Cargo and Container Related Charges At Calcutta Dock System

KOLKATA PORT TRUST

CHARGES RELATED TO SHIP-BREAKING :

Section 21 - Ship-breaking charges.

Section 21.1 - For Ship-breaking activities in CDS the following rates shall be levied :-

(i).

Vessels upto 2000 LDT Rs.450/- per LDT subject to a minimum of Rs.4.5 lakh.

(ii).

Vessels of 2001 LDT to 4000 LDT Rs.425/- per LDT subject to a minimum of Rs.9 lakh.

(iii).

Vessels of 4001 LDT to 6000 LDT Rs.400/- per LDT subject to a minimum of Rs.17 lakh.

(iv).

Vessels above 6000 LDT Rs.350/- per LDT subject to a minimum of Rs. 24,00,000/-.

NOTES:

1. The above rates shall be applicable on the date on which complete papers for dismantling of the vessel passed out of Custom's control are submitted for dismantling in CPT. The vessels awaiting dismantling shall be charged as provided under note VII.
2. The charges for occupation of land, shifting of vessel, use of port equipment, supply of electricity, deployment of Port fire service and Port fire personnel shall be levied extra as per respective extant scale of rates.
3. The above rate shall be levied provided that the ship-breaking is completed within the specified period as mentioned below:-

(i).	For vessels upto 2000 LDT	- 25 days at the ship-breaking berth.
(ii).	For vessels of 2001 to 4000 LDT.	- 30 days at the ship-breaking berth.
(iii).	For vessels of 4001 LDT to 6000 LDT	- 40 days at the ship-breaking berth.
(iv).	For vessels of 6001 LDT to 8000 LDT	- 50 days at the ship-breaking berth.
(v).	For vessels of 8001 LDT and above.	- 60 days at the ship-breaking berth.

4. For completion of ship-breaking before the specified days as per Note 3 above a rebate @ 1% of the rate as provided in section 21.1 above shall be allowed for each day of savings subject to maximum of 10% of the rates.
5. If breaking of any vessel is extended beyond the specified period as provided in Note - 3 above, an additional charge @ 1% of the rate as provided in Section - 21.1 above shall be levied for each day of extension.
6. If any ship-breaker achieves ship-breaking of more than 25,000 L.D.T. in any financial year , a rebate @ 5% of the rate per L.D.T shall be allowed at the end of each financial year.
7. Vessels awaiting dismantling shall be charged @ 50% of the rates as per Section-23.1 or 24.1 of part VII of the Scale of rates. Vessels awaiting dismantling shall mean and includes the period a vessel which arrives in ballast for dismantling the period of awaiting in the river mooring. Dock mooring or in any berth other than dismantling berth.
Once a vessel is brought to the ship breaking berth, no berth hire or mooring hire will be charged as per Section-24 of Scale of Rates.
8. The charges for Section-21.1 above shall be paid in advance before commencement of the ship breaking.
9. Taxes, Duties etc. as may be levied by the State or Central Govt. or any legal/statutory authority from time to time shall be levied extra.
10. Ship-breakers will be allowed to take adjacent backyard of the respective ship-breaking berth for the period specified at Note 3 above plus 15 days on short-term licence at the rate of the extant land rent schedule and the said licence fees must be paid in advance.
11. C.P.T reserves the right to terminate the aforesaid licence as per Note- X above, after serving a notice of 15 days, if the ship breaking berth adjacent to the licence land remains vacant for a period of 30 days continuously.

Back to Index

Click here to Email us