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IN exercise of the powers
conferred on the Interim
Management Committee of the Ghana
Ports and Authority by section 77
of the Ghana Ports Authority
Decree, 1977 (S.M.C.D. 96) and by
section 6 of the Interim
Management Committee (Public
Boards and Corporations) Law, 1983
(P.N.D.C.L. 6) and with the prior
approval of the P.N.D.C. Secretary
responsible for Transport and
Communications, these Regulations
are made this 15th day of May,
1984.
Regulation 1—Dues, Rates, Rents
and Charges Etc. to be Collected
by the Authority.
(1) The Ports Authority shall,
subject to the conditions and
exemption set out in the First,
second, Third and Fourth Schedules
to these Regulations, collect and
pay into the fund of the Ports
Authority the dues, rates, rents,
and charges fixed therein.
(2) Every foreign ship or vessel
which enters a port shall pay in
dollars or equivalent convertible
currency to the Ports Authority
the appropriate dues, rates and
charges specified in the said
Schedules.
(3) Every Ghanaian-owned ship or
vessel which enters a port shall
pay to the Ports Authority in
cedis the appropriate dues, rates
and charges specified in the said
Schedules.
Regulation 2—Adjustment of Rents
and Charges in Special Cases.
(1) The Ports Authority may, in
special circumstances, adjust the
dues, rates, rents and charges
specified in the said Schedules to
these Regulations to accord with
the special nature of the actual
services rendered except that no
adjustment shall in any such case
exceed fifty per centum of the
maximum dues, rates, rents or
charges so specified.
(2) Where in these Regulations no
charges for any services have been
prescribed the Ports Authority
shall in each such case determine
the rates or amount payable.
(3) Any increases in rates for
services rendered by other
organisations shall have
corresponding increases in the
rates chargeable under these
Regulations.
(4) Wharfage and port dues levied
on cargo shall be based on weight
or measurement of the cargo
whichever is greater.
Regulation 3—Interpretation.
In these Regulations—
“Authority” means the Ghana Ports
Authority established under
section 2 (1) of the Ghana Ports
Authority Decree, 1977 (S.M.C.D.
96).
"wharf" include a quay, pier,
jetty or other landing place, or
storage place.
Regulation 4—Revocation.
The Ports (Dues and Rates)
Regulations, 1979 (L.I. 1192) as
amended are hereby revoked.
Regulation 5—Commencement.
These Regulations shall be deemed
to have come into force on the 1st
day of September, 1983.
SCHEDULES
FIRST SCHEDULE
PART I
SHIP DUES
HABOUR RENT
Commodity Dollar Cedis
1. (1) On every ship entering a
port—
(a) If entering solely for the
purpose of taking fresh water or
bunkering, for each twenty-four
hours or part thereof during which
the ship stays in the port after
entry per net registered tonne .
. . . .
. . . .
. . . . .
0.02
0.22
(b) If entering otherwise than
solely for the purpose of taking
fresh water of bunkering, for the
first twenty-four hours or
partthereof during which the ship
remains in the port after entry,
per net registered tonne
. . .
. . . .
. . .
For each succeeding twelve hours
or part thereof during which the
ship remains in the port, per net
registered tonne . .
0.04
0.03
0.38
0.30
(2) For every fishing vessel
entering the Fitting-out Quay for
repair, for each day or part
thereof after the expiration of
seven days from the completion of
repair . . .
. . . .
. . .
4.58
44.00
2. On vessel entering a fishing
harbour if solely engaged in
fishing:—
(a) A fishing vessel up to ten
metres in total length for each
entry. . 1.53 15.00
or per annum payable in
advance . . .
. . . . .
80.00 750.00
(b) A fishing vessel over ten
metres but not more than twenty
metres in total length for each
entry . . .
. . . . .
3.05
30.00
or per annum payable in advance
240.00 2,250.00
(c) A fishing vessel over twenty
metres but not more than thirty
metres in total length; for each
entry . . .
. . .
4.58
44.00
or per annum payable in
advance . . .
. . . . .
320.00 3,000.00
(d) For each entry, a fishing
vessel over thirty metres in
length for the first twenty-four
hours or part thereof during which
the vessel remains in the fishing
harbour, per net registered
tonne . .
0.04
0.38
subject to a minimum charge
of . . . .
. . . . 7.64
75.00
for each succeeding twelve hours
or part thereof during which the
vessel remains in the fishing
harbour, per net registered tonne
. .
0.04
0.38
(e) On refrigerated cargo ships or
fish carriers, the harbour rent
specified in sub-paragraph (1) of
this paragraph shall
apply.
(f) For a fishing vessel up to
twenty metres in total length
lying at a berth within a fishing
harbour after entering and
completing discharge of fish,
unless the rate per annum in
paragraphs 2 (a) and 2 (b) has
been paid in advance for every
seven days or part thereof
2.00
45.00
3. In addition, according to the
nature of the cargo loaded or
unloaded at the port into or from
the ship as
follows:
Bauxite, per tonne . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
0.19 1.88
Coal, coke and patent fuel, per
tonne . . . . .
. . . 0.31
3.00
Local products, being foodstuffs
brought into or taken from the
port by sea from or to other ports
in Ghana for consumption within
Ghana per tonne . . .
. . . .
. . . .
. . .
0.31
3.00
Manganese
Ore,
per tonne . . .
. . . .
. . .
0.19 1.88
Motors-cars and Motor Cycles,
unpacked accompanied by
passengers, per car . .
. . . . .
. . . .
.
9.16
72.00
Per cycle, or cycle and
side-car . . .
. . . .
. 2.67 21.00
Timber exported, per
tonne . . .
. . . . .
1.15 11.25
Transhipment cargo whether direct
from ship or landed and
transferred to another port under
customs bond, per tonne .
.
0.76
7.50
Wheat, maize, corn, in bulk, per
tonne . . .
. . . 0.61 6.00
Wheat Bran exported per
tonne . . .
. . . . .
0.95 9.38
Oil drums, when imported or
exported as returned empties, per
drum 0.11 0.90
Scrap metals, per tonne .
. . . . .
. . . .
1.53 12.00
Unpacked Tuna fish per
tonne . . .
. . . . .
2.05 160.00
Fresh fish (not packed) caught
within territorial waters of Ghana
and landed by Fishing vessels, per
crate . . .
. . . . .
0.38
4.50
Coal for bunkers .
. . . .
. . . .
. . . 0.31 3.00
Petroleum products imported in
bulk from tankers berthed at an
Oil Berth, per tonne .
. . . .
. . . .
. . .
0.76
7.50
Petroleum products from Tema to
Takoradi per tonne . .
. . 0.76 7.50
Petroleum products from Tema to
Overseas per tonne . .
. . 0.76 7.50
Crude Oil imported in bulk from
tankers berthed at an Oil Berth,
per tonne. . .
. . . .
. . . .
. . .
0.53
5.25
Containers, imported or exported
loaded per container .
. . . 22.90
225.00
Containers, imported or exported
as empties per container
. . 7.64 75.00
Oil for bunkers if taken at an Oil
Berth or Quarantine Anchorage per
tonne. . . . .
. . . .
. . . .
.
0.76
7.50
If taken elsewhere in a port,
whether taken director otherwise
Gypsum, per tonne. . .
. . . .
. . . .
.
0.95
9.38
Cement Clinker per tonne .
. . . .
. . . . .
0.23 2.25
Cocoa Powder, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa
Cake per tonne . .
. . 0.76 7.50
Cargo not otherwise provided for,
per tonne . . .
. . . 1.22
9.60
Transhipment—Unpacked Tuna Fish or
midstream per tonne . .
1.10 90.00
4. Passengers, each
1.53 12.00
Turkeys, ducks, fowls and other
birds per head .
. . . 0.19
1.50
Cattle and horses each .
. . . .
. . . . .
1.45 9.00
5. Oil Pipeline, Tema
Charge for use of the oil pipeline
per tonne .
. . . — 0.30
Conditions
1. A ship entering a port
otherwise than solely for the
purpose of taking fresh water or
ballasting and staying in a port
less than six hours from the time
of berthing shall pay one-half the
ship’s dues otherwise payable
under paragraph 1.
2. For the purpose of calculating
a ship’s dues under paragraph 1
(1) there shall not be counted any
hours spent in a port on Christmas
day or Good Friday, or after the
ship has failed to sail due to a
cause for which the ship’s master
or agent is in no way responsible
and the Harbour Master has
certified that the delay in
sailing is in the interest of the
administration of the port.
3. A rebate of the ship’s dues
paid under paragraph 3 will be
made on all petroleum products
re-exported.
4. The Ports Authority may waive
all ship’s dues otherwise payable
on a ship in distress or making
use of a port as a harbour of
refuge.
5. Charges in respect of
transhipment from ship to ship
shall be payable by both the
discharging vessel and the
receiving vessel.
Exemptions
1. The ship’s dues under
paragraph 1 shall not by payable
on—
(a) ships belonging to the
Government or to a foreign
Government unless carrying cargo
or passengers for reward.
(b) ships berthed at the manganese
wharf.
2. The ship’s dues under
paragraph 3 shall not be payable
in respect of—
(a) personal baggage of
passengers, other than motor
vehicles or animals;
(b) cargo discharged from and
reshipped in ships putting in from
stress of weather, because of
damage, or for the purpose of
effecting repairs;
(c) shipped goods which have been
landed in error;
(d) mails;
(e) petroleum products imported in
bulk and supplied direct to ships
belonging to the Government;
(f) building materials and
articles certified by the Resident
Engineer to be imported for use
solely for harbour works at the
port of entry;
(g) petroleum products originally
imported in bulk, on re-export.
3. The ship’s dues under
paragraph 3 shall not be payable
in respect of—
(a) passengers transhipped within
a port;
(b) children under three years of
age;
(c) personal baggage of
passengers.
PART II
Light Dues
The rate for light dues shall be
$0.11 or ¢1.00 per tonne of a
vessel’s net registered tonnage.
Conditions
For every ship whether Ghanaians
or foreign entering Ghana from any
place outside Ghana there shall be
paid by the master or agent
thereof to the Ports Authority at
or for the first port which the
ship enters light dues at the rate
specified in this Part.
Exemptions
The following vessels are exempted
from payment of light dues—
(a) ships belonging to the
Government or to a foreign
Government unless carrying
passengers or cargo for fare or
freight;
(b) pleasure yachts and boats of
under five tonnes registered
shipping tonnage;
(c) sailing ships (not being
pleasure yachts) of less than
twenty tonnes;
(d) vessels when navigated wholly
and bonafide in ballast (other
than tugs and pleasure yachts) on
which no freight is earned and
without passengers;
(e) ships putting in for bunkers,
stores, water or provisions for
their own use on board;
(f) Ghanaians fishing vessels
licensed locally for the time
being employed in sea fishing or
sea fishing service exclusive of
vessels used for catching fish
otherwise than for profit;
(g) ships putting in from stress
of weather, or for the purpose of
repairing or because of damage
provided they do not discharge or
load cargo other than cargo
discharged with a view to such
repairs and afterwards reshipped;
(h) vessels putting in for
medical assistance;
(i)
sailing yachts of above five
tonnes registered shipping tonnage
which enter Ghana waters solely
for yacht racing and leaving Ghana
waters solely in connection with
such object.
SECOND SCHEDULE
PILOTAGE DUES
1. On every ship not failing
within paragraph 2 entering or
leaving port, pilotage dues shall
be as follows:—
Commodity Dollar Cedis
(a) for services of berthing or
unberthing a
ship—
(i)
if commenced between 6.00 a.m. and
6.00 p.m on an ordinary working
day, per tonne of a vessel’s net
registered tonnage 0.04
0.60
(ii) if commenced between 6.00
p.m. and 6.00 a.m. or on a
Saturday or Sunday or Public
Holiday, per tonne of a vessel’s
net registered tonnage
0.06 0.92
(b) For the service of moving a
ship from wharf to the next wharf
berth, in either direction, or
from a buoy berth to the adjacent
buoy
berth:—
(i)
if commenced between 6.00 a.m. and
6.00 p.m. on an ordinary working
day per tonne of a vessel’s net
registered tonnage 0.01
0.20
(ii) if commenced between 6.00
p.m. and 6.00 a.m. or on a
Saturday or Sunday or Public
Holiday per tonne of a vessel’s
net registered tonnage
0.02 0.32
(c) For the service of moving a
ship from a berth to another berth
not covered by paragraph
(b)—
(i)
if commenced between 6.00 a.m. and
6.00 p.m. on an ordinary working
day, per tonne of a vessel’s net
registered tonnage 0.03
0.40
(ii) if commenced between 6.00
p.m. and 6.00 a.m. or on a
Saturday or Sunday or Public
Holiday, per tonne of a vessel’s
not registered tonnage
0.04 0.60
2. For pilotage beyond port
limits or other special services
for which no specific rate is
prescribed in this Schedule the
pilotage dues shall be such as the
Ports Authority may determine in
each case.
Conditions
1. Berthing or unberthing or
moving from one berth to another
shall commence at the time when
the pilot takes charge of the ship
for the purpose of carrying out
such berthing, unberthing or
moving.
2. The dues under sub-paragraphs
(b) and (c) of paragraph 1 for
moving a ship from one berth to
another are payable where the
movement is made at the request of
the Master of the ship or in
pursuance of a direction given by
the Harbour Master because the
ship is in breach of some
regulation made by the Ports
Authority relating to the port.
3. When a pilot boards a ship at
the requested time and the ship is
not ready to move or sail or if
the move is cancelled between 6.00
a.m. and 6.00 p.m. additional dues
of $11.50 or ¢180.00 per half-hour
shall be charged. Where the move
is cancelled between 6.00 p.m. and
6.00 a.m. or on a Saturday or
Sunday or Public Holiday the
additional dues shall be $22.90 or
¢360.00 per half-hour. In either
case the minimum charge shall be
as for one hour.
4. An extra charge of $19.09 or
¢300.00 shall be raised against
the Tema Shipyard and Drydock
Corporation for each vessel
piloted into the Tema Drydock.
Exemptions
Pilotage dues shall not be
payable:—
(a) on ships belonging to the
Government or a foreign Government
unless carrying cargo or passenger
for reward;
(b) by ships putting in from
stress of weather, or for the
purpose of repairing or because of
damage provided they do not
discharge or load other than cargo
discharged with a view to such
repair and afterwards re-shipped;
(c) by pleasure yachts and boats
of under five tonnes registered
shipping tonnage.
THIRD SCHEDULE
PART 1
WHARFAGE AND OTHER RATES
Charges shall be levied on all
goods landed or discharged on or
over the wharves, or into
lighters, or into the water, or
loaded or delivered from any
wharf, or lighter or from the
water, from or to any vessel or
from ship to ship within the
harbour area on the agent of the
vessel on behalf of the owners of
the goods as follows;
Commodity Dollar Cedis
For
Goods
Bullion per two hundred cedis ad
valorem or part thereof
0.46 1.80
Coal, coke and patent fuel, per
tonne 0.27 2.90
Diamond, per two hundred cedis ad
valorem or part thereof
0.53 2.10
Unpacked Tuna fish per
tonne 1.64
120.00
Local products, being foodstuffs
brought into or taken from a port
by sea from or to other ports in
Ghana for consumption within
Ghana, per tonne
0.31
3.32
Wheat, maize, corn, in bulk, per
tonne 0.57 6.22
Manganese
Ore:—
For the first two hundred thousand
tonnes shipped within a year, per
tonne
0.53
5.80
From two hundred thousand and one
to three hundred thousand tonnes
shipped within a year, per tonne
0.50
5.38
Tonnage above three hundred
thousand tonnes shipped within a
year, per tonne
0.46
4.96
Bauxite, per tonne 0.23
2.48
Motor-cars and motor cycles
unpacked accompanied by
passengers:—
Per car 7.64 80.00
Per cycle, or cycle and side-car
3.05 31.80
Containers, imported or exported,
loaded per container
22.90 250.00
Containers, imported or exported
as empties per container
7.64 82.00
Specie and Currency
Notes:—
Other than specie and currency
notes shipped after withdrawal
from circulation by the Bank of
Ghana, per two hundred cedis ad
valorem (monetary value)
0.57
2.25
Shipped after withdrawal from
circulation by the Bank of Ghana
per two hundred cedis ad valorem
(value as metal only)
0.57
2.25
Gypsum, per tonne 0.95
10.30
Cement Clinker per tonne
0.19 2.08
Timber exported, per tonne 0.95
10.35
Petroleum products imported in
bulk from tankers berthed at Oil
berth, per tonne
0.57
6.75
Petroleum products from Tema to
Takoradi per tonne 0.76
9.00
Petroleum products from Tema to
Overseas per tonne 0.76
9.00
Crude Oil imported in bulk from
tankers berthed at an Oil berth,
per tonne
0.46
5.40
Petroleum products originally
imported in bulk upon
re-export:—
(i)
over a wharf per tonne 1.15
13.50
(ii) from an Oil berth, per
tonne 0.61 7.20
Oil drums when imported or
exported as returned empties, per
drum
0.09
1.00
Scrap metals, per tonne
0.76 7.95
Goods entering for transhipment by
rail to other port in Ghana per
tonne
0.61
6.62
Fresh fish (not packed) caught
within territorial waters of
Ghana, and landed by fishing
vessels, per crate
0.27
3.15
Transhipment cargo whether direct
from ship or landed and
transferred to another port per
tonne or part thereof
0.76
8.28
Cocoa powder, Cocoa butter, Cocoa
cake per tonne or part thereof
0.76 8.28
Goods not otherwise provided for,
per tonne 1.15 11.92
Transhipment of unpacked Tuna fish
(along wharf) per tonne
1.10 100.00
Conditions
For cement clinker landed by
lighter at Takoradi a special rate
of $0.06 or ¢0.66 per tonne is
payable.
For the avoidance of doubt charges
in respect of transhipment from
ship to ship shall be payable by
both the discharging vessels and
the receiving vessel.
Exemptions
Wharfage rates shall not be
payable in respect of:—
(a) Goods shipped which have
landed in error; cargo discharged
from and reshipped in ships
putting in from stress of weather,
because of damage or for purpose
of affecting repairs, bunker coal,
stores or provisions for use of
the ship putting in for them.
(b) Mails;
(c) Building materials and
articles certified by Resident
Engineer to be imported for use
solely for harbour works at the
port of entry.
A
rebate of wharfage charges paid on
importation will be made on all
bulk petroleum products
re-exported. Transhipment charges
in respect of unpacked Tuna fish
shall be levied only once.
PART II
RENT AND REMOVAL CHARGES
Dollar Cedis
1. On goods for
export:
(a) for
log,
storage for a period of up to four
weeks after the date of entry into
a port area per tonne or part
thereof
3.75
thereafter, per week or part
thereof
30.00
(b) for
curl,
storage for a period of up to four
weeks after the date of entry into
a port area, per tonne or part
thereof
1.50
thereafter, per tonne per week or
part thereof
30.00
(c) for sawn
timber,
if stored under cover, for every
0.03 cubic metres of space
occupied after a free period of
six working days from the date of
storage, for the first seven
days
1.20
thereafter, for every two days
0.75
if not stored under cover for
every 0.03 cubic metres of space
occupied after a free period of
six working days from the date of
storage for every
week
0.75
(d) for cobra, palm kernel,
sheanuts, piassava, lime juice,
lime skim, lime shred, lime oil,
lime peel and lime quarters for
each tonne or part thereof after a
free period of five days from the
date of deposit n a port area for
every seven days or part thereof
13.50
(e) for other goods for each
tonne, after a free period of
three days from the date of
deposit in a port area for the
first five days
12.00
thereafter for every
week 30.00
(f) any log or curl which conforms
to a specification of good
merchantable quality as described
by the Competent Authority under
the Trees and Timbers (Control of
Export of Logs) Regulations, 1961
(L.I. 130), which is within the
Port area shall if ownership of
such log or curl be transferred be
subject to a charge of, per log or
curl
112.50
(g) depositing fishing nets at the
wharf or jetty shall be allowed a
free period of two days from the
date of deposit and thereafter
there shall be a levy of ¢22.50 a
week or per part
thereof.
2. On imported goods (not for
transhipment) after a free period
of seven days working from the
date of the final discharge of the
ship:—
(a) for each package of
unaccompanied baggage (personal
effects), if not exceeding one
tonne or 1.115 cubic metres for
the first five days
3.75
thereafter for every week
22.50
if exceeding one tonne or 1.115
cubic metres the same charges as
for each tonne of other goods
under paragraph (2)
(c)
(b) for each package of
unaccompanied baggage (household
effects)—
if not exceeding one tonne or
1.115 cubic metres for the first
five days
15.00
thereafter for every
week 27.00
if exceeding one tonne or 1.115
cubic metres the same charges as
for each tonne of other goods
under paragraph (2)
(c)
(c) for each tonne of other
goods—
for the first five days per
day 7.50
for the next seven days per
day 12.00
thereafter, per
day 22.50
(d) for removal and handling of
goods to the State Warehouse,
Government Warehouse, or Unclaimed
goods, Sheds per
package 7.50
3. On goods transhipped within a
port and remaining in the customs
area:—
for each tonne after a free period
of fourteen days from the date of
the final discharge of the
ship—
(a) where the total cargo landed
does not exceed one hundred and
fifty tonnes per week
45.00
(b) where the total cargo landed
exceeds one hundred and fifty
tones 60.00
(i)
Cement landed for transhipment by
rail or to another ship, per week
45.00
(ii) Cement landed for
transhipment by road per
week 60.00
(iii) Other goods, per
week 60.00
Conditions
(1) In calculating—
(a) any free period laid down in
this Part the day when the goods
are landed, stored or deposited
shall be included as a whole day
and Saturday or Sunday or Public
Holiday shall also be included,
unless the period is stated as a
period of working day; and
(b) any other period so laid down,
Saturdays or Sundays and Public
Holidays shall be included.
Where goods are removed before the
end of the period so laid down,
the charges will be payable as for
the whole period.
(2) Sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of
paragraph 1 apply only to logs and
curls conforming to a
specification of goods of
merchantable quality as prescribed
under the Trees and Timber
(Control of Export of Logs)
Regulations, 1961 (L.I. 130).
(2) The owner of any log or curl
which does not conform to this
specification shall, after the
expiration of seven days from the
date of entry, be charged for each
tonne of such log or curl ¢30.00
per week and in addition, for each
of the following services:—
(a) cranage in respect of
unloading from a vehicle;
(b) cranage in respect of
re-loading to a vehicle; and
(c) removal to any part of a port
appointed by the Ports Authority
¢30.00 per tonne or part thereof
the log or curl.
(4) The charges specified for logs
and curls shall be payable by the
Lighterage Company or the
contracting agents on behalf of
the owner of the logs or curls on
the tonnage show on the ship’s
manifest.
(5) Rent charges on rejected logs
shall be payable by the
contracting agents on behalf of
the owner.
FOURTH SCHEDULE
PART I
MOORING AND BERTHING CHARGES
Dollar Cedis
(1) For the mooring and berthing
of every ship over ten tonnes net
registered tonnage other than
craft engaged exclusively within a
port—
(i)
if commenced between 6.00 a.m. and
6.00 p.m. on an ordinary working
day, per tonne of vessel’s net
registered tonnage 0.01
0.08
(ii) if commenced between 6.00
p.m. and 6.00 a.m. or on a
Saturday or Sunday or Public
Holiday 0.01 0.14
(2) For the use of coir springs
and wire hawsers provided by the
Ports Authority for every spring
or hawser, per day or part of a
day of twenty-four hours
3.82 40.00
(3) For the use of chains cables,
buoys, shackles, rings, hooks,
sinkers and other items of mooring
equipment, a charge equal to
fifteen per centum of the agreed
replacement value of the equipment
so hired shall be charged per
month.
Conditions
(1) The services rendered under
paragraph 1 shall include
attendance to ropes and the supply
of necessary boats and crew for
the purpose of mooring and
berthing.
(2) The mooring; and berthing
charges shall be payable whether a
ship is berthed alongside or at
the buoys or mooring, it shall be
paid for each movement, i.e.
mooring, unmooring or shifting.
The minimum charge for each
movement shall be ¢200.00 or
$28.00.
(3) The letting on hire of the
equipment referred to in paragraph
3 shall be at the absolute
discretion of the Ports Authority
who may impose a condition of
insurance for any specific tank in
connection with which the
equipment is to be used. Where
the equipment is used outside a
port, the charges payable under
paragraph 3 shall be subject to a
surcharge of fifty per centum.
Exemptions
The mooring and berthing charges
shall not be made in the case of
ships belonging to the Government
or to a foreign Government unless
carrying cargo or passengers for
reward.
PART II
CHARGES FOR TUGS AND OTHER CRAFTS
Commodity Dollar Cedis
1. For the use of
tugs:
(a) for tugs used or mooring,
unmooring or shifting vessels per
tug for ships, if used between
6.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m. on an
ordinary working day per tonne of
a vessel’s net registered tonnage
0.04 0.52
(b) if used between 6.00 p.m. and
6.00 a.m. or on a Saturday or
Sunday or Public Holiday, per
tonne of a vessel’s net registered
tonnage 0.06 0.80
and in addition—
there shall be payable for every
hired tug assisting a ship not
under steam, per tonne of the net
registered tonnage of the ship
assisted 0.04
0.52
2. For the hire of
launches:—
(a) if hired for use between 6.00
a.m. and 6.00 p.m. on any ordinary
working day, for every launch per
hour or part thereof 9.67
133.00
or
if hired for the day for use
between these hours, for every
launch 57.27
787.50
(b) if hired for use between 6.00
p.m. and 6.00 a.m. of on a
Saturday or Sunday or Public
Holiday, for every launch per hour
or part thereof 19.10
262.50
or
if hired for the day for use
between these hours, for every
launch 114.55
1,575.00
3. For the hire of dredging
craft, for every craft per eight
hours’ shift or part thereof
229.09
3,150.00
4. For the hire of lifting
pontoons with equipment or every
pontoon per day or part thereof
45.82 630.00
and in
addition
Where crew are also hired, for
every craft per hour or part
thereof:—
(a) during normal working
hours 76.36 1,050.00
(b) outside normal working hours
or on a Saturday or Sunday or
Public Holiday
114.55
1,575.00
5. For the hire of hopper
barges:—
for every barge per hour or part
thereof 6.11 84.00
for every barge per eight-hour
shift 38.18
525.00
including towing 19.10
262.50
6. For the hire of flat top
lighters for transporting repair
plant or for use in conjunction
with plant referred to in
paragraphs 3, 4 and 5, for every
lighter per hour or part thereof
5.73 78.75
7. For the hire of lighters, for
every lighter per day of
twenty-four 76.36
1,050.00
or
for the hire of lighters, for
every lighter per hour whichever
is the less 7.64
105.00
or
for the hire of lighters for every
lighter per month
916.00 12,600.00
Conditions
(1) The hiring shall be deemed to
commence when the craft leaves its
mooring to proceed to the
employment and to cease when the
craft returns to its mooring and
the charge shall be payable
whether or not the purpose of
hiring has been effected.
(2) Where a craft is employed
outside a port, the charges
payable under this Part shall be
subject to a surcharge of fifty
per centum.
Dollar Cedis
(3) The charges for the hire of a
tug are as
follows:—
(a) during normal working hours,
per half-hour 57.27
787.50
(b) outside normal working hours
or on a Saturday or Sunday or a
Public Holiday, per half-hour
114.55 1,575.00
With a minimum
of—
(i)
during normal working hours
114.55 1,575.00
(ii) outside normal working hours
or on a Saturday or Sunday or a
Public Holiday
229.09
3,150.00
The minimum charges for other
craft
are:
for dredging craft 229.09
3.150.00
for a lifting pontoon 45.82
630.00
for a hopper barge 22.90
315.00
for a flat top lighter 38.18
525.00
(3) The letting on hire of the
service of a craft, other than
launches, shall be at the absolute
discretion of the Ports Authority
who may impose a condition of
insurance for any specific task
upon which the craft may be
engaged.
(4) A charge under paragraph 1 for
moving a ship from one berth to
another is payable where the
movement is made at the request of
the Master of the ship or in
pursuance of a direction given by
the Harbour Master because the
ship is in breach of some
regulation made by the Ports
Authority relating to the Port.
Exemption
A
charge under paragraph 1 shall not
be payable in respect of ships
belonging to the Government or to
a foreign Government unless
carrying cargo passengers for
reward.
PART III
CHARGES FOR UNDERWATER SERVICES
Dollar Cedis
1. For the hire of divers to work
inside a
Port:—
(a) during normal working hours on
an ordinary working day, for every
diver per hour or part thereof
19.10
225.00
(b) outside normal working hours
or on a Saturday, for every diver
per hour or part thereof 38.18
450.00
2. For the hire of a diving punt
and equipment, per day or part
thereof 15.27 180.00
Conditions
Dollar Cedis
1. Where a diver or diving punt
is employed outside a port the
charges payable under this Part,
shall be subject to a surcharge of
fifty per
centum.
2. The minimum charge for the
hire of a diver shall be $38.18 or
¢450.00 or where the diver is
employed outside a port
57.27 657.00
3. The letting on hire of the
service of a diver, diving punt or
diving gear shall be at the
absolute discretion of the Ports
Authority who may impose a
condition of insurance for any
specific diving
operation.
PART IV
CHARGES FOR CRANE, STACKER, COCOA
CONVEYOR
Commodity Dollar Cedis
1. For the hire of a
crane—
(a) not exceeding seven tonnes
lifting
capacity,
(i)
if hired for use during normal
working hours or on an ordinary
working day, per hour or part
thereof . . 5.09
80.00
(ii) if hired for use outside
normal working hours or on a
Saturday or Sunday or a Public
Holiday, per hour or part thereof
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
6.11 96.00
(b) with a lifting capacity
exceeding seven tonnes but not
exceeding ten
tones,
(i)
if hired for use during normal
working hours on an ordinary
working day, per hour or part
thereof . . 6.11
96.00
(ii) if hired for use outside
normal working hours or on a
Saturday or Sunday or a Public
Holiday, per hour or part thereof
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
7.14 120.00
(c) with a lifting capacity
exceeding ten tonnes but not
exceeding seventeen and half
tonnes, . . . .
.
.
(i)
if hired for use during normal
working hours on an ordinary
working day, per lift .
. . . .
. 2.29 36.00
or
if hired for use between these
hours, per hour whichever is
greater . . . . .
. . . . . 9.16
144.00
(ii) if hired for use outside
normal working hours or on a
Saturday or Sunday or a Public
holiday, per lift .
. 3.82 60.00
or
if hired for use between these
hours, per hour whichever is
greater . . . .
. . . . . . .
. . . 5.27
240.00
2. For the hire of a fifteen or
seventeen and half-tonne mobile
crane for use outside a
port:
Commodity
(a) if hired for use during normal
working hours on an ordinary
working day, per lift . .
. . . . .
. 3.82 60.00
or
if hired for use between these
hours, per hour whichever is
greater . . . . .
. . . . . .
. . . . .
11.45 180.00
(b) if hired for use outside
normal working hours or on a
Saturday or Sunday or a Public
Holiday, per lift .
. 4.58 72.00
or
if hired for use between these
hours, per hour whichever is
greater . . . . .
. . . . . .
. . . . .
15.27 240.00
3. For the hire of fifteen-tonne
Butters Derrick Crane for work in
the timber
area:—
(a) in respect of lifts of less
ten
tonnes—
(i)
if hired for use during normal
working hours on an ordinary
working day, per hour or part
thereof . .
6.11 96.00
or
if hired for use outside normal
working hours or on a Saturday or
Sunday or a Public Holiday, per
hour or part thereof .
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
. 7.64 120.00
(b) in respect of lifts of not
less than ten tonnes, there shall
be additional charge of ¢36.00 or
$2.29 per
lift.
4. For the hire of a forty-tonne
and above crane for use inside a
port:—
(a) if hired for use during normal
working hours on an ordinary
working day, per lift. . .
. . . . . .
. . . 15.27
240.00
or
if hired for use between these
hours, per hour whichever is
greater. . . . .
. . . . . .
. . . . .
34.36 540.00
(b) if hired for use outside
normal working hours or on a
Saturday or Sunday or a Public
Holiday per lift . . .
. 26.73 420.00
or
if hired for use between these
hours, per hour whichever is
greater. . . . .
. . . . . .
. . . . .
68.73 1,080.00
(c) for the hire of the crane for
use outside port if hired for use
during normal working hours on an
ordinary working day, per
lift . . . .
. . . . . . .
. . . 22.90
360.00
or
if hired for use between these
hours, per hour whichever is
greater. . . . .
. . . . . .
. . . . .
38.18 600.00
(d) if hired for use outside a
port and outside normal working
hours or on a Saturday or Sunday
or a Public Holiday per
lift 45.82
720.00
or
if hired for use between these
hours, per hour whichever is
greater. . . . .
. . . . . .
. . . . .
72.55 1,140.00
5. (a) For the hire of a heavy
log stacker for use at Taywood
Cove or within the Security Area,
Takoradi
Harbour—
(i)
for purpose other than for
discharging or loading logs from
or to rail or road borne vehicle
during normal working hours, per
lift. . . . .
. . . . . .
. . . . . 3.05
48.00
(ii) if hired for use outside
normal working hours or on a
Saturday or Sunday or Public
Holidays per lift . .
. . 6.11 96.00
(b) for hire of a heavy stacker
for use outside a port
area—
(i)
hired for use during normal
working hours on an ordinary
working day, per hour or part
thereof . . .
. . . 57.27
900.00
or per lift whichever is greater
. . . . . .
. . 3.82 60.00
(ii) if hired for use outside
normal working hours or on a
Saturday or Sunday or a Public
Holiday per hour or part
thereof . . .
. . . . . .
. . . . .
114.55 1,800.00
or per lift, whichever is greater
. . . . . .
. . 7.64 120.00
In addition a charge of $0.76 or
¢12.00 per kilometre shall be
levied for the distance to and
from the job
site.
(c) For the hire of a heavy log
stacker for discharging logs at
the Log Off-Loading Ramp during
normal working hours, per log
3.82 60.00
or on a Saturday or Sunday or a
Public
Holiday
per log . . .
. . . . . .
. . . . .
7.64 120.00
6. For the hire of cocoa conveyor
for use in the
port—
(a) if hired for use during normal
working hours per hour or part
thereof . . .
. . . . . .
. . . . .
38.18 450.00
(b) if hired for use outside
normal working hours or on a
Saturday or Sunday or a Public
Holiday, per hour or part
thereof . . .
. . . . . .
. . . . .
57.27 675.00
Conditions
(1) In assessing the charge for
the use of crane or stacker the
first two hours or part thereof
shall be calculated as five hours.
(2) For the hire of crane or
stacker booked and cancelled
before commencement of work,
five-hour minimum charge shall be
levied.
PART V
CHARGES FOR LORRIES
Dollar Cedis
1. For hire of a lorry, scammel
with
trailer:—
(a) within the security area of a
port—
(i)
for a period not exceeding four
hours per hour . . .
. 32.00
(ii) thereafter for every
additional hour . . .
. . . 27.00
(b) outside the security area of
a port—
(i)
for a period not exceeding four
hours, per hour .
. 45.00
(ii) thereafter for every
additional hour . . .
. . . 36.00
(c) On a Saturday or Sunday or a
Public Holiday add ¢6.75 per hour
to rates specified in (a) and
¢9.00 per hour in (b).
2. For every lorry or other
vehicle with logs, cocoa or any
other cargo using port roads
parking area or both for the
purpose of discharging cargo on
any day of the week including
Saturdays, Sundays and Public
Holidays:—
(i)
per lorry or other vehicle with
carrying capacity not exceeding
ten tonnes per each entry .
. . . .
.
150.00
(ii) per lorry or other vehicle
with a carrying capacity exceeding
ten tonnes per each entry .
. . . .
.
200.00
3. For every lorry or other
vehicle using port roads parking
area or both for the purpose of
loading or discharging cargo on
any day of the week including
Saturdays, Sundays and Public
Holidays:
(i)
per lorry or other vehicle with a
carrying capacity not exceeding
ten tonnes per each entry .
. . . . . .
. 80.00
(ii) per lorry or other vehicle
with a carrying capacity exceeding
ten tonnes per each entry .
. . . . . .
. . .
80.00
4. (a) Lorries entering harbour
areas for the purpose of loading
per day . . . . .
. . . . .
. . . . .
.
250.00
(b) For the hire of coal buckets,
bucket per day or part thereof .
. 27.00
(5) Lorry Park Fishing
Harbour:—
Lorry park provided for use by all
lorries and taxi cabs shall
attract a daily toll of ¢5.00
(five cedis) per vehicle. This
will include either dropping or
picking up passenger around the
area
Conditions
The hiring shall be deemed to
commence when the vehicle leaves
its garage to proceed to the site
of the work and cease when the
vehicle returns to its garage.
PART VI
GRAVING DOCK AND SLIPWAY CHARGES
1. For the use of a Graving dock
or Slipway:—
Hauling and Launching
Length of Vessel In or
Docking and Undocking Dock
Dues for Each Day
Metres
Dollar Cedis
Dollar Cedis
0-7 metres
76.36
300.00
25.45 100.00
7-10 metres
101.82
400.00
50.40 200.00
10-16 metres
127.40
500.00
76.30 300.00
16-30 metres
152.73
600.00
101.50 400.00
30 and above
157.50
700.00
127.40 500.00
2. (a) Pumping charge for docking
and undocking including pumping
down after undocking for
inspection of blocks, raddles and
final cleaning if docked
single
26.73
315.00
(b) For additional pumping
incurred at the request of a
ship 26.73 315.00
(c) For pumping during occupation
of a dock per day or part
thereof 3.82 45.00
(d) For cleaning dock before water
is re-admitted where scraping or
scaling has been performed within
the dock
11.45
135.00
(e) For supplying and fixing
extra cap not exceeding four
inches thick, each cap
1.53
18.00
(f) For supplying and fixing
extra caps exceeding four inches
thick, each cap
3.05
36.00
(g) For replacing and renewing
damage caps, for each cap
1.53 18.00
(h) For replacing and renewing
damaged blocks, for each
block 7.64 90.00
(i)
For use of graving dock cradle per
day 3.82 45.00
(j) For shores cut in docking or
handling ship per thirty
centimetres 1.91 22.50
(k) For additional staging not
exceeding 30 centimetres in width,
per thirty centimetres
1.91
22.50
(l) For any additional shore, per
shore 7.64 90.00
(m) For supplying and fixing
wooden cradle to suit the vessel
9.16 108.00
(n) For additional checks, shore
blocks or packing per day
3.50 36.00
(o) For cleaning of slipway before
launching has been performed on
the slipway
6.10
72.00
Conditions
1. The charge for the use of a
graving dock shall commence from
the time when the dock gate is
closed after the vessel has been
placed in the dock and shall cease
when the dock gate is opened to
allow the vessel to leave after
completion of the work carried out
on it. For the purpose of
calculating the charge a day means
a period of twenty-four hours.
2. The charge for docking and
undocking shall be divided equally
where two vessels dock at the same
flooding and subsequently undock
at the same flooding.
3. Where three or more vessels
dock at the same flooding and
subsequently undock at the same
flooding the pumping charge shall
be doubled and divided equally
between the vessels.
4. When a vessel is floated to
allow another vessel to enter or
leave the dock the pumping charge
shall be made against the vessel
entering or leaving and the vessel
remaining in the dock shall not be
charged under sub-paragraph (a)
and shall be allowed a free period
of twelve hours for loss of time.
5. If two or more vessels are in
dock when the dock is flooded or
partially flooded for benefit of
another ship, the other ship shall
pay the additional pumping charge
of $26.73 or ¢315.00 and one day’s
charge in addition. A free period
of twenty-four hours for loss of
time shall be allowed and this
shall be divided equally between
the vessels floated.
6. If the Ports Authority consider
it necessary to order any vessel
temporarily to undock, no pumping
charge shall be made for the
undocking and re-docking of that
vessel and that vessel and the
vessel shall be allowed a free
period of time equal to the total
time lost by the vessel in
consequences of the operation.
7. The slipway charges shall
commences form the time the vessel
has been hauled on to the slipway
and cease when the vessel leaves
the slipway. For the purpose of
calculating the charges a day
means a period of twenty-fours
hours.
8. The hauling and launching
charges shall be payable whether
the vessel is hauled or launched
(as the case may be) on the same
tide or otherwise.
9. Where a vessel is floated and
later hauled to allow another
vessel to slip or unslip no charge
shall be made against the vessel
so floated and the vessel shall be
allowed a freeperiod twelve hours
for loss of time.
10. If the Ports Authority
consider it necessary to order a
vessel temporarily to vacate a
slipway, no extra hauling or
launching charges shall be made
against the vessel and the vessel
shall be allowed a free period of
time to the total time lost by the
vessel in consequences of the
operation.
PART VII
CHARGES FOR MOORING OF SMALL CRAFT
Dollar Cedis
1. For the mooring of small
craft not used privately:
(a) tugs and launches, each per
annum
140.00 1,620.00
(b) lighters, each per
annum
140.00 1,620.00
(c) boats, each per
annum
45.82 540.00
2. For the mooring of small craft
in private use:
(a) small craft (other than
tugs), per week or part
thereof
3.82 45.00
small craft (other than tugs) per
annum
45.82 540.00
(b) tugs over six tones net
registered tonnage each
per week or part
thereof
22.90 270.00
(c) tugs for six tonnes net
registered tonnage
or less or launches, each per week
or part thereof
7.64 90.00
No charge shall be made on small
craft temporarily mooring in a
port and not in use of plying.
PART VIII
CHARGES FOR USE OF FIRE-FIGHTING
EQUIPMENT AND AMBULANCE
1. For the hire of a fire-boat
for use within a port:
(a) for attendance at a fire, per
hour or part
thereof
19.09 300.00
(b) standing by, per hour or part
thereof
11.45 180.00
2. For the hire of pumps within a
port:
(a) for attendance at a fire, for
a trailer pump,
per hour or part
thereof
19.09 300.00
(b) standing by for a
trailer-pump,
per hour or part
thereof
4.58
72.00
3. For the service of a port
ambulance—per
call
6.10 96.00
Conditions
(1) The charges shall commence in
the case of a fire-float from the
time it leaves its mooring until
the time of its return there and
in the case of a trailer-pump or
self-propelled pump from the time
it leaves its garage until the
time of its return thereto.
(2) The number of pumps required
for standing by or for fire
attendance services shall be
determined by the Fire
Superintendent.
(3) Where a fire-boat,
trailer-pump or self-propelled
pump is used outside a port the
rates payable shall be double the
rates prescribed in paragraphs 1
and 2.
(4) When foam is used in
connection with fire-fighting the
cost of the foam used shall be
charged in addition to the
prescribed charges.
(5) Pumps may be hired for
pumping services other than
fire-fighting services by
arrangement with the Port Manager
at the same charge as for the
fire-fighting services.
(6) The Ports Authority may waive
in whole or in part the charge for
an ambulance on the grounds of
hardship.
PART IX
CHARGES FOR SUPPLY OF DRINKING
WATER
Dollar Cedi
Call for the supply to ships of
drinking
water:—
if supplied at wharf, per one
thousand litres 1.02
36.00
if supplied by water barge
(whether water taken or not) per
one thousand litres
1.53 54.00
and in
addition,
if to give the supply the services
of a waterman are required outside
normal working hours or on a
Saturday or Sunday or a Public
Holiday 5.00
175.00
PART X
CHARGES FOR STAFF OUTSIDE TIMES
APPOINTED FOR GENERAL ATTENDANCE
For the attendance of an officer
of the Ports Authority at times or
on days other than, or in excess
of, those appointed by the Ports
Authority for general attendance,
the person requiring the
attendance shall pay according to
the salary payable to the officer
concerned, per hour or part
thereof:
(a) Where the salary does not
exceed nine thousand and five
hundred cedis per annum
5.00 20.00
(b) Where the salary exceeds nine
thousand and five hundred cedis
but does not exceed eleven
thousand and five hundred cedis
per annum
6.00
25.00
(c) Where the salary exceeds
eleven thousand and five hundred
cedis, but does not exceed
thirteen thousand and five hundred
cedis per annum
8.00
30.00
(d) Where the salary exceeds
thirteen thousand and five hundred
cedis but does not exceed fourteen
thousand and five hundred cedis
per annum
9.00
35.00
(e) Where the salary exceeds
fourteen thousand and five hundred
cedis per annum
10.00
40.00
PART XI
COXSWAINS LICENCES
For examination by the Ports
Authority of a person to take
charge of a launch, small tug or
other mechanically propelled small
craft as a coxswain and for the
issues of a licence.
Dollar Cedis
For an examination
(a) Ports
employees
20.00
(b) Non-Ports
employees 40.00
For the issue of an original
licence
(a) Ports employees
30.00
(b) Non-Ports
employees 60.00
For the renewal of a licence or in
the event of the loss of the
original for the issue of a
duplicate.
(a) Ports employees
20.00
(b) Non-Ports employees
40.00
PART XII
ANCHORAGE FEES
Every vessel anchoring within the
port limits which does not enter
the habours hall pay an anchorage
fee which shall include the
service of a pilot if required:
Dollar Cedis
on the vessel's net registered
tonnage per tonne per day of
twenty-four hours or part
thereof 0.01
0.08
the minimum charge for anchorage
shall be 38.00
380.00
PART XIII
Charges for drifting logs picked
up by the Ports Authority shall
be:
(a) if drifting within a port:
(i)
rafts of up to four logs .
. . . .
. . . 18.00
(ii) small rafts five to ten
logs . . .
. . . 72.00
(iii) large rafts over ten logs .
. . . .
. . . 162.00
(b) if drifting outside a port
such higher charges as the Ports
Authority thinks proper having
regard to the time taken by the
tug or launch for effecting
recovery.
PART XIV
HARBOUR PASSES
Permanent and Temporary passes may
be on application to the Director
of Ports Services or Chief
Security Co-ordinator at the
following rates:—
(a) Permanent Passes—Main or
Fishing Harbour per pass .
. 200.00
(b) Surcharge against losses for
replacement per pass .
. . . 250.00
(c) Renewal of passes or pass
yearly . . . .
. . . . 50.00
(d) Annual Car label .
. . . .
. . . . .
50.00
(e) Temporary daily Main Harbour
pass . . .
. . . 20.00
(f) Temporary daily Fishing
Harbour pass . . .
. . . 10.00
Exemption
Tourists and holidays makers shall
be exempted from obtaining passes.
PART XV
STEVEDORING AND LIGHTERAGE
LICENSING FEES
Organisations engaged in
stevedoring and lighterage
services in the Portswill be
registered annually by the Ports
Authority upon the payment of an
annual licensing fee of
¢60,000.00.
In addition, the following fees on
the cargo handled will be levied:—
Stevedoring—per tonne or part
thereof on the cargo handled ..
.. .. .. 2.00
Lighterage—per tonne or part
thereof on the cargo handled ..
.. .. .. .. 2.00
Condition
Lighterage fees on cargo handled
cover both cargo conveyed in
lighters and cargo towed by
launches.
PART XVI
AGENCY LICENSING FEES
Organisations operating as
clearing and forwarding agents and
ship chandlers in the Ports will
be registered annually by the
Ports Authority upon the payment
of an annual licensing fee of
¢2,500.00.
CDR. KEITH DADZIE
Chairman
MR. JAMES HENRY VICTOR ANQUANDAH
Member
MR. SOLOMON ASHITEI ASHITEY
Member
MR. JOSEPH EKOW WILLIAMS
Member
MR. STEPHEN KOW
Member
MR. WILBERFORCE BEDU-MENSAH
Member
Date of Gazette Notification: 28th
December, 1984.
FERRY TOLLS REGULATIONS, 1984 (LI
1303).
IN exercise of the powers
conferred on the Secretary
responsible for Roads and Highways
by section 2 of the Tolls Decree,
1973 (N.R.C.D.153) and with the
approval of the Provisional
National Defence Council these
Regulations are made this 22nd day
of October, 1984.
Regulation 1—First Class Ferries.
The following ferries are hereby
declared to be First Class
Ferries:—
Abodum Ferry
Ankobra Ferry
Asukawkaw Ferry
Jumoro Ferry
Sabare Ferry
Twifo-Prasu Ferry.
(2) The Tolls specified in the
second column of the Schedule
shall be levied at the First Class
Ferries.
Regulation 2—Passenger Ferries.
(1) The following ferries are
hereby declared to be passenger
ferries:—
Ada-Amedica Ferry
Ada-Anyanui Ferry.
(2) The tolls specified in the
third column of the Schedule shall
be levied at the Passenger
Ferries.
Regulation 3—L.I. 1262 Revoked.
The Ferry Tolls Regulations, 1981
(L.I. 1262) is hereby revoked.
SCHEDULE
Item Chargeable First
Class Passenger
Ferry Ferry
¢ ¢
Passenger . . .
. . . .
. 2.00 1.00
Bicycle . . .
. . . . .
2.00 2.00
Loads . . .
. . . .
. 1.00 1.00
Small stock (e.g. goat) .
. . . 2.00
2.00
Motorbike. . . .
. . . . — —
Car. . . . .
. . . . .
— —
Light van, jeep, etc. .
. . . —
—
Light bus . . .
. . . . . —
—
Heavy bus . . . .
. . . . — —
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