1. Harbour Towage Assistance Tug
assistance to vessels entering, leaving or shifting in the ports of
Malta including Grand Harbour, Marsamxett Harbour or Marsaxlokk
Harbour is provided in accordance with the Towage (Tariff of Rates) Regulations 2007 - LN 208 of 2007.
2. Other Towage and Salvage Services i) All
other tug services in any other area, including Conveyance of Personnel
and Stores, tows outside harbours and/or from one harbour to another
will be provided by the Company at rates to be determined.
ii) The
Schedule of Tariff Rates and other charges shall not apply to services
offered to any vessel in circumstances which are outside the scope of
the normal towage services.
This includes salvage or
extraordinary services rendered to the Shipowner's vessels by the tugs
of the towage company (whether a Lloyds' Open Form is signed or
otherwise, or whether or not the SCOPIC Clause is invoked), and also
when a Towage Contract is signed between the parties for a specific
service or operation.
3. Contract Rebate Rates i) Rebate
rates in the form of a percentage rebate on the rates applicable in
accordance with the Schedule of Tariff of Rates and related monetary
conditions shall be granted to Shipowners whose vessels regularly call
at Malta and regularly utilise the towage services provided under this
Tariff of Towage Rates.
ii) In this context, vessels shall be
considered as regularly calling at Malta if the vessels of the same
Shipowner call at Malta on at least twenty-four occasions during a
twelve calendar month period.
iii) The rebate given shall be
dependent on the utilisation of tugs in accordance with established
suggested guidelines for tug usage, as may be altered from time to time.
iv) Forms of the Towage Rebate Contract may be obtained from the towage company on request.
4. Payment Terms i) Payment
for all services is due immediately upon their completion. All payments
shall be made promptly at the towage company's registered office and
the tug user and/or the ordering agent shall make arrangements
satisfactory to the towage company to secure all payments before the
vessel leaves Malta.
ii) Credit up to 45 days from the date of
the relative invoice may be granted to approved customers on request.
Where credit has been granted, the ordering agent or others acting on
behalf of the tug user, will be required to provide details of the
vessel's Principal at the time of ordering services.
iii) Invoices
outstanding after 45 days from the date of the relative invoice may be
subject to an interest charge thereon calculated from the date of the
invoice and in accordance with the commercial interest rate applicable
in Malta at the time. If payment terms are not adhered to, the tug
company reserves the right to withdraw credit facilities.
iv) All
charges are exclusive of VAT, if and as applicable.
5. Request
for Tug Services
A. During Normal Working
Hours: i) By telephone nos (+356) 21237888, 21243798,
21236841 and 21247121 ii) By telefax nos ( 356) 21244906 and 21223013 iii) By
email mail@tugmalta.com iv) On
application at the Company's Office at 37, Sir Luigi Preziosi Square,
Floriana or direct to the Company's tugs' moorings at Timber Wharf,
Marsa or Marsaxlokk Freeport Terminal.
B. Outside Normal
Working Hours: i) By mobile telephone no ( 356) 9949 7749 ii) Direct
to the operations officer on duty, telephone number of whom can be
obtained from the Valletta Port Control. iii) Direct on any one of
the Company's tugs.
C.
All requests for service should invariably be confirmed later by
completing the Company's Demand for Tug Services Forms which are
supplied on request.
D. By ordering tugs or
other services the ordering agent is deemed to acknowledge that the
vessel's owners, operators, masters, and agents have been informed of
and have accepted the Company's terms and conditions.
