Taking into consideration the prevailing tug assistance rates in the surrounding major ports of General Santos City, Cagayan de Oro City and Davao City and considering further that no compromised rates have been mutually agreed by both the tug assistance operator and the domestic shipping lines, the Philippine Ports Authority hereby prescribes the following tug assistance rates"

Vessel GRT	Tug Boat	Government Wharf	Private Wharf
	Horsepower	Per Maneuver	Per Maneuver
Less than 1.500	Not applicable	Not applicable	Not applicable
1,500 - 3,000	750	P1.500 00	P1.500 00
3,001 - 10,000	750	2,500 00	2.500 00
10.001 - Above	750	4 000 00	4 000 00

The above prescribed tug rates for the private wharf shall be subject to an additional thirty (30%) percent since the tug has to travel to and from the private wharf from its base at the Port of Zamboanga and shall incur additional expenses.

Rates for special service like dead ship/bow-out docking at the government/private wharf and for towing within the Zamboanga Pilotage District shall be agreed upon between the tug service operator and the shipping company

This Memorandum shall take effect on 01 November 2000.

Adopted: 24 Oct. 2000

(SGD.) DIOSDADO M. AMORILLO
Port Manager