or large numbers of animals walk on/walk off conditions will be quoted by the Manager:Cargo Services on application. etc. not bundled or packaged and 24.65 20.60 59.10 19.50 6.2.2 Bulk cargo For receiving the cargo by rail or road and the shipping thereof directly by means of grabs or for receiving buckets or other containers loaded with the cargo and shipping directly from trucks vehicles, er ton For receiving the cargo by rail or road and the shipping thereof from the trucks /vehicles by buckets or other containers, includin the thereof, er ton Liquids and other bulk cargo shipped direct from tank trucks, road tankers and portable tanks by means of a connecting i e, er ton 14.60 19.50 9.75 NOTE Bulk liquids shipped exempted from shipping direct from charges. private storage installations are 6.2.3 Vehicles destined for foreign countries The following charges, which exclude wharfage, are payable per vehicle only when vehicles are shipped by means of the roll-on roll-off method, i.e. the vehicles must be on own rubber wheels and shipped by means of a fixed ship's ramp and be driven under their own power from the place of rest to the place of stow. (Vehicles shipped by any other means are regarded as general cargo, EOHP.) Motor cars, station wagons, combis, panel vans, ligh~ commercial vehicles (bakkies), tractors, motor cycles and motor scooters , Lorries, truck and bus chassis, fork lift trucks, front-end loaders, graders, dump trucks and mobile cranes not exceeding 5 OOOkg excee 5 000 80.30 121.00 161. 70 . '. 28 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 No.1562 6.2.4 Passengers' vehicles The following charges, which include wharfage, are payable per vehicle, for vehicles shipped on their own wheels (one vehicle per passenger) and brought to the shipping berth by the owner or his agent. The owner of the vehicle must be or have been a passenger travelling or who has travelled by sea and must embark or commence travelling within 60 days before or after the vehicle is shipped. Proof of travel by the aforementioned means must be produced when the shipping order is presented. Motor cars, self-propelled caravans, towed caravans, and combinations motor-scooter cycle or accompanied bv motor cars. Motor cycles and motor scooters (solol motortrailers 92.40 46.20 6.2.5 Vehicles, craft: and equipment for sporting events Special conditions may apply and charges will be quoted on application for craft/vehicles and equipment shipped for participation in sporting events. NOTE No charge will be raised ship's gear. on craft shipped direct from the water by means of 6.2.6 Miscellaneous cargo Steel placed on board ships for repairs whilst ship remains in port shall for the purpose of charges be regarded as cargo shipped, but shall be exempted from payment of wharfage. . '. No. 1462 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 29 Chapter 7 RENT, STORAGE AND DEMURRAGE 7.1 SITE RENT The following charges are payable for the short term rental space in the port away from cargo working berths, if available, request. Per week, per square metre Minimum Per month, per square metre Minimum Deterrent charge, per month, Minimum of an area of to a party on per square metre 1.25 33.00 6.05 110.00 22.00 193.05 7.2 7.2.1 STORAGE ON CARGO LANDED The following storage charges are levied on cargo for which orders have not been presented and accepted before the closing time of the harbour-revenue office on the third day (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays) of notice having been given and posted in Namport's office that the ship has arrived (the day of posting of the ship counting as the first day): Ou tside storage 3.30 Inside Storage 6.60 NOTE (i) These charges (ii) below. are payable until clearance is effected, or as in ii) No obligation rests with Namport to deliver uncleared cargo to the State Warehouse until so requested by Customs, and storage charges shall continue to apply up to and including the day the cargo is loaded for despatch to the State Warehouse or up to and including the day on which the cargo is ordered to the State Warehouse by Customs, whichever is the earlier. Where consignments are state warehoused in the shed, storage charges are payable up to and including the day the cargo is cleared, or up to and including the day on which the Customs release (form NA68 -Application for Delivery of Goods Ex State Warehouse), is presented to the harbour-revenue office, whichever day is later. Where state warehoused cargo is cleared from the State Warehouse or a wharf shed the Customs release (form NA68 Application for Delivery of Goods Ex State Warehouse) must be attached to the landing order when presented for acceptance at the harbour-revenue office. Where cargo is detained is accepted, the charges 'by the shipowner, or if a "sight" order are payable (other than in the case of (ill) (iv) . '. 30 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 cargo ordered to the Customs Examination is placed in a position to deliver the cargo. Hall) until Namport No.1562 (v) Where cargo is detained for customs purposes or by the plant inspector or by the health inspector (other than "sight" orders), Clause 7.2.2 shall apply whether importer is responsible or not. charges per ton, per day, are payable in the instances 7.2.2 The following storage quoted hereunder. 7.2.2.1 A free period of three days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays) are allowed for shipment of cargo calculated from the day after the day of receipt of the cargo in the harbour. Storage charges will be payable per ton, per day on cargo offloaded, shut-out, withdrawn from shipment and subsequently disposed of other than by shipment, calculated from the day of receipt of the cargo. Storage charges on cargo landed, cleared and stored pending upliftm.ent, are payable on the tonnage on hand at the end of each day on any consignment or portion thereof, calculated from whichever day is the later of the following until the whole of the consignment is removed The fifth day (excluding public holidays) calculated ship was posted as having Saturdays, Sundays and from the day on which the arrived, or 7.2.2.2 7.2.2.3 the second day (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays) calculated from the day on which the landing order was accepted; or the second day (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public Holidays) calculated from the day on which the cargo was available and ready for upliftm.ent with due regard to Note (iv)under Clause 7.2.1. NOTE Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays are excluded only in the period before and up to the fifth or second day mentioned, after which storage charges are payable for the throughout period. . '.. No. 1462 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 31 Chapter 8 CONTAINER 8.1 81.1 DEFINITIONS "container" HANDLING AND RULES means an article of transport conforming to ISO standard 668 latest edition for lA, 1M, lC and lCC containers; means any container not complying with the specifications referred to in Clause 8.1.6 or which cannot be readily handled by means of standard container handling equipment. Special arrangement must be made with Namport for the handling of such containers; . 8.1.2 "abnormal" 8.1.3 "ISO Standard 668" means SIZE metres 12 12 6 6 : CODE L W H mm 2438 2591 2348 2591 MAX MASS Kilo2ram 30480 30480 24000 24000 lA lAA IC lCC 12192 12192 6058 6058 2438 2438 2438 2438 H.igh cube containers: he.ight of 2896mm. 8.1.4 "container Terminal" The above dimensions but with a means an area especially set aside in the port handling of containers by specialised equipment; means the document compiled in accordance shipworking plan and which shows the sequence containers are p1ann~d to be handled; for the 8.1.5 "worksheet" with the in which A 8.1.6 "restow" "indirect restow" means the movement of a container from a position on a ship to another position on the same ship, the container being temporarily placed on the ground; "direct restow" means the movement of a container from a position on a ship to another position on the same ship, without the container touching the quay or jetty. 8.2 TERMINAL HANDLING AT THE CONTAINER TERMINAL The following services are covered : Acceptance j delivery of the container at the terminal; StackingjDestacking, rus:tki1'\g reefer connections and monitoring; Conveyance between the stack and ship; and Handling by container gantry crane. . '" 32 NOTE a. Government Gazette 23 May 1997 No. 1562 Transport costs bertbs are not Clause 8.2.3. between included the container terminal and conventional and will be charged separately as per b. the collection and delivery of containers within harbour boundaries will be undertaken by Namport and charged for as per Clause 8.2.3. .8.2.1 V.a.I.D. 8.2.2 Containers 8.2.2.1. landed/shipped 6M Container 12M Container Empty Containers will qualliY for a 25% discount 8.2.3 Containers Transhipped the The following charges (which include whafage but excluding conveyance from one berth to another) per container 6M Container 12M Container 8.2.2 Surcharges 8.2.2.1 Container turntables, landed or shipped without automatic will be charded a surcharge spreader and Per container 8.2.2.2 Reefer containers 6M Container 12M Container moved via the reefer area 8.2.2.3 Abnormal containers and containers containing explosives IMO Class 1 and all other hazardous cargo, per container, will be charged a surcharge of 60%. 8.2.3 Transport C08ts .. per note (B) of clause 8.2 6M Container 12M Container 8.3 MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES . '. No. 1462 8.3.1 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 33 Restowage Direct Restows 6M Container 12M Container Indirect Restows payable are as follows : The charges . 8.3.2 6M Container 12M Container Movement of containers within the container terminal not covered. in clause 8.2), per movement per container 6M Container 12M Container (services 8.3.3 Late arrival of containers A late arrival container (after closing of stack) may be accepted terminal and the following additional charges will be payable unless arrangements have been made with the Manager: Cargo Services in the special 6M Container 12M Container 8.3.4 8.3.4.1 1'--, Storage Import Storage of containers Containers will be payable as follows : First three working days free, commencing the first time 07:00 on a working day is reached, following completion of the discharging operation. Thereafter, per day or part thereof: 6M Container 12M Container 8.3.4.2 Export Containers In the following instances storage will be applied as indicated: 8.3.4.2.1 Charges per container, per day or part thereof: 6M Container 12M Container '. ~.3.4.2.2 Containers arriving before the ship's export stack opens: 34 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 No.1562 Storage date; will be calculated from arrival up to the stack opening 8.3.4.2.3 Containers shut out by the ship or agent: Storage will be calculated from the stack disposal thereof; Containers taken up in the export stack closing time until 8.3.4.2.4 but the vessel falls back more than 48 hours after its nominated date of shipping : Storage will be calculated from the stack closing time until shipping commences. A discount of 50% on normal charges will be allowed; 8.3.4.2.5 Commercial When prior Manager:Cargo related rates. Storage arrangements have Services, containers been made may be stored with the at market 8.3.4.2.6 Storage of Transhipment Containers Containers stored in the Container Terminal awaiting the oncarrying ship. First 10 days free, after the posting date of the carrying ship, thereafter, per container per day or part thereof. 6M Container 12M Container 8.3.5 Storage of Reefer Containers plus the of reefer Charges prescribed in clauses 8.3.4.1, 8.3.4.2 and 8.3.4.2.6 following additional charges are applicable to the storage containers per day or part thereof: 6M Container 12M Container . '" No. 1462 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 35 Chapter 9 MISCELLANEOUS 9.1 9.1.1 CHARGES AIR SUPPLIED ELECTRIC POWER AND COMPRESSED Charges charges for electric power are obtainable on application. The following are payable for the connection of electric power per connection: 0.43 71.50 5.00 . Unit chaI"2e per unit Connection fee Hire charge for each period of 24 hours or part A penalty charge per day, or part thereof is connection or disconnecting is performed by persons or the supply is not terminated by the Maximum charge thereof payable when unauthorised applicant 180.40 880.00 9.2 FIRE PROTECTION TO SHIPS AT PORTS The charge for the sexvices of fire guards attending ships is as follows : Per hour or art thereof 66.00 9.3 MISCELLANEOUS Per calendar Stevedores Su l' LICENCES 31 December or part thereof: 2640.00 1320.00 year ending watchmen to shi s 9.4 LABOUR, OVERTIME AND STANDING BY CHARGES AGAINST SHIPS When landing, shipping, transhipping, loading or offioading of cargo is performed on Sundays, public holidays or on a Saturday, after ordinary working hours on other weekdays and during meal hours, the following charges in addition to landing, shipping or transhipping charges are payable : 9.4.1 NOTE For calculation purposes, throughput period cargo involved. such periods must be added together for the is handled irrespective of the number of shifts . '. 36 9.4.2 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 The following charge per gang per hour or part thereof is payable when work is suspended or labour remains idle for 30 minutes or more owing to any of the circumstances mentioned hereunder, and such labour cannot be otherwise employed (for calculated purposes, such periods must be added together for the throughout period cargo is handled irrespective of the number of shifts involved): hours hours Applicable 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) circumstances: Late arrival of ships Completion Opening of work before expiration of hatches of ordinary working hours No.1562 and preparation Shifting of dunnage and cargo in holds instructions or the provision of stevedore Waiting for stevedores' labour/equipment 6) Waiting for insurer to examine damaged cargo on board, and/or refusal by the Manager:Cargo Services in terms of Regulation No 24 of the Regulations Waiting for ship's Working suspended working hours Cranes cannot derricks because to be placed in position ordinary 7) 8) of rain, wind or mist outside 9) 10) 11) work as a result of smoke caused by the ship carriers Waiting for shipment traffic to be delivered of shipping by private Waiting for the acceptance NOTE orders (i) The. duration of the combined periods for work performed and/or standing by on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays should not exceed the total period of overtime worked but are subject to a minimum of four hours for the calculation of charges in terms of9.4.1 and 9.4.2. (ii) Where a two shift system is in operation at the port, a shift shall be regarded as ordinary working hours (unless two twelve hour shifts are worked). 9.4.3 For the services of an electrician required when bulk liquids are discharged/shipped installations : Per hour or art thereof to inspect earthing cables, etc. direct into/from private storage . '. No. 1462 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 37 9.5 HANDLING CHARGES The subjoined charges for the type of cargo specified are payable per ton for each handling selVice performed by Namport subsequent or in addition to the landing/shipping action defined in clause 6.1 or 6.2 for each handling selVice performed at a leased site, State Warehouse, depositing ground or at a berth where cargo for shipment was incorrectly consigned to (through no fault of Namport), ofiloaded and subsequently reloaded for conveyance to the correct berth : . Palletised and unitised Timber, iron and steel, Abnormal car Car 0, EOHP 0 c 0 etc. no bundled or 4.75 7.00 9.20 5.70 9.6 HAULAGE/CONVEYANCE CHARGES 185.00 For cargo hauled or conveyed within the precincts of the port, including cargo moved between the port and the State Warehouse, per trip: 9.7 REMOVAL OF RUBBISH Ifrubish is left on the quay or jetty without will apply. 9.8 arrangement, a penalty of 100% LATE ORDER CHARGES All cargo shall be cleared and the landing, transhipping or warehousing orders, duly passed by Customs shall be presented for acceptance not later than the closing time of the harbour-revenue office on the date of notice having been given and posted in Namport's offices that the ship concerned has arrived, failing which, the following charge per ton, or part thereof, will be payable in terms of Regulation No 105 of the Regulations : 9.9 HIRE OF MECHANICAL CRANESt APPLIANCES (OTHER THAN WHARF The landing, shipping and transhipping charges specified in Chapter 7 include the use of mechanical appliances. Charges for the following equipment are available on request:, . '. 38 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 No.1562 Shunting Tractor 3000kg forklift truck 4000kg forklift truck 7500kg forklift truck 25000kg forklift truck Reach Stacker Front End Loader 16 Ton Forklift 9.10 PACKAGES NOT MANIFESTED The following charges but not manifested: are payable by agents for packages which are landed er call ercall NOTE For tariff purposes 10 pieces loose timber will be regarded 2.00 30.00 5390.00 as one package. 9.11 AMENDING/CANCELLING For the acceptance revious order of each ORDERS order amending or cancelling a NOTE The tendering of an amending is not permitted. order simultaneousJy with the original order 9.12 CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENT OF CHARGES AND FOR REFUND, OR 9.12.1 Notwithstanding the date on which the cause arisen, no claim of whatever nature or for the rebate of the charges raised in terms of the annexures thereof, shall be considered unless period of three months from the date the rendered by Namport. All adjustments of charges on cargo subject to an adjustment fee of: Ad .ustment fee landed, of the claim is alleged to have refund of an overcharge on or Namport Tariff Book or any such claim is lodged within a initial account or sexvice is 9.12.2 shipped or transhipped are No adjustment fee will be payable responsible for the eITors. NOTE The adjustment required to be where the personnel of Namport are fee specified shall also made for over or under appJy when declaration acljustments are of values, mass, . '. No. 1462 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 39 furnished by the orders have been dimensions, number of packages, or their agents importers I exporters presented. description, etc., and no amending 9:13 VEHICLE ENTRY PERMITS Per calendar year ending 31 December, or part thereof, the following payable per vehicle per annum to enter the port for the purposes delivering or uplifting cargo: Per vehicle er annum is of .. NOTE (i) The charge vehicle is payable irrespective of the carrying capacity of the f'\, (ii) For the purpose of clause 9.13, a vehicle shall be regarded as a vehicle designed for the conveyance of cargo. A hauling unit shall be treated as a vehicle. 9.14 DIVER SERVICES: The following charges per hour or part thereof are payable for the services of a diver . During ordinary working hours Outside ordinary working hours 350.00 454.00 . .'" 40 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 No.1562 Chapter 10 SCALE OF HARBOUR TONNAGE Pbrt charges hereunder : are levied on the unit of harbour tonnage as specified 10.1 ACIDS AND OTHER CORROSIVE SUBSTANCES . See 10.2 Annexure" A". 500 cubic d.m or 500 kg = 1 harbour ton EMPTY RETURNS OF WHATEVER NATURE 2 cubic metres = 1 harbour ton 10.3 VEHICLES The unit of harbour tonnage for the following 1 metre of length equalling 2 harbour tons : vehicles are assessed at · · Mobile homes and foreign destinations caravans from or for both coastwise and Motorcars, stationwagons, combis, panel vans, light commercial vehicles, tractors, motor cycles, motor scooters, lorries, trucks and bus chassis, forklift trucks front-end loaders, graders, dump trucks and mobile cranes including agricultural earthmoving and roadmaking machinery on own rubber wheel destined for or emanating from foreign destinations NOTE: Harbour tonnage on vehicles terms of Clause 1.3.16. in I.S.O. containers are assessed in 10.4 LIQUIDS IN PORTABLE TANKS 1 kilolitre or 1 cubic metre, whichever yields the higher tonnage 10.5 BULK LIQUIDS 1 kilolitre 10.6 ALL OTHER COMMODITIES I cubic metre or 1 000 kilogram, whichever yields the higher tonnage. . '" No. 1462 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 41 NAMIBIAN PORTS AUTHORITY SCALE OF HARBOUR TONNAGE Asbestos cement guttering, downpipes, bundles Asbestos cement pipes, loose Bags (loose) Beans, other than coffee Beans, coffee in bags Bricks, ordinary builc::line: Butter, cartons Cartons, flat Charcoal in bags Copper elbows and joints in 1.25 2,08 2,22 1,39 1,67 3,18 1,58 6,0 2.50 1,0 1,0 1,0 2,5 1,81 1,0 1,25 1,75 1,55 2,25 1,75 1,47 1,0 1,0 1,25 1,25 1,0 1,0 1,47 2,5 1,25 1,0 1,0 1,70 1,55 1,68 1,0 1,65 1,0 1,0 1,25 1,25 3,21 2,08 1,25 Coper concetrates . Cement in bags Charcoal in bags Cheese Choal in bulk Fish in cartons Fish on pallets Fish, canned Fish, dried on pallets Fishmeal, loose in bags Fishmeal, bags on pallets Fishoil Fluorspar in bulk Fruit, canned Grain in bags Grain in bulk Granite, Blocks Guano in bags Hides and skins (drY) Hides and Skins (wet) Lead M81U!anese ore Meat, fresh Meat, canned Milk power Petalite ore Rice in bags Salt in bags Salt (bulk) Soda ash Su~ar in bags Timber Tiles Uranium Wheat in bags . '. 42 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 No.1562 Wheat {build Wool & Mohair Zinc Note: Other commodities will be measured by Namport Personel 1,0 2,0 1,58 . '" No. 1462 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 43 PORT OF WALVIS BAY TARIFF BOOK: 1 APRIL 1996 RECORD OF AMENDMENTS NO. EFFECfIVE FROM CH PC CL REMARKS . '" 44 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 No.1562 NO. EFFECTIVE FROM CH PG CL REMARKS ''0 . No. 1562 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 45 NO. EFFECTIVE FROM CH PG CL REMARKS r . '" 46 No. 110 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 No.1562 1997 NAMmIAN PORTS AUTHORITY PORT OF WALVIS BAY TARIFF BOOK: 1 APRIL 1997 SYNCROLIFT 1 BOOKING FEES Deposit required for the use of the syncbrolift when a firm booking has been made, i.e. when the application form has been completed and presented NOTE Should the booking of the syncbrolift not be taken up or cancelled consecutive days prior to the booked date, the deposit will be forfeited. within seven 1100.00 SERVICES 2 PREPARATION COSTS 450.00 NOTE (i) (ii) Should the booking of the syncbrolift be cancelled after the preparatory work has begun, the above mentioned charges are payable. The preparation charges are payable per ship irrespective of whether more than one ship is being placed on the syncbrolift. 3 DOCKING AND UNDOCKING OF SHIPS The following charges are payable for the docking and undocking of ships. 1410.00 4. SHOULD THE DOCKING OR UNDOCKING SERVICE EITHER COMMENCE OR TERMINATE OUTSIDE ORDINARY WORKING HOURS, THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL CHARGES ARE PAYABLE: outside ordinwy working hours, per 275.00 NOTE (i) Should the docking or undocking commence or terminate outside ordinwy working hours, the charges will be calculated as if the whole service was performed outside normal working hours. In the event of a request for services outside ordinwy working hours being cancelled after the staff has been brought on duty, the abovementioned charges are payable for the full period the staff were on duty, but for a minimum of two hours. (ii) . '" No. 1562 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 47 5 5.1 SYNCHROLII'T DUES The following dues are payable Per day on part thereof, when use is made of the synchrolift of working space utilized (including length 18.50 9.50 of vessel). per meter 5.2 . 5.3 5.4 6 Any ship causing damage of any nature to any facility or equipment will be charged with the cost of making good that damage. on the synchrolift A surcharge of 25% in the dues specified in Clause 5 for the synchrolift is payable bar keel ships (Bar keel is defined as a steel keel not wider than 10 centimetres). The above charges include the supply of salt water and shifting of keel blocks, etc. by WEEKENDS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS Special permission must be obtained from the dockmaster for work to be undertaken on Saturdays, Sundays or public holidays. Special arrangements must also be made for the provision of salt water, etc. outside normal working hours. 7 FRESH WATER Charges for the supply of fresh water per booked period or part thereof. 1 of fresh water 8 SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY The following charges are payable for the supply of electrical power: eriod of 24 hours 9. SITE RENT The following charges synchrolift on request. are payable or art thereof for the short term rental of an area of space at the Per week, per square metre Minimum Per month, per square metre Minimum Det.ecrent charge, per month, Minimum per square metre 1.25 33.00 6.00 110.00 22.00 190.00 . '10 48 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 No.1562 SYNCHROLIFT WALVIS BAY 1. Before a ship is admitted to particulars of the ship shall be purpose at the Synchrolift office, ship shall sign an agreement conditions, and undertaking to the Synchrolift Tariff Book. the Synchrolift the name and full entered in a book to be kept for that and the owner, master or agent of the binding himself to the following pay the applicable charge specified in 2. When the ship may lose her turn. Should a ship not be docked on the day duly appointed for that purpose owing to the default of the master, such ship shall, if the relevant bay be required for other ships, lose her turn in the order shown in the entry book, and the master, owner or agent of such ship shall forfeit the booking fee, if any, and pay to the Namibian Ports Authority the preparation charges which may have been incurred for the reception of such ship. When preference may be given. Notwithstanding any previous arrangements to the contrary, the Port Captain may give priority to any ship in a damaged or leaky condition or to a ship that requires a dry-dock for a period not exceeding seventy two hours. No ship to have absolute right to use dry-dock. No ship shall have an absolute right to the use of the synchrolift in turn or at any other time. The decision of the port captain cases of dispute as to turn, shall be final. 3. 4. either in all 5. Ships to be lifted and docked under supervision of a dockmaster. Every ship shall be lifted and docked under the direction and supervision of the dockmaster and in the presence of the master or other responsible officer whose duty it shall be to be present at the time appointed for lifting and docking, and to remain there until such lifting and docking is completed. When the ship is considered to be properly placed on the cradle. When the dockmaster has declared a ship to have been properly and safely placed upon the cradle," the master or other responsible officer shall forthwith satisfy himself that his ship has been so properly and safely placed, whereupon the ship shall be deemed to have been properly and safely lifted. 6. . '. No. 1562 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 49 7. Limit of period of occupation of a Synchrolift Bay. If necessary the Port Captain may limit the period which a ship occupies a bay to four days. The master of a ship shall arrange for such overtime to be worked in carrying out repairs as the port captain may consider necessary. Ships failing to leave Synchrolift. A ship which fails to leave a Synchrolift bay on the expiration of the period agreed upon may, if the bay be required by another ship, be removed at the expense of the owner of such ship after twenty four hours written notice has been given. If the ship should not then be capable of being floated, the port captain may cause such ship to be made capable of being floated at the expense of its owner. Master to give notice of readiness for ship to leave Synchrolift. The. master of a ship on the Synchrolift shall give twenty four hours notice in writing to the port captain of his ship's readiness to leave the synchrolift. Supports not to be removed without proper authority. No person shall remove or alter the position of any of the supports upon which a ship rests whilst on the synchrolift, except by order of the dockmaster. Displacement of weights in or upon a ship in a bay. No person shall displace or remove any weight in or upon or connected with a ship in a bay on the synchrolift without. permission in writing from the dockmaster, and then only after proper arrangements have been made by the master to prevent damage of any kind occurring by reason of such displacement or removal. All costs and charges connected with any such displacement or removal shall be borne by the owner of the ship. Ships to pay for labour for the shifting of shores, blocks or for other purposes. The owner of every ship in a bay on the synchrolift, shall pay for all labor supplied by the Namibian Ports Authority for the shifting of shores, blocks or for other purposes connected with the ship after she has been blocked or shored. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. . '. 50 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 No. 1562 13. Discharge of emuent water or refuse by a ship in a bay. No effluent water, oil or refuse may be discharged from a ship while she is in a bay except by the permission in writing of the dockmaster and then only on such conditions as he may impose in the interest of safe, orderly and efficient harbour working. Cleaning of bays before refloating of ships. The master of a ship shall, prior to the refloating of the ship, cause bay occupied by the ship to be cleared and cleaned. Articles suppUed by Namibian Ports Authority The Namibian Ports Authority will supply the following charge to every ship lifted and docked.: 14. the 15. articles free of * Set of blocks for the length of ship given at the time of booking. * Bilge shores with sufficient wedges. * First set of capping pieces. Any expenses incurred by the Namibian Ports Authority in altering or adding to the keel blocks customarily supplied free of charge, shall be borne by the master or owner of the ship. 16. Trimming of vessels. Vessels should be trimmed to the dockmaster's requirements prior to lifting. If a vessel is move to the Synchrolift in an untrimmed condition, the cost of moving to and from the Syndirolift and any further expense(s) shall be borne by the master or owner of the ship. For the purpose of this regulation"dockmaster" shall mean the officer appointed by the Namibian Ports Authority to take charge of and control the working of the Synchrolift, or the officer acting as such for the time being. 17. . .'" No. 1562 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 51 INDEMNITY TO: The NAMIBIAN PORTS AUTHORITY (Registration NO: 820601732285) I, representative in the capacity as the owner/owner's / charterer of the MV agree that: 1. Neither Namport nor shall be responsible, applicable in Namibia Namibia or any other A. their agents, nor any other person whomsoever whether by any statute whatsoever which may be or any other country or under the common law of country for: the loss of life, personal injury, damage to the vessel or any other vessel, damage to clothing, equipment or personal effects whether belonging to the owner/operator/charterer or any other third party which may occur whilst the said vessel, person or equipment are on the synchrolift, or in the process of being placed on and/or removed from the synchrolift, whether such damage is caused by gross negligence or otherwise; any claim for consequential events howsoever arising. and agree that: damage/loss arising from the B. r II. I recognise (a) (b) to use the synchrolift entirely at my own risk. I shall be permitted There is no condition or warranty, expressed or implied, that the synchrolift is or will be made safe for the purposes of my use and further that no guarantee of personal safety, safety of any crew or saiety of the vessel given by any employee, manager or other person in the employ of Namport or their agents their agents will in any way be binding upon Namport or their agents. . '" 52 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 No.1562 III. I warrant that I am duly authorised to sign this Indemnity and that this document shall be binding on the owner I operator I charterer of the above mentioned vessel. In general I absolve Namport from all or any liability and acknowledge that this Indemnity shall be govemed by and construed according to the laws of Namibia. IV. SIGNED AT WALVIS BAY ON THIS DAY OF SIGNATURE OF MASTER OR OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE (CAPACITY) . .\, No. 1562 No. 111 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 53 1997 NAMIBIAN PORTS AUTHORITY PORT OF LiiDERITZ TARIFF BOOK: 1997 Table of Contents Chapter 1 1-1 DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 General Application of Dues and Charges Interpretation of Terms Minimum Charges Leveling of Charges Namport Tariff Books Special Services Alteration of Dues and Charges General Sales Ta."C 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-5 1-5 1-5 1-5 1-5 1-5 Chapter 2 2-1 PORT, LIGHT AND BERTH DUES ON SHIPS I o 2.1 2.2 2.3 Port Dues Light Dues Berth Dues 2-1 2-1 2-2 Chapter 3 3-1 CRAFT AND BERTHING SERVICES ,~ 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 General Craft Assistance and/ or Attendance Miscellaneous Craft Services Berthing Services Pilotage Services Lighter Services Hire Charges, Miscellaneous Craft Fresh Water Supplie,d Craft Licences Pleasure Craft Registration Fees Combating of Oil Pollution Security Services at the Port ; 3-1 3-1 3-2 3-3 3-3 3-4 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-6 3-6 54 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 No.1S62 Chapter 4 4-1 WHARFAGE 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Wharfage Fish and Fish Products General Cargo and Liquids Cargo Containerized Transhipped Cargo 4-1 4-1 4-1 4-2 4-2 Chapter 5 5-1 HIRE OF WHARF AND FLOATING cRANES 5-1 . I 5.1 Hire of Cranes Chapter 6 6-1 LANDING AND SHIPPING OF CARGO Landing Charges ShippUagCharges 6-1 6-2 6.1 6.2 Chapter 7 7-1 RENT, STORAGE AND DEMURRAGE 7.1 7.2 Site Rent Storage on Cargo Landed 7-1 7-1 Chapter 8 8-1 CONTAINER HANDLING Definitions and Rules Terminal Handling at the Container Charges Miscellaneous 8-1 8-1 8-3 8.1 8.2 8.3 Terminal . Chapter 9 I 9-1 MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES 9.1 9.2 9.3 Electric power and Compressed Air supplied Fire Protection of Ships at Ports Miscellaneous Charges 9-1 9-1 9-1 '" . No. 1562 904 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.9 9.10 9.11 9.12 9.13 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 55 Labour, Overtime and Standing by Charges against Ships Handling Charges Haulage / Conyeyance Charges Removal of Rubbish Late Order Charges Hire of Mechanical Appliances (Other than Wharf Cranes) Packages not Manifested Amending/ Cancelling Orders Claims for Compensation and for Refund, or Adjustment of Charges Vehicle Entry Permits 9-1 9-2 9-3 9-3 9-3 9-3 9-3 9-4 9-4 9-4 Chapter 10 CHARGES 10-1 . MISCELLANEOUS 10.1 10.2 10.3 lOA 10.5 10.6 Acids and Other Corrosive Substances Empty retums of Whatever Nature Vehicles Liquids in Portable Tanks Bulk Liquids All other Commodities 10-1 10-1 10-1 10-1 10-1 10-1 r . '. 56 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 No.1562 Chapter 1 DEFINITIONS 1.1 1. 1.1 GENERAL "the Act" shall mean the Namibian No 2 of 1994); shall mean the Namibian terms of the Act; shall mean the area section 13 of the Act. Ports Authority Act 1994 (Act AND INTERPRETATION 1.1.2 1.1.3 "Namport" "Port's area of jurisdiction" Ports Authority established in of jurisdiction as defined in 1.2 APPLICATION OF DUES AND CHARGES The dues and charges 1 April 1997 set herein apply to the Port of Llideritz with effect from 1.3 1.3.1 INTERPRETATION "abnormal 1.3.1.1 1.3.1.2 cargo" OF TERMS shall mean any article with a mass in excess of 18 tons; and any article the dimensions of which exceed the following: Length : Width : 13,7metres; 3,05 2,26 1 ,51 2,87 metres at the base and up to a height metres from the base, then tapering metres in width at the top metres; of to Height: before abnormal cargo is discharged arrangements be made with Namport for each oncarriage; Abnormal cargo is handled at owner's risk; must ~I Namport may refuse abnormal cargo being landed from any ship until suitable wharf, shed, quay, or other accommodation is available or until satisfactory arrangements have been made for the removal or storage thereof; Packages or articles of unusual mass or dimensions that may be difficult to handle, will be accepted only on condition that they will be handled and loaded at the convenience of Namport; NOTE Vehicles landed by the RO/RO method and driven under own power or towed from the port on own wheels are not regarded as abnormal cargo. '" . No. 1562 1.3.2 "cellular container vessel" Government Gazette 23 May 1997 57 shall mean a ship designed to can)' cargo in ISO containers in custom designed container slots; shall mean a homogeneous commodity in solid or liquid form ctischarged/shipped by means of grabs, filled buckets, filled baskets, pipeline, or bulk handling appliances direct into / from trucks and bulk storage facilities or onto/from vehicles, open spaces or other storage areas; shall mean commodities classified as such in terms IMOS International Maritime Dangerous Code. shall mean except as otherwise herein provided; in terms of of IMOS of 1.3.3 "bulk cargo" 1.3.4 "dangerous cargo" 1.3.5 1.3.6 "EOHP "explosives" shall mean any commodity classified as such the Explosives Act, 1956 or in terms International Maritime Dangerous Code; 1.3.7 "ordinary working hours" shall mean for craft and berth;nu services 1.3.'7.1 - MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS, OTHER THAN PUBLIC HOLIDAYS: 0700 to 1300 1400 to 1700 1.3.7.2 for cargo workinR and ~teraR:e MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS, OTHER THAN PUBLIC HOLIDAYS: 0800 to 1300 1400 to 1700 work: r 1.3.8 "palletised cargo" "perishable cargo" see subclause 1.3.1'7; 1.3.9 shall mean cargo subject to rapid deterioration fruit, vegetables, plants, meat, dairy products, other cargo requiring refrigeration; of e.g. fish, eggs and 1.3.10 "posting ships" shall mean when notice of arrival of ships is given and posted in the harbour-revenue offices. Ships will be posted at the commencement of business of harbourrevenue offices on the day following the day of their arrival (except Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays). Harbour-revenue offices will be open for business (except Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays) as follows : MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS: 0800 to 1245 1330 to 1630 Regulations for the port of 1.3.11 "Regulations" . '. shall mean the Harbour Walvis Bay and Luderitz; 58 1.3.12 "roll-on roll-off cargo" Government Gazette 23 May 1997 No.1562 shall mean cargo moved from ship to shore and vice versa by means of vehicle or on own wheels over a fixed ships'ramp. In order to qualify for Ro-Ro charges break bulk cargo should remain unitised in terms Clause 1.3.17 throughout the handling process; shall mean provisions for consumption by the crew and/ or passengers or articles for maintenance, propulsion and administration of the ship, excluding fishing gear and packing material; shall mean a tug, fishing craft, whale catcher, launch, barge, lighter, rowing boat, skiboat, sailing boat, yacht or similar craft or a hulk of any of the craft enumerated. 1.3.15.1 "timber" shall include rough sawn pieces, logs, poles, boards (hardboard, millboard or compo board), sleepers, etc.; shall mean timber sawn lOngitudinally and so billed and/ or otherwise proven to the satisfaction of Namport that the timber is bundled in accordance with the requirements set out below and so declared on landing/ shipping/ transhipp ing orders. To qualify as a bundle, the timber must conform to the following: (1) Marks The bundle must be clearly and legibly endmarked to correspond with the manifested marks of the relevant bill of lading; (2) ConfiulJration The bundle of timber must as a minimum requirement have one end packed flush; (3) Securing The bundle of timber must be securely bound by steel bands or steel wire of an adequate tensile strength to ensure that it remains intact so as to maintain its identity throughout all handling operations 1.3.13 "ship's stores" 1.3.14 "small craft" 1.3.15 "timber" 1.3.15.2 "bundled timber" . '. No. 1562 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 59 and lend itself to be handled mechanically; 1.3.15.3 Rough sawn timber not complying with the provisions of paragraph 1.3.15.2 will be regarded as "not bundled"; Unitised conditions timber to comply with of clause 1.3.17 below; the 1.3.15.4 Loose logs in batches (for export only) loaded on road/rail trucks in such a manner that an entire batch, not exceeding 4000kg, and can be lifted by means of slings in one lift by the wharf crane or ship's derrick, shall be regarded as "bundled"; 1.3.15.6 Loose logs exceeding 1.5 harbour tons each on average per bill of lading consignment, shall be regarded as "bundled"; Loose logs not exceeding 1.5 harbour ton each and not handled in accordance with clause 1.3.15.5 above shall be regarded as "not bundled". 1.3.15.7 1.3.16 "ton" unless the context otherwise indicates, shall mean a freight ton, Le. 1 000 kilogram or 1 cubic metre whichever yields the higher tonnage; refer chapter 10 for freight tonnages shall mean cargo landed/shipped on pallets, in paraweb slings, in containers other than ISO containers, in cages, slipsheeted cargo and tote bags, as well as CKD traffic and cargo strapped to platforms subject to the following requirements : Packages (units) must, as a minimum, equal 1,5 harbour tons or 1 000 kg if c:liculated on a harbour ton unit of 1 000 kg (excluding the pallet as such in respect of palletised cargo); Packages (units) must not exceed 4 000 kg in mass; Packages (units) must permit of ready handling by means of wharf cranes and forklift trucks. They must be suitably strengthened to allow handling by these appliances and in respect of cases and platforms the fork lift tunnels must be clearly indicated thereon; Packages (units) must remain intact throughout all handfu:!.g and transport operations; Such consignments must be manifested, landed and tallied as unit<; and the receipts must be issued for units. In addition, the type of package (unit) must be declared on landing/ shipping/ transhipping documents. 1.3.17 "unitised cargo" . '. 60 1.4.18. S.A.C.U Region Government Gazette 23 May 1997 shall mean a vessel carrying cargo mainly between the Port of Richards Bay and the Port of Walvis Bay on a regular schedule No.1562 1.4 MINIMUM CHARGES The minimum charge for seIVices specified is as for one harbour ton. Fractions of a metric ton, kilolitre or cubic metre on consignments exceeding one harbour ton are levelled up to the next higher hundred kilograms, hundred litres or hundred cubic decimetres, e.g. 9,768 metric tons is levelled up to 9,8 metric tons, 3,528 kl is levelled up to 3,6 kl and 2,005 cubic metres is)evelled up to 2,1 cubic metres. NOTE: Storage charges on consignments under one harbour ton are calculated on the tonnage levelled to the next 100 kg or 100 cubic decimetres, viz. 695 kg or cubic dm are levelled up to 0,7 ton. Wharfage on consjgnments of less than 1 000 kg on which the minimum value per ton for wharfage purposes is applicable, is calculated on the tonnage levelled up to the next 100 kg, e.g. 465 kg becomes 0,5 ton multiplied with the prescribed value per ton. 1.5 LEVELLING OF CHARGES In the final amount of each due or charge up to the next higher cent. a fraction of a cent shall be levelled 1.6 RAMPORT TARIFF BOOK Copies of the Namport Tariff Book are obtainable from harbour-revenue offices at the port or on direct application to the Manager, Marketing Division, Namport, POBox 361, Walvis Bay, Namibia. 1.7 1.7.1 SPECIAL SERVICES Charges are not raised for seIVices performed for the convenience of the port. Port convenience will be regarded as any circumstances where the port is at fault Charges for the use of appliances and for seIVices tariff book are quoted on application. not provided for in this 1.7.2 1.8 ALTERATION OF DUES AND CHARGES Dues and charges may be amended at any time without prior notification. 1.9 GENERAL SALES TAX General Sales Tax (GST) will be levied on Craft SeIVices and Pilotage SeIVices at a rate as laid down by the Goverment from time to time , currently being 11 % (eleven percent). . '" No. 1562 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 61 Chapter 2 PORT, LIGHT AND BERTH DUES ON SHIPS 2.1 2.1.1 a. b. PORT DUES Ships Hable to pay Port Dues All ships while in port limits; Newly built ships, from the time of launching, except when fitting out at a private jetty, in which case port dues will commence from the time sea trails are held, until handed over to the owner, and Ships leaving port limits for engine trials, another port, from the time of first entering etc. after repairs, and not visiting port limits until final departure. r-.. c. 2.1.2 a. b. Exemptions Vessels from port dues to Nampal; while not mooring, jetty or mooring belonging to belonging Craft licensed Namport; by Namport c. Pleasure craft not used for gain of whatever nature while not mooring commercial berth, jetty or mooring belonging to Namport; Port dues: Rates as follows: at a 2.1.3 Port dues are payable An vesae1a: Basic charge per 100 gross tonnage or part thereof per call PLUS per 100 gross tonnage or part thereof per calendar day or part thereof 35.00 11.00 2.2. LIGHT DUES Vessels All vessels, 2.2.1 nable to pay Ught dues except when exempted. 2.2.2. a. b. Exemptions from light dues and not for gain of Vessels belonging to Nampol; Pleasure craft used soleJy for pleasure purposes whatever nature. . .~ 62 2.2.3 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 No.1562 Light dues: Rates Small craft licensed by Namport, at the port where licensed, whether a license charge is payable or not, including small craft, the owner of which cannot furnish satisfactory proof of the gross tonnage: per meter or part thereof of the length overall per calendar year of part thereof, ending 31 December All other ships First 12 calls ~'- 5.00 per call, per 100 GRT _11 25.00 7.00 "'-e 2.3 2.3.1. BERTH DUES Vessels All vessels exempted. liable to pay berth dues occupying a berth or mooring belonging to Namport, except when 2.3.2 a. Exemptions from berth dues Vessels. will be exempted from berth dues for the actual period physically landing, shipping or transshipping cargo. Vessels working and not engaging Namport labour or equipment will be charged full berth dues unless tallies are presented to the revenue office; Vessels calling for the sole purpose of landing, shipping or transshipping cargo are allowed a free period of two cargo working hours before cargo working commences and two cargo working hours after cessation of cargo working per call; Vessels belonging to Nampo!; of taking in bunkers, stores and water are b. c. d. Vessels calling for the sole purpose exempted for a period of 24 hours; Vessels calling for the sole purpose e. f. g. of obtaining medical assistance; for a 1 Passenger ships and cruise liners. on normal business are exempted period of 24 hours, whereafter 50% of normal tariffwill be applicable; Vessels calling for the sole purpose period of24 hours. of changing crew are exempted for a 2.3.3 Berth dues: Rates Concrete jetty per 100 gross tonnage period or part thereof Wooden Jetty per 100 gross tonnage period or part thereof or part thereof per 24 hour 95.00 or part thereof per 24 hour 35.00 . '. No. 1562 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 63 Chapter 3 MARINE SERVICES ~.l 3.1.1 GENERAL Ropes damaged or destroyed by :misuse, chafing or cutting shall be paid for by the owner of the ship responsible. .. 3.1.2 The type and number of craft allocated for a service will be at whose decision shall be final. "craft:" shall mean the discretion of the Port Captain, 3.1.3 For the purpose of this Chapter, the term _ Tug: Launch: . Pelican Egret 3.2 CRAFT ASSISTANCE AND/OR ATTENDANCE The undermentioned charges are payable for craft assisting and/ or attencting ships entering or leaviDg port, shifting berth (inducting warpiDg along the line of a wharf and shifting to or from the Synchrolift), per service : GROSS TONNAGE U to 1000 1001 u to2000 2001 to 10000 PLUS Per 100 ross tonn 10001 to 15000 PLUS Per 100 1056.00 2,101.00 2,200.00 e or art thereof above 2000 41.10 5,489.00 29.70 r NOTE (i) A surcharge of 25% is payable for a service either commenciDg or terminating outside ordinary working hours on weekdaysand Saturdays oron Sundays and public holidays. A Surcharge of 100% is payable on prescribe charges, when ship arrives or depart. A surcharge provided (ii) of 50% is payable where on tb.e request of the master an additional craft of the ship. is (iii) A surcharge of 50% is payable where a ship without its own power is serviced. Should an additional craft be provided on the request of the master to service such a ship, a 100% surcharge is payable. Should the request for a craft to remain/come on duty be cancelled at any time after standby has commenced, the charges as if the service had been performed, are payable. - (iv) . '" 64 (v) Government Gazette 23 May 1997 No.1562 A surcharge shifts of 25% is payable when a ship arrives, 30 minutes or more after the notified time. departs or 3.3 3.3.1 MISCELLANEOUS cRAFT SERVICES The following charges are payable for craft rendering assistance and/ or attendance to oil rigs, towing of vessels from outside port limites and other services, except those provided for in Clause 3.2, calculated from the time the craft leaves its berth or from the time it is ordered from one job to another, until it returns to its berth or until it is diverted to other work. For each craft during thereof: or outside ordinary working hours; per hour or part Tu Launch NOTE (i) If the service either terminates or commences outside ordinary working hours charges must be maintained for the actual service rendered subject to a minimum. of 2 hours per service. (ii) If the request for a craft to remain/ come on duty is cancelled at any time after standby has commenced, charges will be maintained for the actual period that the craft remained on duty; subject to a minimum of2 hours. 3.3.2 The following charges are payable when tugs remain/come on duty outside ordinary working hours for purpose of tanker fire watch and during or outside ordinary working hours or any other standby services, such as bad weather, for long uninterrupted periods: 1680.00 615.00 3.3.3 When craft must perform services of a special nature services at other than home for long uninterrupted periods, quoted by the Port Captain on application. ports or other charges will be 3.3.4 Namport reserves the right to claim a reward for salvage if the services rendered, constitutes salvage. Special conditions apply when services rendered constitute salvage. The completion of form "Namport 95" ("Request for Tug Services of a Special Nature") by the owner of the ship or his authorised representative and payment of a deposit to be determined by the: Port Captain are prerequisites to the despatch of a craft. These formalities may be dispensed with at the discretion of the Port Captain. 3.3.5 . '. No. 1562 3.4 3.4.1 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 BERTHING SERVICES The following charge is payable per service for the services of the berthing staff, including conveyance, for ships entering or leaving a port, sh.i.lling berth (including warping along the line of a wharf and sh.i.lling to or from the Synchrolift), undergoing engine trials, etc. remooring and crewing, berthing gang standing by or detained at ship's request for similar purposes, with or without craft assisting or in attendance: 65 Per gang, per hour or part thereof, wor hours NOTE (i) during ordinary If the service either terminates or commences outside ordinary working hours charges must be maintained for the actual service rendered, subject to a minimum of 2 hours per service. Should . duty (ii) the request for the berthing staff to remain/ come the on staff be cancelled at any time after standby has commenced, charges will be maintained for the actual period remained on duty, subject to a minimum of 2 hours. (iii) Unmooring and mooring of a vessel when sh.i.lling berth or warping along the line constitutes one service and charges must be maintained accordingly. If the ship arrives or departs 30 minutes or more after the notified time, charges must be calculated from the notified time and will be subject to a minimum of 2 hours. (iv) 3.5 PILOTAGE SERVICES The charges for the selvice of a pilot are as follows ; 3.5.1 Per service, hours NOTE during ordinary working 1,111.00 a. If the pilotage service either terminates or commences outside the ordinary the ordinary working hours defined in Clause 1.3.7 the charges prescribed will be enhanced by If the ship is not ready to be moved within 30 minutes, calculated from the notified time, or in cases where the service cannot be provided at the notified time, from the time the pilot boards the vessel up to the time the pilotage operation commences, the following charge per hour or part thereof is payable 1,111.00 b. 1,111.00 c. If the request for a pilotage within 30 minutes from the service cannot be provided the pilot boards the vessel, service is cancelled at any time notified time or in cases where the at the notified time, from the time the following charge is payable -1,111.00 . I" 66 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 No.1562 e. A reduction of 25% will be allowed for vessels and utilising the services of a pilot. shifting berth 3.5.2 Pilotage exemption/ferryman or coxswain in length licences: overall: 23.65 236.50 715.00 35.75 1,430.00 47.65 Ships up to and including Per metre or part thereof Minimum Ships over 30 metres up PLUS per metre or part thereof Ships over 50 metres up PLUS per metre or part thereof 30 metres to 50 metres in length overall over 30 metres to 70 metres in length over 50 metres overall -NOTE: a. If the port captain is satisfied navigate such ship safely within of a pilot, he mayi. that the master of a ship is competent to the limits of that harbour without assistance grant special permission to such aforesaid on a specified occasion; master to navigate his ship as or ii. if the ship in question is not more than 70 metres in length overall to such master standing permission in the form of a pilot exemption certificate or a licence as fenyman or coxswain, whichever is applicable, to navigate his ship as aforesaid during the period of validity of the licence. b. Pilotage exemption and fenyman or coxswain licences may be endorsed to cover all the ships belonging to the same company and which fall within the category covered by the licence. If a licence is extended to incorporate a larger ship, the applicable charges must be adjusted accordingJy. A pilotage exemption licence may be suspended or cancelled at any time by the port captain in the interest of safe, orderly and efficient harbour working. c. 3.6 LIGHTER SERVICES Hire of lighters Convey lighter Lighter Lighter . per day 80.00 1120.00 15.00 200.00 to and from vessel hire per every ton cargo hire per every 5 tons of slope water 3.7 HIRE CHARGES, MISCELLANEOUS CRAFT are payable for the hire of The following charges per hour or part thereof, miscellaneous craft : . '. No. 1562 3.8 3.8.1 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 67 FRESH WATER SUPPLIED Charges as follows : Basic charge payable per kilolitre or part thereof for the supply of fresh water to ships at a wharffjetty and for other users d or outside ordin wor' hours Minimum charge per service (only applicable when water is su lied to shi s, inside normal wor' hours Minimum charge per service (only applicable when water is su lied to shi s, outside normal wor' hours 6.45 65.00 130.00 3.8.2 Water supplied by tug during or outside ordinary working hours for as per clause 3.8.1 plus tug charges in terms of clause 3.3.1. is charged 3.9 CRAFT LICENCES Charges for craft licenced in terms calendar year ending 31 December of Ie th overall, or art thereof. NOTE of the Regulations, per or part thereof. Per metre 30.00 Should craft licenced in terms of 3.10. be withdrawn from service and laid up in the port for purposes other than overhaul, repair or seasonal lay up, the licence issued under this clause shall be regarded as having expired thirty days from the date of the craft's last entry into port, or 31 December, whichever is the earlier, and port dues in accordance with clause 2.1.3 will become payable. 3.10 3.10.1 PLEASURE CRAFT REGISTRATION Charges calendar FEES of the Regulations, each per for the registration of craft in terms year or part thereof Ro' boats Other craft of u to and inclu . Other craft of over 6 metres in Ie 6 metres in Ie th overall th overall 19.25 38.50 77.00 3.10.2 Visiting yachts and other trade and do not moor at 30 days in port (calculated day of departure). If such 30 days, normal tariffs will NOTE (i) visiting pleasure craft that are not engaged in a commercial berth are allowed a free stay of from the day of arrival up to and including the craft remains in port for a period in excess of apply. Visiting yachts and other visiting pleasure craft moored at a commercial berth are liable for port dues in terms of clause 2.1.3. Pilotage to / from (ii) service a berth, or accompaniment where necessary, of the yacht discrecion. under free own power of charge will be provided to visiting yachts at port captains . I" 68 (iii) Government Gazette 23 May 1997 Visiting yachts and other visiting pleasure craft returning to the same port within six months of date of departure shall continue to be subject to the charge levied on the date of sailing as provided for in clause 3.10.2. Visiting yachts and other visiting pleasure craft which moor at a private boat yard/jetty with access to the port will be liable for charges in terms of clause 3.10.2. No.1562 (iv) 3.11 COMBATING OF OIL POLLUTION The actual cost will be raised the port area. for the combating of carbage oil pollution in Oilspill emuJsifier per litre will be charged for at the purchase handling fee (charges to be quoted on application). NOTE (i) All charges pollution. to be recovered from the party responsible price plus for the oil (ii) Charges for any craft used raised separateJy. in the combating operation should be 3.12 SECURITY SERVICES AT THE PORT The following thereof: charges will be payable per security guard per hour or part 50.85 77.00 101.75 . '. No. 1562 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 69 Chapter 4 WHARFAGE 4.1 Wharfage is levied where there are wharves controlled and managed by Namport. FISH AND FISH PRODUCTS or jetties' belonging to or 4.2 4.2.1 LANDED All fish landed er ton of a 1000 10.00 4.2.2 SHIPPED 50.00 15.00 75.00 50.00 100.00 75.00 4.2.3 Transhipped 4.2.3.1 Direct Transipment (without touching the quay) 25.00 7.50 37,50 25.00 50,00 37,50 r 4.2.3.1 Indirect Transhipment 35,00 17.50 47,50 35,00 60,00 47,50 NOTE: Fish Tranship within Port Limits will be allowed a reduction 50% of the charges as set out in C1.4.2.3.1 only at the permission of the Port Captain. 4.3 GENERAL CARGO AND LIQUIDS of 4.3.1 Cargo Landed. . '" 70 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 No.1562 o er N$100.00 ad valorum ro rata 1.78 4.3.2 Cargo Shipped o er N$100.00 ad valorem ro rata 1.00 4.4 4.4.1 CONTAINERIZED Landed CARGO er N$100.00 ad valorem ro rata 1,78 4.4.2 Shipped o er N$100.00 ad valorem ro rata 1,00 4.4.3 Containers Region L:anded / Shipped from Ports within the S.A.C.U. 162,00 4.5 TRANSHIPMENT Cargo transhipped specified in clause CARGO from on ship to another 4.3.1. and 4.3.2. will be charged as NOTE a. b. The value for wharfage purposes N$250,00 per ton of 1000kg. is subject to a minimum of In instances where it comes to the attention of Namport that the values / tonnages for wharfage purposes have been underdecJared, whether wilful or not, wharfage will be maintained on the declared value/tonnages in the normal manner and on the undeclared portion, wharfage will be payable on double the difference between the original and revised values / tonnages. c. The value for wharfage purposes is subject to a maximum of N$lO 000,00 per harbour ton, irrespective of size of the consjgnment. Where concentrates are imported from a foreign country for the sole purpose of refining whereafter the refined product is exported, the value of the export product can, on application by the exporter, be exempted from the payment of wharfage for an d. . '. No. 1562 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 amount equal to that on which importation of the concentrates. wharfage was paid on 71 e. Fish transhipped will only be considerd as transhipment when a sales agreement already excists at the time of landing. The full consignment landed must be shipped in the same status and condition as landed within one month. Should the status and condition or value change, the consignment will be treated as landed and shipped and the charges specified in clause 4.2.1 and 4.2.2 will be applicable. 4.1.3 Exemptions from wharfage baggage and radium is given to the effect that for refilling they are Naval and military Bullion, specie, diamonds Empty returns, being returned provided a certificate to the original sender Bunkers, water and stores for consumption by the vessel and the vessel's crew to which it is supplied. Ship spares for the maintenance and repair of the vessel itself, including any machinery of the vessel which is required by the vessel tocarxy out it's main function. Spares handled by a 3rd party shall be regarded as cargo. Packing material and Flat cartons will be regarded as cargo. Cargo landed Cargo landed/ agreement in error shipped at private jetties when exempted by special Steel placed on board ships for repairs whilst ship remain remnants or unused steel subsequently discharged including in port scrap. and Paintings, sculptures, ceramics, other works of art and stamps temporarily imported. A signed certificate must be furnished. by a responsible and duly authorised person in charge of the art gallery or exhibition to the effect that the articles are being imported for public exhibition and that they will be returned to the original sender. . '.. 72 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 No.1562 Chapter 5 HffiE OF WHARF AND FLOATING CRANES 5.1 HIRE OF CRANES The charges for the use of wharf cranes, including crane drivers' services, during and outside ordinary working hours, are as follows for each crane per hour or part thereof: 5.1.1 Wharf cranes 160.00 NOTE (i) . The availability guaranteed. The minimum running hours. of a crane with a specific lifting capacity is not (ii) period for which crane hire is payable is two .-, I (iii) When a wharf crane is hired intermittently for several periods during normal working hours on one day by the same hirer, each period is subject to the minimum of 2 hours. The total number of hours charged shall not exceed the total number of hours for the throughout period, calculated from the beg;nn;ng of the first period until the end of the last period. Crane hire charges are not payable for lifting stevedoring equipment when the crane used is on hire to the ship concerned, provided the declaration of indemnification is completed, signed and returned to Namport. Crane hire charges are payable from the time the crane is ordered or from the time it is allocated to the ship, whichever is the later, until the time that the hire is terminated. When work is suspended owing to a power failure or cranes becoming defective as a result of a mechanical or electrical defect, and are not replaced by another crane, crane hire or stand-by charges for the cran~ drivers are not payable when the period of stoppage is one hour or more. Crane hire charges are payable during all other periods work is suspended, irrespective of the reason for the stoppage. Where cranes are provided, the master of every ship shall use the cranes for loading or unloading and shall pay according to the prescribed tariff. The Manager:Cargo Services may, at his discretion, grant permission for the ship's own deck appliances to be used. Such permission shall be subject to the condition that the prescribed tariff be paid for the crane that would have been utilised, provided such a crane is available if demanded. (ivl (v) (vi) . ,'" No. 1562 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 73 Chapter 6 LANDING AND SHIPPING OF CARGO 6.1 LANDING CHARGES For receiving the cargo from the ship, giving the master a receipt, stacking in warehouse or on open spaces at the berth where landed and loading into trucks or on vehicles, or, receipt of the cargo direct into trucks or on vehicles, ready for despatch, the following charges for the types of cargo specified, are payable: 6.1.1 General Palletised Animals NOTE Cargo and unitised er head c 0, as well as Ro-Ro c 16.10 29.00 Charges on small animals landed or large numbers of animals landed as well as animals landed under walk on/walk off conditions will be quoted by the Manager:Cargo Services on application etc., not bundled or packaged and 24.65 25.50 59.10 NOTE In addition to the penalties provided for by law double the above charges are payable when the Manager:Cargo Services orders that the explosives be placed back on the ship from which it was landed (' 6.1.2 BuJk cargo received Liquids ortable direcl: into trucks/road direct into tank of a connec vehicles, tankers per ton and discharged tanks b trucks, means . road i e 10.00 NOTE Namport will not accept responsibility for incoITect means excist to determine the mass of bulk cargo's tonnages as no . '" 74 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 No.1562 6.1.3 Vehicles emanating from foreign countries The following charges, which exclude wharfage, are payable per vehicle, only when vehicles are ctischarged by means of the roll-on roll-off method, i.e. the vehicles must be on own rubber wheels ctischarged by means of a fixed ship's ramp and be driven under their own power from the place of stow to the place of rest. (Vehicles .:lischarged by any other means are regarded as general cargo, EOHP) Motor cars, station wagons, combis, panel vans, light commercial vehicles (bakkies), tractors, motor cycles and motor scooters Lorries, truck and bus chassis, fork lift trucks, front-end loaders, graders, dump trucks and mobile cranes: not exceeding 5 OOOkg excee 5 000 80.30 121.00 161.70 6.1.4 Passengers vehicles The following charges, which include wharfage, are payable per vehicle, for vehicles landed on their own wheels (one vehicle per passenger) and taken delivery of by the owner or his agent. The owner of the vehicle must be or have been a passenger travelling or who has travelled from overseas by sea and must anive or have anived in Namibia within 60 days before or after the anival of the vehicle. Proof of the travel by the aforementioned means must be provided at the time of clearance. Motor cars, self-propelled caravans, towed caravans, motorcycle or motor-scooter combinations and trailers accompanied by motor cars Motor cycles and motor scooters (solo) 92.30 46.20 6.1.5 Vehicles, craft and equipment for sporting events Special conditions may apply and charges will be quoted on application for craft/vehicles and equipment landed for sporting events or received back after participation and taken delivery of by the owner or his agent. NOTE No charge will be raised ship's gear. on craft landed directly into the water by means of 6.1.6 Misce11aneous cargo Remnants of unused steel for repairing ships in port and subsequently discharged onto a wharf, including scrap, shall be regarded for purposes of charges as cargo landed, but shall be exempted from the payment of wharfage. 6.2 SHIPPING CHARGES Genen1 Caqo - 6.2.1 For receiving the cargo at the port by rail or road, stacking in warehouses or on open spaces at the berth of shipment, placing in the slings or other appliances provided by the ship (also direct ex rail truck or road vehicle) . ,'" No. 1562 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 75 for the types and obtaining a receipt from the master, of cargo specified, are payable: the following charges 0, as well as Ro-Ro c NOTE Charges on small animals shipped or large numbers of animals walk on/walk off conditions will be quoted by the Manager:Cargo Services on application. etc. not bundled or packaged and 24.65 25.50 59.10 21.00 o I 6.2.2 Bulk cargo 15.00 For receiving the cargo by rail or road and the shipping thereof directly by means of grabs or for receiving buckets or other containers loaded with the cargo and shipping directly from trucks vehicles, er ton For receiving the cargo by rail or road and the shipping thereof from the trucks /vehicles by buckets or other containers, inclu. the thereof, er ton Liquids and other bulk cargo shipped direct from tank trucks, road tankers and portable tanks by means of a connecting er ton NOTE Bulk liquids shipped exempted from shipping direct from charges. private storage installations 15.10 10.00 are (' 6.2.3 Vehicles destined for foreign countries The following charges, which exclude wharfage, are payable per vehicle only when vehicles are shipped by means of the roll-on roll-off method, i.e. the vehicles must be on own rubber wheels and shipped by means of a fixed ship's ramp and be driven under their own power from the place of rest to the place of stow. (Vehicles shipped by any other means are regarded as general cargo, EOHP.) wagons, combis, panel vans, light Motor cars, station tractors, motor cycles and commercial vehicles (bakkies), motor scooters , Lorries, truck and bus chassis, fork lift t:(Ucks, front-end loaders, graders, dump trucks and mobile cranes not exceeding 5 OOOkg exceediwz 5 OOOksz 80.30 121.00 161.70 . '" 76 6.2.4 Passengers' Government Gazette 23 May 1997 vehicles No.1562 The following charges, which include wharfage, are payable per vehicle, for vehicles shipped on their own wheels (one vehicle per passenger) and brought to the shipping berth by the owner or his agent. The owner of the vehicle must be or have been a passenger travelling or who has travelled by sea and must embark or commence travelling within 60 days before or after the vehicle is shipped. Proof of travel by the aforementioned means must be produced when the shipping order is presented. Motor cars, self-propelled caravans, towed caravans, cycle or motor-scooter combinations and accom anied b motor cars. Motor c des and motor scooters solo motortrailers 92.40 46.20 6.2.5 Vehicles,. craft and equipment for sporting events Special conditions may apply and charges will be quoted on application for craft/vehicles and equipment shipped for participation in sporting events. NOTE No charge will be raised ship's gear. on craft shipped direct from the water by means of 6.2.6 Misce11aneous cargo whilst ship remain in port shall for as cargo shipped, but shall be Steel placed on board ships for repairs the purpose of charges be regarded exempted from payment of wharfage. . '. No. 1562 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 77 Chapter 7 RENT, STORAGE AND DEMURRAGE 7.1 SITE RENT The following charges are payable for the short term rental space in the port away from cargo working berths, if available, request. Per week, per square metre Minimum Per month, per square metre Minimum DeteITent charge, per month, Minimum of an area of to a party on per square metre 1.30 33.00 6.06 110.00 22.00 193.05 7.2 7.2.1 STORAGE 'ON CARGO LANDED The followiDg storage charges are levied on cargo for which orders have not been presented and accepted before the closing time of the harbour-revenue office on the third day (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays) of notice having been given and posted in Namport's office that the ship has arrived (the day of posting of the ship counting as the first day): Outside Inside Storage; Storage per ton , per day 3.30 ; per ton , per day 7.00 NOTE (i) These charges (ii) below. are payable until clearance is effected, or as in ii) No obligation rests with Namport to deliver uncleared cargo to the State Warehouse until so requested by Customs, and storage charges shall continue to apply up to and including the day the cargo is loaded for despatch to the State Warehouse or up to and including the day on which the cargo is ordered to the State Warehouse by Customs, whichever is the earlier. Where consignments are state warehoused in the shed, storage charges are payable up to and including the day the cargo is cleared, or up to and including the day on which the Customs release (form NA68 -Application for Delivery of Goods Ex State Warehouse), is presented to the harbour-revenue office, whichever day is later. Wher~ state warehoused cargo is cleared from the State Warehouse or a wharf shed the Customs release (form NA68 Application for Delivery of Goods Ex State Warehouse) must be attached to the landing order when presented for acceptance at the harbour-revenue office. (ill) - . '. 78 (iv) Government Gazette 23 May 1997 Where cargo is detained by the shipowner, or if a "sight" order is accepted, the charges are payable (other than in the case of cargo ordered to the Customs Examination Hall) until Namport is placed in a position to deliver the cargo. Where cargo is detained for customs purposes or by the plant inspector or by the health inspector (other than "sight" orders), Clause 7.2.2 shall apply whether importer is responsible or not. charges per ton, per day, are payable in the instances No.1562 (v) 7.2.2 The following storage quoted hereunder. 7.2.2.1 A free period of three days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays) are allowed for shipment of cargo calculated from the day after the day of receipt of the cargo in the harbour. Storage charges will be payable per ton, per day on cargo offloaded, shut-out, withdrawn from shipment and subsequently disposed of other than by shipment, calculated from the day of receipt of the cargo. Storage c!1arges on cargo landed, cleared and stored pending upliftment, are payable on the tonnage on hand at the end of each day on any consignment or portion thereof, calculated from whichever day is the later of the following until the whole of the consignment is removed The fifth day (excluding public holidays) calculated ship was posted as having Saturdays, Sundays and from the day on which the anived, or 7.2.2.2 -1 7.2.2.3 the second day (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays) calculated from the day on which the landing order was accepted; or the second day (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public Holidays) calculated from the day on which the cargo was available and ready for upliftment with due regard to Note (iv)under Clause 7.2.1. NOTE Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays are excluded only in the period before and up to the fifth or second day mentioned, after which storage charges are payable for the throughout period. . '. No. 1562 Government Gazette 23 May 1997 79 Chapter 8 CONTAINER HANDLING 8.1 ~.1.l DEFINITIONS "container" AND RULES means an article of transport conforming to ISO standard 668 latest edition for lA, 1M, lC and lCC containers; means any container not complying with the specifications referred to in Clause 8.1.6 or which cannot be readily handled by means of standard container handling equipment. Special arrangement must be made with Namport for the handling of such containers; 8.1.2 "abnormal" 8.1.3 "ISO Standard 668" means SIZE metres 12 12 6 6 : CODE L W H mm 2438 2591 2348 2591 MAX MASS Kilo2J"am 30480 30480 24000 24000 lA 1M IC lCC 12192 12192 6058 6058 2438 2438 2438 2438 High cube containers: a height of 2896mm. The above dimensions but with 8.1.4 "container Terminal" means an area especially set aside in the port handling of containers by specialised equipment; means the document compiled in accordance shipworking plan and which shows the sequence containers are planned to be handled; for the 8.1.5 "worksheet" with the in which 8.1.6 "res tow" "indirect restow" means the movement of a container from a position on a ship to another position on the same ship, the container being temporarily placed on the ground; "direct restow" means the movement of a container from a position on a ship to another position on the same ship, without the container touching the quay or jetty. 8.2 TERMINAL HANDLING AT THE CONTAINER : TERMINAL The followWg selVices are covered Acceptance / delivery of the container at the terminal; Stacking/Destacking, m..1ci"g reefer connections and monitoring; Conveyance between the stack and ship; and . '. 80 NOTE a. Government Gazette 23 May 1997 No.1562 Transport costs berths are not Clause 8.2.3. between included the container and will be terminal and conventional charged separately as per b. the collection and delivery of containers within harbour boundaries will be undertaken by Namport and charged for as per Clause 8.2.3. 8.2.1 Containers landed/shipped spreaders and turntables 8.2.1.1 Containers Landed or transhipped with automatic " / Shipped 6m Container 12M Container Empty containers 8.2.1.2 will qualifY for a 25%