Dues & Charges

Applicable to the Schedule of Dues, Rates and Other Charges

1.     These dues, rates and other charges are in the place of those previously in force and will continue in force until further notice.

2.     Dues, rates and charges on ships shall be paid by the owner, agent, master, manager or other person having charge of the vessel or craft in respect of which they are levied. It is the Agents responsibility to ensure that all parties are aware of their liability for Dues and Charges

3.    Dues, rates and charges on goods shall be paid by the owner, agent, manager or other person having charge of the goods in respect of which they are levied. It is the Agents responsibility to ensure that all parties are aware of their liability for Dues and Charges

4.     In levying and collecting the amount of any due and rate, of the total amount of such due and rate under the above Schedule any fractional part of a penny shall be reckoned as one penny and any fractional part of a tonne will be reckoned as one tonne.

5.    No outward bound ship putting back for refuge or anchorage only shall be subject to any further Conservancy dues, Roaring Middle Light Due or Dues on Goods, on that account without prejudice to the recovery of any dues then owing.

6.     The Master of every vessel or craft or other person duly authorised is required to give the Board a true account of the cargo carried by that vessel or craft both inwards and outwards within 48 hours of the vessel completing cargo. Also such other information as the Board may require and at the option of the Board may be required to give satisfactory security for the proper payment of all dues, rates or other charges payable to the Board.

7.     All dues rates and other charges are payable on demand or 14 days from date of Invoice, at the discretion of the Board and shall be paid at the Harbour Office or at such other places as the Board may from time to time appoint. Under the Late payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998, the Board reserves the right to charge interest on any invoice that is not paid within the above terms.

8.     The tonnage rates payable upon British vessels duly registered by law shall be calculated upon the certified tonnage in the register of such vessels. ITC (1969)

9.     The tonnage of all other vessels shall be ascertained according to the rules of measurement for the time being established in the United Kingdom. ITC (1969).

10.   The Board may confer, vary or extinguish exemptions from and compound with any person in respect of the payment of the dues, rates and charges payable to the Board, and the Board reserves the right to vary all its dues, rates and charges without notice.

11.    The Board also reserves the right to levy and take from the owner or other person in charge, such reasonable dues, rates and other charges as may be approved on and in respect of seaplanes and hovercraft, and for services and accommodation not otherwise provided in the schedule.

12.    Nothing herein is to be deemed to restrict the power of the Board to refuse the right of any vessel  to moor or stay in the port and Harbour.

13.     The Board will exercise its right under The King’s Lynn Conservancy Act 1897 and section 44 of the Harbour, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847 to distrain, appraise and sell any vessel in respect of the unpaid rates, charges and facility fees.

CONSERVANCY DUES.

On vessels with cargo or engaged in works per transit : –

65p per ton or part of a ton of the Gross Tonnage. (Minimum Invoice Charge £25.00).

ROARING MIDDLE LIGHT DUES

By every vessel and craft passing and deriving benefit from the Roaring Middle Floating light in the Wash, inwards except ships unladen or in ballast: – 6p per ton or part of a ton of the Gross Tonnage.

By every vessel and craft passing and deriving benefit from the Roaring Middle Floating light in the Wash, outwards except ships unladen or in ballast: – 6p per ton or part of a ton of the Gross Tonnage. 

Vessels anchoring within the KLCB area of jurisdiction for 4 days or more will be liable for RMLD.

KING’S LYNN CONSERVANCY BOARD LEVY

On arrival King’s Lynn or within the Statutory limits of the King’s Lynn Conservancy Board, all commercial vessels will pay the KLCB Levy at a rate of £52.12 per vessel.

This levy is for facilities, training and fees required by recent legislation (ISPS), (OPRC), (PMSC) & (WBC).

Leisure Craft Pontoons mooring £1.50 per metre minimum £9.00 per 24 hours or part thereof payable direct on booking to Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk

USE OF KING’S LYNN CONSERVANCY BOARD ANCHORAGE AREA

Vessels arriving and departing the Port of King’s Lynn may use the anchorage area for layby free of charge. The following charges will apply for ALL other vessels

 Upto 48 hours layby within the KLCB anchorage – No Charge.                                                                                                                                         After 48 hours layby within the KLCB anchorage – £85.00 per 24 hours period or part thereof.                                                                             After 48 hours layby within the KLCB anchorage – KLCB Levy applicable at £52.12 – one off payment

(a) On all goods 66p per metric tonne or part of a tonne of gross weight. Shipped, transhipped or unshipped in any part of the Statutory Port of King’s Lynn. (Minimum Invoice Charge £25.00).

(b) Additional at the South Quay, King’s Lynn Harbour, on all goods shipped, transhipped and unshipped 66p per metric tonne or part of a tonne of gross weight. (Minimum Invoice Charge £25.00). 

(c) Discounts on Goods dues: At the discretion of the Board, a shipper or receiver of a single commodity can opt to “ship or pay” for 100,000 tonnes by monthly instalments and receive a discount on the goods due rate. For further details contact the Harbour Master.

NOTE – Vessels at King’s Lynn Docks pay Associated British Ports Dock Dues and Tonnage rates in addition. Contact A.B.P. King’s Lynn  01553 691555

Cargo Declaration Form

Use of the lay-by berth at South Quay;

Vessel of 35 metres up to 85 metres

Per Day,  or any part thereof, to a maximum of 5 days                £121.34 per day or part thereof

Vessels of less than 35 metres LOA  up to 5 days                      £84.36 per day or part thereof

Hourly rate for craft.

St Edmund     £662.73 per hour minimum 2 hours plus VAT where applicable

Pilot Cutters   £568.06 per hour minimum 2 hours plus VAT where applicable

Ardenfast       £488.44 per hour minimum 2 hours plus VAT where applicable

Lynx                £369.79per hour minimum 2 hours plus VAT where applicable

Outside working hours by arrangement

Harbour Master or Deputy

£160.54 per hour plus VAT where applicable. Outside working hours by arrangement

Marine Works Application £205.70 plus vat  minimum charge.

Works requiring issue of Local Notice to Mariners £139.16 plus vat

Mooring West Lynn £39.00 per day longer stays by arrangement.

For ships on the South Quay requiring fresh water in Normal Working Hours a connection charge of  £113.40 will be made and a charge of £2.92 per tonne (metered).

Outside of those Hours, weekends and public holidays £226.80 and £2.92espectively.