Kenya Ports Authority tariffing services

Kenya Ports Authority

TARIFF

PREAMBLE

The Minister responsible for Kenya Ports Authority has approved the tariff contained in this publication. The tariff shall be effective from the 1^{st day of February 2008.}

It is notified for general information that the Board of Directors, in pursuance of the powers of Section 30 of the Kenya Ports Authority Act, CAP 391, 1978 has prepared and published this Tariff as approved by the Minister.

These charges shall apply equally to all port users (individuals, persons, firms or corporations engaged in or responsible for handling vessels and cargos including and not limited to cargo agents, charterers, brokers, freight forwarders, Shippers or consignees).

Charges and dues appear in Sections I-IV of this Tariff. In the event of any inconsistency or contradiction between the provisions of this Tariff and the provisions of the Act, the latter provisions will prevail.

The whole Tariff has been denominated in United States of America Dollar (US$). The Kenya Ports Authority Management may allow payment to be made in Kenya Shillings (Kshs.) and reserves the right to prescribe the currency of payment and the exchange rate to be applied.

Wharfage

Exemption from Compulsory Pilotage

i. Ships owned or operated by the Government other than those engaged in commercial trade.

ii. Ships owned or operated by the Authority.

iii. Authorized ferries plying as such exclusively within the Harbour limits.

iv. Ships of less than 500 Gross Tonnage

v. Ships trading exclusively between Ports in Kenya.

vi. Dredgers or similar vessels whose ordinary course of navigation does not extend beyond the Port limits.

(bb) Exemption from Light Dues

i. Naval Ships on courtesy calls and Government vessels not engaged on trading voyages.

ii. Passenger/ Cruise vessels.

iii. At the sole discretion of the Authority, vessels entering a Port on account of distress, weather, with mutinous crew or entering when disabled or for medical assistance (provided they do not stay in Port longer than 48 hours.) For any period in excess of 48 hours, such vessels shall pay the normal rate specified under CLAUSE 4 of this Tariff.

Exemption From Port /Harbour Dues

The following vessels are exempted from payment of these Dues:-

i. Naval Ships on courtesy calls and Government vessels not engaged on a trading voyage.

ii. Vessels entering the Port solely for bunkers, fresh water or provisions provided that they do not stay in the port longer than 24 hours.

(dd)

Laid Up Vessels

The Owners or Agent(s) of a vessel in Port intending to lay it up shall give Notice of such intention to the Authority and provide proof that: -

i. The Ship has no cargo on board and is not used for storage purposes.

ii. The articles of agreements with the crew thereof have been closed other than for the following who must remain on board during the entire period of lay up to maintain the Ship and facilitate safety;

• An Engineer to man the generators

• One Deck Officer

• 2-3 Seamen to deal with any emergency that may arise.

iii. The Ship has been surveyed and certificate of seaworthiness issued by a competent Authority.

On receipt of the notice and proof as above, the Authority may at its discretion grant consent and declare the date on which such vessel shall be treated as a "laid up" vessel.

(ee)

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i. Standby attributed to delay in opening or closing hatches by Ship crew.

ii. Standby attributed to delay in rigging Ships gear by crew (This delay is only applicable if advance notice of requirement of Ship gear was given to the vessel).

iii. Standby of gangs allocated on the next Ship planned for a berth attributed to failure by a completing vessel to sail on appointed time if the Authority did not contribute to the delayed sailing of the completing vessel.

iv. Standby of labour attributed to failure by Ship to provide loading/discharging instructions or stowage/bay plan.

v. Standby of labour attributed to poor supply of empty containers delivered directly to vessel from depots outside the Port.

Chargeable Delays he following delays occasioned during operations shall be paid for parties causing the delay;

NOTE

(ff)

Dangerous Cargo

i. Dangerous goods are all those substances listed in the I.M.D.G. Code published by the International Maritime Organization. (IMO)

ii. It is mandatory for Ship operators to declare all dangerous goods on board in the form prescribed under the IMDG Code. Trade names of dangerous goods are not acceptable.

iii. It is mandatory for all Ship’s Agents and Clearing and Forwarding Agents to declare all dangerous cargo by class on all documents required in the clearance process.

Waste Reception Facilities Vessels can only discharge their garbage, sludge and Ship waste into designated Waste Reception Facilities in accordance with the requirements of International Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution at Sea (MARPOL), on payment of appropriate published charges. Salvage Operations

Vessels within the Port limits are obliged to accept salvage services offered by the Authority. These services shall be charged separately from normal Marine Charges. The charges shall be based on the nature of salvage or as per the Lloyds Open form.

(gg)

(hh)

All chargeable delays are subject to 15 minutes free period from commencement of the delay as booked in the supervisor’s working report or any relevant document. :

(cc)

The following vessels may be exempted from compulsory Pilotage provided that such exemption will assure safety to Harbour installations, vessels or other crafts:- Wharfage charges shall be raised on all cargo passing over the quays, wharves, jetties and buoys except Transhipment cargo which is exempted.