You can download our 2023 Port Tariff here, or read below.
Vessel Charges
Commercial Vessels
Charges will be based on Gross Tonnage measured in accordance with the International Tonnage Convention 1969.
Ship dues are payable per week or part thereof during which the vessel is in the harbour.
a) Vessels engaged primarily in offshore exploration, construction or support, incl. offshore wind – £0.61 per GT
b) Vessels engaged in Decommissioning work scopes – £0.61 per GT
c) Crew Transfer Vessels engaged in offshore wind (inbound/outbound) – £POA per act
d) Guard Vessels engaged in offshore wind – £POA per act
e) Survey vessels – £POA on act
f) Vessels engage in cruis – £0.39 per GT
g) All other vessels unless specified as per table:
| Gross Tonnage Charge | Gross Tonnage Charge |
| Up to 1000 £697.86 | Up to 1000 £697.86 |
| 1001 – 2000 £1,332.62 | 1001 – 2000 £1,332.62 |
| 2001 – 3000 £1,967.37 | 2001 – 3000 £1,967.37 |
| 3001 – 4000 £2,537.80 | 3001 – 4000 £2,537.80 |
| 4001 – 5000 £3,109.45 | 4001 – 5000 £3,109.45 |
| 5001 – 6000 £3,679.87 | 5001 – 6000 £3,679.87 |
| 6001 – 7000 £4,251.52 | 6001 – 7000 £4,251.52 |
| 7001 – 8000 £4,821.94 | 7001 – 8000 £4,821.94 |
| 8001 – 9000 £5,393.59 | 8001 – 9000 £5,393.59 |
| 9001 – 10,000 £6,535.66 | 9001 – 10,000 £6,535.66 |
| 10,001 – 11,000 £6,795.62 | 10,001 – 11,000 £6,795.62 |
| Additional 1000 tonnes or part thereof £571.03 | Additional 1000 tonnes or part thereof £571.03 |
Pleasure Craft
Visiting yachts and small boats £35.34 for first 24 hrs:
- £35.34 for first 24 hrs
- £58.91 per week or part thereof
*Value Added Tax included at standard rate.
*All pleasure craft allocated moorings use the Harbour at their own risk. Montrose Port Authority accept no responsibility or liability of any kind in respect of moorings, craft or anything therein or appertaining thereto.
Vessel Charges (continued)
Trawlers and Fishing Vessels
Trawlers & fishing boats engaged in fishing
- £0.65 per gross tonne
- £35.34 min. charge
Pilotage
a) Rate for a single act of Pilotage, either inbound or outbound
Per Gross Tonne – £0.20
Minimum charge – £209.64
An additional charge of 50% will be levied in the respect of a shift of berth not at the Harbour Master’s request.
Any other engagement of a pilot, including detention will be charged as follows.
Per hour or part thereof – £69.88
One hour’s notice is required for sailing, cancellation within this period will result in an additional pilotage charge of 50% of the appropriate rate.
Pilotage on vessel movements inbound or outbound when in possession of a Pilot Exemption Certificate (PEC) – £209.64
Tug Charge
Either inbound or outbound (per act) – £4,620.00
Mooring and un-mooring
a) Mooring & un-mooring during normal hours (0800 hrs – 1700 hrs Monday to Friday)
Per man per hour – £63.61
b) Mooring & un-mooring out with normal hours (all other hours).
Per man per hour – £98.96
Ancillary Charges
Waste reception charge
a) Under the Merchant Shipping and Fishing vessels/ Port Waste Reception Facilities Regulations 2003 a charge will be made on each vessel.
Per vessel per 7 days – £76.23
Fresh water charges
a) Provision of fresh water
Per tonne or part thereof – £3.53
Minimum charge – £58.91
*Subject to £88.00 per hour per man call out charge out of normal hours
Fender charges
a) 6 of 1.5m x 3.5m fenders available for hire
Per fender per day or part thereof (excluding insurance) – £POA
* Repair for damage incurred to fenders shall be recharged at cost + 10%
Weighbridge
Per tonne or part thereof – £0.12
Cargo Dues
Rate Per Tonne or part thereof:
Food stuffs, etc
a) Cereals, Rapeseed/meal, Oats, Fruit & Vegetables – £0.92
Animal feed incl. DDG pellets, Malt & Maize – £0.59
Fresh fish – direct from sea Ad valorem 2.5% of first sale value
Frozen fish £7.07
Freshwater (as cargo) £0.22
Basic materials
b) Crude fertilisers & Minerals:
Sand & Gravel, Aggregate, Lime, Clay, Pumice Stone – £0.73
Others: Salt, Road Salt, Granite, Potash, Barley – £0.92
ORE’s & Scrap metal – £1.00
Woodpulp – £0.54
Waste paper – £0.79
Waste Wood incl. Woodchips – £0.76
Timber, Logs – £0.92
Fuels and chemicals
c) Coal – £0.78
Petroleum products & Gas – £1.47
Refuse Derived Fuel – £1.18
Biomass – £0.83
Manufactured goods
d) Cement – £1.13
Chemical fertilizers e.g. Urea, NPK etc – £0.99
Iron & steel incl. Beams – £1.30
Pipe (including scrap pipe) – £1.60
Risers and other pipe manufactures – £3.53
Oilfield fabricated metals (Inc. Wellhead Equipment) – £5.50
Chain & Anchor’s – £5.50
Decommissioning Equipment – £5.50
Paper and Paper board – £1.07
Vessels, Small craft and yachts – £7.07 each
Explosives – £7.07
Concrete Mats – £2.35
Passengers
e) Per passenger (Cruise and walk to work)- £1.47
Containers
f) Full container (or part thereof) (per TEU) – £38.87 each
Empty container (per TEU) – £13.55 each
Part Cargo: Dues by request provided to vessel arrival and only applicable to 49% or less cargo discharged in the port of Montrose.
Additional Notes
Payment of Charges
In the event of payment being made in foreign currency, either by cash or cheque/draft, there will be a handling fee applied in addition to the charges listed.
