Note:
Any vessel which continues to occupy berth after the expiry of the time indicated in the notice served on the vessel to vacate the berth shall pay additional berth hire charges at the following rates. The time to be calculated from the expiry of the notice period till the vessel vacates the berth.

1. For the first two days - At four times the rate of the berth hire charges for authorized occupation (subject to a minimum of USD 420 per Hour in case of Foreign Vessels and Rs.18000/- per hour in case of coastal vessels).
   
   
2. For third day and for subsequent days - At six times the rate of berth hire charges for authorized occupation (subject to a minimum of USD 630 per hour in case of Foreign Vessels and Rs.27000/- per hour in case of coastal vessels).
   
   
3. The additional berth hire charges shall be in addition to normal berth hire charges payable under the schedule.
   
   
4. Other Vessel related charges and charges for services provided by M/s.Kamarajar Port Limited are payable to Kamarajar Port Limited directly as per their scale of rates.
   
   
5. A penal berth hire charges equal to one day's berth hire charge shall be levied for a False Call for Pilot. 'False Call for Pilot' means when vessel is not ready in all respects but has called for pilot and after boarding the vessel, the Pilot could not sail the vessel, as it was not ready resulting in disembarkation of the pilot from the vessel without sailing / shifting.


6. Company shall have the right to arrange for vacation of the vessel from the berth at the cost of the vessel and/or the user as the case may be, in event of any of the following:
   
   a) Failure of a vessel to commence pumping operations due to problems in the vessel
   
   b) Non- commencement or stoppage of discharge by the vessel due to
   
   c)     i) nature of products or
   
       ii) instructions from the person other than the company or
   
      iii) awaiting clearance viz Statutory or otherwise.
   
   d) Pumping rates are lower than the normally acceptable pumping rates. In such an event, all the liabilities that would arise shall be borne by the Vessel/the user
   
   

Terms and conditions for Wharfage

In respect of Bulk cargoes the dues shall be recovered on the manifested tonnage/KL or Shore Outturn Quantity in tonnage/KL whichever is higher.

In case of any clarification as to the classification of any goods, it shall be referred to the Board of Directors of the Company whose decision shall be final.

Charges for any other services not mentioned above shall be determined at the time of providing the services.

COMPOSITE TRESTLE, PIPELINE, UNLOADING ARM / HOSE CONNECTION CHARGES:

Composite Trestle, Pipeline and Unloading arm / Hose Connection Charge is payable in addition to other charges for cargoes that are carried or transported through the trestle and multiproduct / common user pipelines directly in to the user owned Storage Terminal(s).


1. In case payment of pipeline charges are separately determined in terms of a specific pipeline agreement(s) with users, tariff shall be as per agreed rate.
   
   
2. (iii) The above Trestle, Pipeline, Unloading Arm / Hose Connection charge is included in the Basic Operating Charges for those users using the storage facilities of ETTPL and hence the following tariff is not applicable to such users using the Marine Liquid Terminal Storage facilities of ETTPL.
   
   

CHARGES:

The above charges shall be collected on the manifested tonnage/KL or Vessel Discharge tonnage/KL, whichever is higher and subject to the terms published in this tariff.

In case of any clarification as to the classification or quantity of any goods, it shall be referred to the Board of Directors of ETTPL for decision and the decision of the said Board shall be final.

 Other Terms:

The charges under this chapter are for the services of ETTPL rendered from MLT-1 Jetty to the common manifold of ETTPL.

COMPOSITE AIR PIGGING CHARGESINCLUDING PIG & AIR COMPRESSOR CHARGES
(Applicable for Pigging Operations from Jetty to Common Manifold of ETTPL)

1. Air Pigging Charges including Pig & Air Compressor Charges are payable in addition to other charges for cargoes that are carried or transported through the trestle and multiproduct / common user pipelines directly in to the user owned Storage Terminal(s) (outside ETTPL's Storage Terminal)
   
   
2. (ii)Users whose tank farm/facility are connected by Pipelines to ETTPL's Common manifold should bring the cargo/product(s) in their own name only.
   
   
3. (iii)The Charges for pigging, pig and air compressor are either included in the Basic Operating Charges or charged separately under separate terms and conditions for those users using the storage facilities of ETTPL and hence the following tariff is not applicable to such users using the Marine Liquid Terminal Storage facilities of ETTPL.

CHARGES:

The above charges are payable in advance prior to the pigging operation depending upon the number of pigging operations required.

In case of any clarification, it shall be referred to the Board of Directors of ETTPL for decision and the decision of the said Board shall be final.

Other Terms:
The charges under this chapter are for the services of ETTPL rendered from MLT-1 Jetty to the common manifold of ETTPL.

STORAGE & ALLIED CHARGES

The charges applicable for storage & other allied services such as Basic operating charges (which is inclusive of trestle, pipeline and Unloading Arm / Hose connection charge), Pigging charges, handling charges, weighment charges, additional throughput charges, overtime charges, cleaning charges, transfer charges and charges for any other service as required by the users from time to time shall be levied. The charges mentioned are excluding service tax and other levies imposed by the Government. The above charges shall be determined based on the following factors:

• Size of storage facilities
• Material of construction of storage tanks
• Number of  tanks required / total capacity required
• Period of contract
• Special / specific / additional facilities / equipments
• Nature of product
• Payment  terms
• Specific safety/handling requirements
• Health hazards
• Turnarounds
• Dock line requirement
• O&M requirements, etc

Based on the above factors, the rates shall be arrived at and will be reflected in individual contracts / agreements entered into with respective users.

The pigging charges as stated above shall vary depending on the requirement of individual users and / or different products and / or types and size of pipelines and hence the rates for such services shall be determined based on mutually agreed terms.

The charges/rates pertaining to the storage and allied services cannot be published as the facilities are custom-made to suit the requirements of individual users.

Requirements for Vessels berthing at MLT

To ensure that there are:

1. structured and transparent documented guidelines for allocation of berth(s) to vessels calling at ETTPL


2. rules for efficient operations

1. The vessel should have sent her Q88 to ETTPL to confirm suitability for berthing, when calling for the first time. The vessel should update ETTPL if there is any change to the Q88 previously provided.


2. Every vessel shall give 7 day / 5 day / 3 day / 2 day / 1 day Notice of Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) and Arrival Notice to ETTPL (email id :etaettpl@imc.net.in) to discharge or load. The Notice will be revised if there is a difference of more than 2 hours in ETA from the previous ETA.


3. If the sailing time is less than the periods of Notice above, then, the Notice shall be given as early as possible but in no case will it be less than 3 days.

The berthing sequence shall be, as far as possible, on First Come First Serve (FCFS) basis except as provided in these rules. With a view to ensure adherence to the principles of equity and to ensure that every user is treated fairly, the following rules are applicable in arriving at the berthing sequence:

1. Vessel will be considered "Arrived for Berthing (FCFS)"at ETTPL if :
1. Pre-arrival requirements have been met.


2. She has physically arrived within the Port Limits of Kamarajar Port and registered with the Port Signal Station giving all particulars.


3. Vessel has complied with all the statutory requirements applicable from time to time and the vessel owner/agent is on record, declaring compliance to that extent.


4. The receivers/customer has furnished to ETTPL a declaration stating the adequacy of ullage in shore tanks on the projected berthing date, for the entire quantity to be discharged without interruption.


5. For vessels scheduled to load products, the exporter has declared to ETTPL that the entire quantity to be loaded is available in storage tanks in addition to the minimum quantity to be maintained in the tank, on the projected date of berthing.


2. Customs Duty on the Products (if applicable) shall be paid at least 24 hours before pilot boarding. Alternatively, the cargo interests shall have a valid "bonding" permit before pilot has been called. The same shall be intimated to ETTPL in writing.


3. There shall not be any overdue payments on any account to ETTPL. ETTPL shall have received at least 24 hours in advance from Vessel owner/agent/customer all charges payable to the Port / ETTPL and there should be no dues outstanding. The vessel shall not be considered for berthing and will move to the bottom of the queue, if this provision has not been complied with.


4. In order to minimize vessel waiting time at anchorage, ETTPL may decide to berth 2 vessels at the same time, whenever possible. In such a case, one of the 2 vessels shall be first in the queue as per FCFS. The other vessel which will be berthed will be construed as berthing in line with FCFS. ETTPL at its discretion may decide the sequence of berthing of 1st and 2nd vessels when both vessels are to be berthed alongside. In cases where shifting of the vessel already at berth is involved, then, the 2nd vessel shall bear the shifting charges, as applicable.


5. If for any reason a vessel does not berth when it is her turn to berth, then, she will go to the bottom of the queue and be the last vessel amongst those which have already arrived. She will have to give the 3 day/2 day / 1 day Notice of Readiness again, whenever she is expected to be ready.


6. Swapping of vessels waiting for berth will be permitted only if the owners of the cargo are the same or if there is mutual concurrence and if the expected discharge times are the almost the same.


7. Pre-discharge or pre-loading waiting at berth will not exceed 3 hours. If the vessel waits for more than 3 hours then Penal Berth Hire will be applicable.


8. Product owners will make all efforts for the sampling of products at anchorage to get the products can be tested in the shore laboratories prior berthing.


9. Vessels will not wait at berth for more than 2 hours after completion of discharging or 3 hours after completion of loading, except due to Pilot boarding delays. Any additional time at berth will attract Penal Berth Hire.


10. Warping/Shifting may have to be undertaken by the vessel due to operational reasons for which the vessel agent will have to give a separate request to Port authorities.

1. All vessels will adhere to the minimum discharge rates given in the table below. Any additional time used for discharge will attract Penal Berth Hire.


2. If the vessel is not able to utilize the lines when more than 1 pipeline is offered for discharge, then, Penal Berth Hire will be applicable for the time that could have been saved as per rates mentioned below.


3. If the performance criteria cannot be met due to any preventive or breakdown maintenance of ETTPLa's facilities, such durations shall not be counted for the purpose of Performance Criteria. Further, ETTPL shall not be responsible for any demurrage arising out of the above. However, no Berth Hire Charges will be applicable during such periods.



Product	Diameter of pipeline offerred	Average Rates of discharge
LPG - Butane	18"	400 MT/Hr
LPG - Propane	18"	400 MT/Hr
HSD	24"	900 KL/Hr
MS	24"	700 KL/Hr
MS	12"	400 KL/Hr
SKO/ATF	12"	400 KL/Hr
Chemicals	8"	200 KL/Hr
Propylene Oxide	10"	250 KL/Hr
CBFS	24"	1200 MT/Hr
Furnace Oil	24"	700 MT/Hr
Lube Oil	12"	250 KL/Hr



4. In case the vessel discharges more than 1 parcel/product, then, the performance criteria as mentioned above shall be calculated on all the products/parcels together of that vessel and penalty, if any, shall be levied accordingly.


5. Pigging :


1. Pigging requests shall not be entertained between 2 grades of the same product discharged through the same pipeline. If the client insists on pigging between 2 grades of the same product, it will attract penalty, payable by the product owner, equivalent to the Penal Berth Hire charges.


2. For tank farms located outside the port boundary, any extra time taken for pigging resulting in delay of the vessel at the berth will attract penalty, payable by the product owner, equivalent to the Penal Berth Hire charges.

Penal Berth Hire charges shall be levied at 4 times the normal Berth Hire charges for all the extra time at berth.

The following rules shall be applicable for Preferential/Priority Berthing w.e.f. 1st July 2015 :

1. The customer/vessel agent shall have opted for preferential/priority berthing and made a written request 48 hours before arrival of the vessel at the anchorage at Kamarajar Port, to email id : etaettpl@imc.net.in.


2. A vessel chartered/owned by ETTPL, its holding company or any of the holding company's subsidiaries will be given preferential berthing..


3. All dues to the Port shall have been paid..


4. At the time of requesting Preference or Priority Berthing, the customer shall have paid Preference or Priority Berthing charges, Wharfage, Berth Hire, Pipeline charges and all other dues with respect to the vessel/product being discharged or loaded/stored.


5. A vessel opting for preferential/priority berthing shall comply with all the conditions stated for "arrived for berthing (FCFS)" at the time of giving notice of arrival.


6. If a vessel wishing to opt for preferential/priority berthing has more than 1 customer's parcels, then, all the customers who have parcels for discharge at MLT - ETTPL, shall have agreed for preferential/priority and have paid the relevant charges in advance, as stipulated above.


7. Once preferential/priority berthing has been accorded to a vessel, she will be eligible to berth once the vessel at the berth at the time of her arrival, finishes discharging and vacates the berth..


8. In case more than 1 vessel opts for preferential/priority berthing, the vessel which opts first will be considered for preferential/priority berthing.


9. In any event, a vessel in the queue "arrived for berthing (FCFS)",should not be by-passed more than once during any particular call at the Port. Provided that, in case of possibility of double berthing, the berthing of 2nd vessel shall not be construed as having by-passed other vessels and 50% of priority berthing charges are payable by the second vessel unless the second vessel is next in the queue in which case no priority berthing charges are payable by such vessel.


10. This by-pass condition (clause no.9 above) shall not be applicable to vessels which have refused to berth on its turn or has joined a queue again after part discharge.


11. ETTPL reserves the right to oust any non-performing vessel as per the criteria laid down in the SOR, after having been accorded priority berthing.


12. In case a vessel which has been accorded preferential/priority berthing withdraws its request due to any reason whatsoever, 50% of the Priority Berthing Charges will be levied.


13. ETTPL shall have the right to refuse priority berthing without assigning any reason whatsoever.

Preferential/Priority Berthing Charges*


The following Priority Berthing Charges are payable at the time of opting for Preference or Priority Berthing, in addition to the normal charges payable

GT of the vessel	Priority Berthing Charges
<10,000	2 times Wharfage
≥10,000	1 time Wharfage




* Note: “ Penal berth hire charges” is put on hold till further notice

7. General

1. Vessels shall comply with the provisions of ISGOTT Ship Shore Safety Checklist at all times.


2. The vessel's engines and steering gear should be ready for use at any time.


3. Vessel shall not be granted permission for immobilization of engines at any time when alongside ETTPL berth.


4. The vessel will place a proper gangway / MOT gangway with safety nets to enable safe access to the jetty.


5. No repair work will be allowed on the open decks of the tanker at any time when she is alongside.


6. Lowering of lifeboats, etc. will not be allowed when alongside.