MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 03, S. 2000 GUIDELINES ON THE PROPER ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF PORT CHARGES DUE FROM REGISTERED BAY AND RIVER TRADE VESSELS January 28, 2000

For uniform implementation and in consonance with PPA Memorandum Order No. 20-83, Section 3.5.B, PPA Memorandum Circular No. 07-94, Sections 4 & 9 and PPA MC No. 03-95, Section C-3.4, the following guidelines relative to the proper assessment and collec­tion of port charges are hereby set and clarified:

1. Bay and River Trade Vessels - refers to vessels authorized to engage in business of fishing, towing, carrying merchandise or passengers in the protected water area. The particular port or body of water where the vessel may engage business must be specified in the license (Philippine Merchant Marine Rules and Regulation, Section 1510, item f).
   
   
2. Vessels engaged in Bay and River Trade shall be charged Usage Fee everytime they call at the port.  Usage fee to be collected should be one-half (½) of the required dues fee but in no case less than P30.10 or more than P150.40.
   
   
3. Vessels engaged in domestic trade that berth or drop anchor shall be charged a port USAGE FEE, as follows:

		GOVERNMENT		PRIVATE
Below 6 GRT	No charge		No charge
6 to 100 GRT per calendar day or fraction	P30.10		P15.05
Over 100 GRT - Per GRT per calendar day or fraction thereof	P0.301		P0.1505
To exemplify:
A) A vessel of 50 GRT engaged in Bay and River Trade called at the port {7:00 AM, 9:20 AM, 100 PM)
A.1 Computation of Usage Fee if berthed at the government port:
	Amount
	1st Call	P 30.10 x 50%	P	15.05
	2nd Call	30.10 x 50%		15.05
	3rd Call	30.10 x 50%		15.05
	Computed Amount			P 45.15
	Amount to be Collected			P 45.15
	A.2 Computation of Usage Fee if berthed at officially registered private port or anchorage
		Amount
	1st Call	P 15.05 x 50%		P 7.52
	2nd Call	15.05 x 50%		P 7.52
	3rd Call	15.05 x 50%		P 7 52
	Computed Amount			P22 56
	Amount to be Collected			P30.10

B) A vessel of 700 GRT engaged in Bay and River Trade called at the port two (2) times in one day (8:00 AM; 1:00 PM)

B. 1	Computation of Usage Fee if berthed at the government port:
		Amount
	1st Call in the morning:
	Total GRT	P 700.00
	Rate as of Jan. 2000	x .301
	Total	P 210 70 x 50%	P 105.35
	2nd Call in the afternoon:
	Total GRT	P 700.00
	Applicable Rates	x .301
	Total	P 210.70 x 50%	P 105.35
	Total 1st and 2nd Call	P 421.40 x 50%	P 210.70
	Amount to be collected		P 150.40
B.2 Computation of Usage Fee if berthed at the officially registered Private ports:
			Amount
	1st Call
	Total GRT	P 700.00
	Rate (50% of P0.301)	x .1505
		P 105.35 x 50%	P 52 67
	2nd Call
	Total GRT	P 700.00
	Rate (50% of P0.301)	x .1505
		P 105.35 x 50%	P 52.67
	Total 1st and 2nd Call		P 105.34
	Amount to be collected		P 105.34

4. All non-containenzed domestic cargoes shall be charged WHARFAGE as they enter (incoming) or leave (outgoing) the port on the basis of the total revenue or metric tonnage rounded off to the nearest ton, the rate are as follows'

		Government Port (100%)	Registered Private Port/ Anchorage (50%)
Cargoes in Sacks/Bags/Bulk Uncrated Live Animals/Steel Products, Logs & Lumber/Heavy Lift per Metric Ton		P 3.15	P 1.575
Others, Per Revenue Ton		P 2.65	P 1.325
Minimum Charge P 5.00

To exemplify:

4 1       10 tonner vehicle is loaded/transported in a vessel engaged in river trade.

Computation of wharfage
INCOMING/OUTGOING	PRIVATE PORT	GOVERNMENT PORT
10 tons x P 3.15	P31.50
10 tons x P1.575		P15.75
Amount to be Collected:
INCOMING	P31.50	P15.75
OUTGOING	P31.50	P15.75
4 2 15 sacks of corn are loaded or unloaded in a bay/river trade vessel. (15 sacks @ 50 kls. - 750 kls. or 1 ton)
INCOMING/OUTGOING	GOVERNMENT PORT	PRIVATE PORT
1 ton x P 3.15	P3.15	_
1 ton x P1.57		P1.57
Amount to be Collected:
INCOMING	P5.00	P5.00
OUTGOING	P5.00	P5.00
For guidance and compliance effective immediately.

Adopted: 28 Jan. 2000

(SGD.) MANUEL C. ALBARRACIN
Port Manager