Schedule 3
PORT CARGO AND PASSENGER DUES
1. Port Dues
Ships using a port shall pay port dues as follows—
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(a) Ships not registered in Saint Lucia
| | First 48 hours | Each 24hrs. or part thereof thereafter |
| (i) | under 100 GRT | $15 | $10 |
| (ii) | 100–500 GRT | $42 | $28 |
| (iii) | 501–1,000 GRT | $90 | $60 |
| (iv) | 1,001–2,000 GRT | $120 | $80 |
| (v) | 2,001–5,000 GRT | $150 | $100 |
| (vi) | 5,001–10,000 GRT | $210 | $140 |
| (vii) | 10,001–15,000 GRT | $240 | $160 |
| (viii) | over 15,000 GRT | $300 | $200 |
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(b) Ships registered in Saint Lucia shall be charged 75% of the rates shown in (a) above.
2. Exemption from Port Dues
The following ships shall be exempted from paying Port dues—
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(a) Saint Lucian fishing ships
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(b) Royal Naval Ships
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(c) Foreign Naval Ships not engaged in trade
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(d) Ships owned by the Government of Saint Lucia
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(e) Ships employed exclusively coast wise in Saint Lucia waters.
3. Excess Port Dues for Unauthorised Berthing
Despite the provisions in paragraph 21 of Schedule 1 herein any ship berthed in an unauthorised manner or shifted without the approval of the General Manager shall be subject to the dues shown in paragraph 1 above plus 100% subject to a minimum charge of $100.
4. Cargo Dues
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(1) Ships using a port shall pay cargo dues as follows—
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(a) cargo carried in ships over 100 GRT – $6 per ton or part of a ton landed or loaded;
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(b) cargo N.O.S. carried in ships under 100 GRT – $1 per ton or part of a ton landed or loaded;
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(c) cargo consisting of agricultural products of Saint Lucia carried in ships under 100 GRT – $0.50 per ton or part of a ton landed or loaded.
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(2) Boats being transhipped – $6 per ton or part of a ton.
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(Substituted by S.I. 80/2021)
5. Conditions Applying to Cargo Dues
The following conditions shall apply to cargo dues—
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(a) cargo dues shall not be charged on ships' stores.
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(b) cargo dues shall be charged on transhipment cargo on both movements.
6. Passenger Dues
Ships using a Port shall pay passenger dues as follows—
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Passenger embarking or disembarking–EC15.00 per passenger.
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This charge shall not be levied on passengers in transit and children under 12 years.
(Amended by S.I. 32/1999, 23/2001 and 45/2003)
7. In transit Passenger fee
A fee of EC$17.66 or US$6.50 per passenger on board shall be imposed on every tourist vessel which comes alongside the dock or anchors off shore. (Inserted by S.I. 30/1998)
8. PORT SECURITY FEE
A Port Security fee shall be charged as follows—
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(a) on break bulk cargo – $3.00 per ton or part of a ton landed or loaded;
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(b) on containerized cargo – $3.00 per ton or part of a ton landed or loaded;
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(c) on empty containers – $3.00 per container;
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(d) on passengers embarking a vessel at the Castries Ferry Terminal – $3.00 per passenger.
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(Inserted by S.I. 64/2010)