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By virtue of the powers contained in the Harbours Act 1964, Ullapool Harbour Trustees have, from the below date, revised the rates and dues applied at Ullapool Harbour.
With effect from 1st April 2003
Payable at Ullapool Harbour
RATES FOR FISHING VESSELS
1 (a) For safety by stress of weather - Free
(b) per metre of Length Overall (LOA), measured to the next highest full metre - £1.07
2 (a) The Rates in 1(a) and (b) above are for a 5 day period or part thereof
(b) All vessels in 1(a) and (b) remaining in port or harbour longer than 5 days will be charged additional rates as follows:-
(c) For each subsequent 5 day period or part thereof, the equivalent of the initial charge.
3. Registered fishing vessels which so choose may pay a compounded rate to be applied annually, as follows:-
Per metre of Length Overall (LOA) measured to the next highest full metre:-
(a) Up to & including 15 metres £7.40
(b) Over 15 metres up to & including 30 metres £14.80
(c) Over 30 metres £20.70
Note1:
The compounded charges herein referred to shall cease to be applicable to any vessel in this class continuously occupying a berth for a period in excess of 14 days. Such vessels will then be liable for the appropriate charges as in Part 1.
Note 2:
An election to pay compounded charges must be received in writing by the Harbour Master at least two weeks before the start of the calendar month from which the annual period is to be reckoned, and the full amount paid before the commencement of the relevant period.
RATES FOR VESSELS ( Other than those engaged in Fishing )
1 (a) For safety by stress of weather Free
2 (a) Vessels occupying a berth per Gross Registered Tonne (GRT) £0.25
(b) Vessels using Inner Anchorage per Gross Registered Tonne (GRT) £0.20
(c) Vessels using Outer Anchorage ( Annat Bay ) per Gross Registered Tonne (GRT) £0.15
(d) Cruise Vessels using Inner Anchorage per Gross Registered Tonne (GRT) £0.15
Note 1:
The rates in Part 1 & 2 are per a 3 day period or part thereof.
Note 2:
All vessels in Parts 1 & 2 remaining alongside or at anchor longer than 3 days will be charged additional rates as follows:-
Note 3:
For each day or part thereof, one third of the initial charge.
(e) Klondykers using Outer Anchorages ( for transhipment of fish ) per Gross Registered Tonne (GRT) per call:
up to 2000 Tonnes £0.06
2000 to 6000 Tonnes £0.07
over 6000 Tonnes £0.08
(f) Yachts and Pleasure Vessels occupying a berth (under 50 GRT) per 24 hours or part thereof ( incl VAT ) £6.00
WHARFAGE DUES ON GOODS AND PASSENGERS
1 Fish landed - Pelagic per £1.00 of gross value £0.025
2 Fish landed - Demersal per £1.00 of gross value £0.015
3 Shellfish landed per £1.00 of gross value £0.015
4 Fish products landed per £1.00 of gross value £0.015
5 Fish transhipped per Tonne £0.55
6 Farmed fish per Tonne £5.20
7 Smolts per 1000 £2.50
8 Fish Feedstuffs per Tonne £0.52
9 Stone blocks per Tonne £0.50
10 Stones and Chips per Tonne £0.45
11 Sand and Salt per Tonne £0.43
12 Timber - dressed per Tonne £0.49
13 Timber - undressed/rough per Tonne £0.24
14 All other Basic Materiels per Tonne £0.45
Oil & Gas Related Equipment & Materiels
1 Deck Cargoes - loose, packaged or containerised, for use in the offshore oil & gas industry.
Per Tonne £2.15
2 Muds / Cements - non haz per Tonne £1.10
3 Hazardous Cargoes not to exceed 10 kilograms per Kilo £0.25
Passengers
1 15 yrs and over per capita £0.48
2 Children 3 - 14 yrs per capita £0.24
3 Children under 3 yrs per capita Free
4 All Cruise Ship Visitors per capita £0.55
Vehicles
1 Cars each £0.57
2 Coaches each £12.00
3 Commercial Vehicles per metre £1.26
4 Contractors' Plant & Machinery per Tonne £2.35
MISCELLANEOUS
1 Water Charges
Fishing Vessels
(a) Up to & including 15 metres £5.00
(b) Over 15 metres up to & including 30 metres £10.00
(c) Over 30 metres £20.00
Fishing Vessels on Compounded Rates
(d) Up to & including 15 metres £30.00
(e) Over 15 metres up to & including 30 metres £50.00
(f) Over 30 metres £100.00
(g) All Other Vessels per Tonne £1.30
(h) Quayside general useage per Tonne £1.25
2 Linkspan
When used by vessels and others except regular ferry users, per hour or part thereof.
Inclusive of operator's time £52.10
3 Ice
Tube ice delivered direct to vessel or wagon per Tonne £28.00
4 Storage
(a) General open storage areas on quayside areas is not available without the express permission of the Harbour Master, which if granted will be charged as follows:-
per square metre per day £2.07
(b) Goods stored without permission will be charged at twice the above rates.
5 Forklift
Per hour or part thereof inclusive of driver £20.00
6 Waste Disposal
Major items of vessel waste outwith normal galley/routine waste per cu mtr £6.00
7 Shore Power Connection ( 415 V 3 Phase )
(a) Up to & including 15 metres per day £10.00
(b) Over 15 metres up to & including 30 metres per day £15.00
(c) Over 30 metres per day £20.00
Note: Maximum 32 Amp 23 Kilowatt
8 Waste Oil Disposal
Fuel Oil Waste per litre £0.10
9 Ship's Tenders
When passengers or goods are landed or loaded by tender from or to any vessel within Harbour Limits
Per tender per round trip £7.00
NOTES
1 The Harbour Trustees have the power to negotiate a favourable compounded rate with all regular users.
2 Compounded rate qualifying periods are from 1st April to 31st March annually.
3 All vessels must berth in the harbour, or anchor within port limits, according to the directions of the Harbour Master.
4 A vessel's tonnage for charging purposes shall be the Gross Tonnage as defined by an International Tonnage Certificate, 1969 ITC69).
5 In this schedule of charges a 'day' means a calendar day and includes any part thereof.
6 (a) Terms of Payment in respect of all charges made under the schedule of Rates and Dues shall be 30 days or such other terms as may have been previously agreed, in writing, by the Trust.
(b) Unless otherwise agreed in writing, any amount due to the Trust which is not paid within the agreed period shall be liable to bear simple interest from the date at which it became due, up to and including the date of payment, at the rate of 2% per 30 day period.
(c) The above provision shall not be construed by customers as an indication of any willingness on the part of the Trust to provide extended credit as a matter of course.
7 Within 30 days of entering the Harbour, either the Master / Skipper, or Owner, or Agent of such vessel shall furnish as appropriate details of either:-
(a) the gross value of fish / fish products or shellfish landed, or
(b) cargo loaded or unloaded, and / or,
(c) passenger and / or vehicles embarked or disembarked,
8 In the absence of such details, the Trust reserves the right to invoice vessels / agents / owners on an estimated basis. The Trust's normal Terms of Payment, as set out in paragraph 6 above, shall apply to all such estimated invoices.
9 VAT applies to all vessels under 15 GRT and all recreation or pleasure vessels.
10 Yachts or pleasure craft in excess of 50 GRT shall be charged in accordance with Part 2 (a) of this schedule and shall be subject to VAT.
11 No vessel is to be stored on quayside areas without prior permission of the Harbour Master, whose decision as to the storage area shall be final.
12 No vessel is to be launched / lifted into / lifted out of the Harbour without prior permission of the Harbour Master.
13 All goods and ships' equipment, including trawl doors, towing beams, nets, ropes, drums, lobster, prawn and crab pots,and fish boxes to be stored on quayside areas only with the permission of, and as directed by, the Harbour Master.
14 The Trust will not be responsible for the safe custody of any goods landed or deposited on the quays or premises, whether in the open or otherwise; nor will they accept any liability for any loss (whether partial or total) or for any damage however arising which may happen to such goods.
15 Any vessel holding charitable status shall be granted, if available, free berthing facilities within the Harbour.
16 (a) Vessels anchoring or berthing within the Harbour solely on compassionate or emergency grounds for a period of less than two hours and not using any other facilities will be free of charge.
(b) However, if the period in port exceeds two hours and / or the vessel takes on fuel, ice, stores, water etc., the normal rates scheduled will apply.
17 Registered fishing vessels berthing for the sole purpose of taking on fuel, ice, stores, water etc, and where the duration of stay does not exceed that necessary to achieve this objective, shall at the discretion of the Harbour Master not be liable for berthage.
18 In case of any dispute arising from interpretation of the Schedule of Rates and | 
