Charges for Moorings / Landings etc.
Harbour Charges 2010 / 2011
Below are the he rates for use of the Dunbar Harbour facilities for the year April 2010 to March 2011.
Mooring, Hard Standing and Charter Boat charges
A comparison with harbours in the Forth Estuary area shows that, in some cases, the rates charges by Dunbar Harbour Trust are noticeably lower than those of other ports and there is a case for a greater than RPI increase in order to bring the DHT rates into line with others. The Trust believes, however, that to introduce this increase without prior advice to harbour users would be unethical and it has been decided to apply the same basis for the increase for the year 2010/2011 as recent years, namely RPI which, for 2009 was 1.5%. In future, the increase in the annual rate will be determined with greater attention being paid to the comparison with other ports which may result in an increase in excess of RPI.
Fish Landing Dues
It has been decided that fish landing dues should remain at 2% of catch value although the same argument will be applied to these dues in future years as for mooring and hard standing charges.
Launching and Visiting Craft charges
The rates for these charges have been set at comparative levels with other Forth Estuary ports.
In order to simplify administration and increase revenue season launching tickets will no longer be available.
Mooring:
Commercial: Fishing, Creel & Angling boats £ 237.00 per annum
Visiting craft will be charged the annual rate.
Recreational Craft: £ 31.00 per metre
Hard Standing: £ 4.75 per metre
Hard standing is only available for craft for which the annual mooring fee has been paid.
No guarantee of availability of hard standing can be given.
Fish Landing Dues:
All commercially caught fish, shellfish etc. 2% of catch value.
Launchings:
Day Rate: £ 12.00
Visiting Craft ( recreational):
Up to & including 12 m in length: £ 12.00 per night
Over 12 m in length: £ 16.00 per night
Charter Boats:
In addition to any mooring fees,
Permit to operate from Dunbar Harbour: £ 121.00 per annum
In addition a charge per trip: £ 7.50
Notes:
All published charges are inclusive of VAT @ 17.5%
Length is calculated & charged in metres to the nearest centimetre.
All mooring fees are to be paid by 31st March for the forthcoming season.
A charge of £50.00 will be made for late payment.
The season runs from 1st April to 31st March.
All other charges are due for payment upon presentation of the account.
Charter boats are those used for angling, diving and general passenger trips.
Charter boat permits must be paid for at the start of the season and before any charter takes place.
A Permit to Operate a Charter Boat from Dunbar does not constitute a licence to carry persons or infer any aspects of safety clearance or sea worthiness. It is the responsibility of the owner to ensure that the boat used is fit for purpose, carries adequate life saving equipment for all persons, and is suitably licensed via the requisite bodies.
Updated Monday 22nd March 2010