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[ PPA MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 29-99, June 11, 1999 ]

CLARIFICATORY GUIDELINES ON THE PROVISION OF LINE HANDLING SERVICE AND CORRESPONDING RATES THERETO

1. AUTHORITY

1.1 PPA Administrative Order No. 06-81;

1.2 PPA Memorandum Order No. 32-98; and

1.3 Cargo Handling Contractors' Schedule of Cargo Handling Tariff

2. SCOPE
This Order shall cover the services of making fast and letting go lines of domestic vessels at any government port under the jurisdiction of the Authority.

3. PURPOSE
3.1 To clarify issues/matters pertaining to the provision of line handling service;

3.2 To ensure strict observance and implementation of the prescribed service rates;

4. GUIDELINES
4.1 Provision of the Service -

4.1.1 As a general policy, the PPA-authorized cargo handling contractor/operator shall be responsible for providing the line handling service to vessels berthing in their respective areas of operation.

4.1.2 The service of securing or releasing vessels' mooring lines shall not be subcontracted by the cargo handler to a third party.

4.1.3 In ports where the service is provided by another operator by virtue of an unexpired permit, PPA shall allow the said entity to continue rendering the service until the expiration of the permit. Thereafter, the authorized cargo handler shall automatically take over the operations of the line handling service in the port.

4.1.4 To ensure the safety of the portworkers, pedestrians and passengers during the conduct of the line handling activity, the authorized operator shall strictly follow the procedures and precautionary measures stipulated in PPA Administrative Order No. 06-81.

4.2 Service Rates

4.2.1 Pending rationalization of the existing tariff, the interim rates for line handling (making fast and letting go lines) of domestic vessels at any government port under the jurisdiction of PPA shall be those prescribed in the cargo handling schedule of rates for the particular port as listed in Annex "A".

4.2.2 In government ports where there are no established line handling rates, the charges shall not be higher than the tariff in the nearest government port included in the attached list.

4.3 Responsibility of the Port Manager

4.3.1 The Port Manager shall ensure that the authorized line handling operators provide the service within the prescribed standards of the Authority and impose fees in accordance with the rates prescribed therefor.

5. EFFECTIVITY
This Order shall take effect immediately.

Adopted: 11 June 1999

(SGD.) BENJAMIN B. CECILIO
Acting General Manager

Annex A

Rates for Making Fast & Letting Go Lines

Port	Basis	Rate

I. PDO-Manila

1. PMO-North Harbor

making fast and letting go lines	Per vessel	146.75

II. PDO-Luzon

2. PMO- Batangas

making fast and letting go lines
- domestic vessel	Per call	109.35
- small fastcrafts	Per call	50.00

2.1 San Jose. Occ. Mindoro

making fast and letting go lines
- motorboat	Per vessel	16.45
- batel	Per vessel	54.75
- coastwise vessel	Per vessel	109.35

3. PMO- Legaspi

making fast lines
- vessels of less than100 GRT	Per vessel	44.60
- vessels of 100 GRT to less than 1000 GRT	Per vessel	167.10
- vessels of 1000 GRT and above	Per vessel	222.80

letting go lines
- vessels of less than100 GRT	Per vessel	44.60
- vessels of 100 GRT to less than 1000 GRT	Per vessel	167.10
- vessels of 1000 GRT and above	Per vessel	222.80

3.1 Port of Masbate

making fast lines
- vessels of less than100 GRT	Per vessel	39.25
- vessels of 100 GRT to 999	Per vessel	98.05
- vessels of 1000 GRT and above	Per vessel	147.10

letting go lines
- vessels of less than100 GRT	Per vessel	39.25
- vessels of 100 GRT to 999	Per vessel	98.05
- vessels of 1000 GRT and above	Per vessel	147.10

3.2 Terminal Port of San Jose de Buenavista

making fast and letting go lines	Per vessel	122.75

4. PMO-Puerto Princesa

making fast lines	Per vessel	57.35
letting go lines	Per vessel	57.35

4.1 Terminal Port of Brooke's Point

making fast lines	Per vessel	50.35
letting go lines	Per vessel	57.35

III. PDO- Visayas

6. PMO-Iloilo

making fast and letting go lines	Per vessel	122.75

6.1 Sub-Port of Banago

making fast and letting go lines	Per vessel	135.80

6.2 Port of Maasin, Leyte

making fast lines	Per vessel	45.30
letting go lines	Per vessel	45.30

IV. PDO- Northern Mindanao

7. PMO- Cagayan de Oro

making fast lines	Per vessel	75.65
letting go lines	Per vessel	75.65

8. PMO- Surigao

making fast lines	Per vessel	62.35
letting go lines	Per vessel	62.35

9. PMO- Nasipit

making fast lines	Per vessel	122.50
letting go lines	Per vessel	122.50

9.1 Port of Masao, Butuan

making fast lines	Per vessel	119.35
letting go lines	Per vessel	119.35

10. PMO- Iligan

making fast lines	Per vessel	66.40
letting go lines	Per vessel	66.40

11. PMO- Ozamis

making fast lines	Per vessel	66.40
letting go lines	Per vessel	66.40

V. PDO- Southern Mindanao

12. PMO-General Santos

making fast lines	Per vessel	146.95
letting go lines	Per vessel	146.95