Pilotage charges

A. Services of a Pilot in the Lower Humber:-

Charges calculated by the PAVIS computerised billing system are shown in the Pilotage Charge Calculators below. PLEASE NOTE that due to rounding of fractions, these may not always be an exact arithmetic result.

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Service Charge
1. For the pilotage of a ship between the seaward limits of the Pilotage area and any place at Killingholme, Salt End, Hull or Hull Roads or the South Channel opposite Hull.

Not exceeding 500 tons gross tonnage, £147.43 plus £24.18 for every 500 tons or part thereof on the excess of gross tonnage over 500 tons.

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2. For the pilotage of a ship from the seaward limits of the Pilotage Area to any place at New Holland, Barrow, or Hessle Haven. Not exceeding 500 tons gross tonnage, £178.15 plus £24.17 for every 500 tons or part thereof on the excess of gross tonnage over 500 tons.

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3. For the pilotage of a ship from the seaward limits of the Pilotage Area to any place at Immingham or vice versa. Not exceeding 500 tons gross tonnage, £125.06 plus £24.18 for every 500 tons or part thereof on the excess of gross tonnage over 500 tons.

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4. For the pilotage of a ship from the seaward limits of the Pilotage Area to any place at Grimsby or vice versa. Not exceeding 500 tons gross tonnage, £125.06 plus £24.18 for every 500 tons or part thereof on the excess of gross tonnage over 500 tons.

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5. For the pilotage of a ship from the seaward limits of the Pilotage Area to the Mono-Mooring Buoy laid in the River Humber off Tetney Haven or vice versa. Not exceeding 500 tons gross tonnage, £62.59 plus £24.18 for every 500 tons or part thereof on the excess of gross tonnage over 500 tons.
6. For pilotage services rendered to a ship in that part of the Humber Pilotage Area in which pilotage is not compulsory. Not exceeding 500 tons gross tonnage, £58.31 plus £11.34 for every 500 tons or part thereof on the excess of gross tonnage over 500 tons.

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7. Ships in ballast shall pay two-thirds only of the foregoing rates.

8. For the pilotage of a ship from any place at Hull, New Holland, Salt End, Hull Roads or the South Channel opposite Hull, or Barrow or Hessle Haven to any place at Hull, New Holland, Salt End, Hull Roads or the South Channel opposite Hull, or Barrow, Hessle Haven.

From any place at Killingholme or Immingham to any other place at Killingholme or Immingham; from any place at Grimsby to any other place at Grimsby.

If the ship is navigated over any part of the River Humber:- Not exceeding 500 tons gross tonnage, £54.65 plus £18.06 for every 500 tons or part thereof on the excess of gross tonnage over 500 tons. Minimum charge £109.70.

If the ship is not navigated over any part of the River Humber:- Not exceeding 500 tons gross tonnage, £54.65 plus £18.06 for every 500 tons or part thereof on the excess of gross tonnage over 500 tons. Maximum charge £145.82.

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9. For the movement of a vessel from any place at the Immingham Bulk Terminal to any other place at the Immingham Bulk Terminal, providing that the vessel does not navigate outside the recognised dredged basin at the Terminal during the course of the movement. For a vessel not exceeding 2,000 gross tonnage a charge of £109.70 plus £18.06 for every 500 tons or part thereof on the excess of gross tonnage over 2,000 tons. Maximum charge £457.00 with the addition of 25 per cent for ships drawing 36 feet or over or of 40,000 tons deadweight or over.
10. For the pilotage of a ship between any place at Hull, New Holland, Salt End, Hull Roads or the South Channel opposite Hull or Barrow, or Hessle Haven and any place at Killingholme or Immingham. Not exceeding 500 tons gross tonnage, £115.64 plus £24.18 for every 500 tons or part thereof on the excess of gross tonnage over 500 tons.

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11. For the pilotage of a ship between any place at Killingholme or Immingham and any place at Grimsby. Not exceeding 500 tons gross tonnage, £79.73 plus £24.18 for every 500 tons or part thereof on the excess of gross tonnage over 500 tons.

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12. For the pilotage of a ship between any place at Hull, New Holland, Salt End, Hull Roads or the South Channel opposite Hull or Barrow, or Hessle Haven and any place at Grimsby. Not exceeding 500 tons gross tonnage, £130.67 plus £24.18 for every 500 tons or part thereof on the excess of gross tonnage over 500 tons.

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13. For an intermediate distance a proportionate rate shall be charged.
14. For the attendance of a Pilot on board a vessel moored at the Mono-Mooring Buoy in the River Humber off Tetney Haven. An initial charge of £176.86 for the first attendance period of 12 hours or any part thereof:- For each subsequent complete 12 hour attendance period, £176.86. For any attendance period of less than 12 hours, after the first or any subsequent complete 12 hour attendance period, a proportionate charge, subject to a minimum charge of £20.85.
15. For the attendance of a Pilot on board a ship at anchor. £19.59 per hour or part thereof after the first hour.
16. Where a ship which is bound for a dock, haven, creek, jetty, slip or quay arrives in the Humber off the said dock, haven, creek, jetty, slip or quay and through any circumstances does not dock or berth there, but for safe anchorage has to proceed elsewhere than off such dock, haven creek, jetty, slip or quay. On each occasion, such rates as herein apply to the stages through which she is piloted.
17. For the services of a Pilot on board a ship drawing 36 feet or over or of 40,000 tons deadweight or over. The rates chargeable in respect of the services of a Pilot, but with the addition thereto of 25 per cent.
18. The term "seaward limits of the Pilotage Area" where used in this List shall be read and construed as meaning the seaward limits of that part of the Humber Pilotage Area in which pilotage is compulsory.