[ PPA OPERATIONS MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 03-2011, April 25, 2011 ]
CLARIFICATION ON THE TREATMENT AND IMPOSITION OF APPLICABLE FEES ON SELF-DRIVEN HEAVY EQUIPMENT TRANSPORTED IN RO-RO OR NON-RO-RO VESSELS
To avert any disagreement and to resolve conflict on the proper treatment and imposition of applicable fees on self-driven heavy equipment transported in RO-RO or non- RO-RO vessels, the following clarifications are hereby issued:
Therefore, it is hereby clarified that self-driven heavy equipment is not considered a RO-RO vehicle, hence, shall be charged the regular cargo handling rate for such commodity.
For compliance.
Adopted: 25 April 2011
(SGD.) RAUL T. SANTOS
AGM for Operations
> The Roll-On/Roll-Off Transport System (RRTS) was promulgated to provide safe and efficient transportation modes to bridge islands, as well as reduce cost of inter-island transportation, enhance tourism and trade, and facilitate the food supply chain.
> It is considered the most affordable and efficient means of moving people and products (underscoring supplied).
> The vehicle types described under PPA Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 17-2003 with rates as amended by PPA Operation MC No. 10-2008 refer to self- driven or self- propelled or pure Ro-RO vehicles laden with people or products:
Motorcycle, Tricycle, Scooter Car, Minivan, SUV, AUV, Owner, Jeep, PUJ not more than 16 pax Light Delivery Truck, Van, Pickup Truck, PUJ more than 16 pax Stake truck, heavy delivery truck, passenger/tourist bus, prime mover, tractor head with or without trailer/chassis, 10-wheeler
> By definition, a pure RO-RO vehicles or RRTS vehicles are vehicles self-driven on their own power, and by their own driver, into or out of the RO-RO vessel without rehandling at the pier/wharf or grounding on board the vessel. These are vehicles used to transport cargoes and/or people.
> Heavy equipment such as cranes, bulldozers, graders, backhoes and the like although self-propelled and self-driven by its own driver, are not use in the general transport of cargoes and/or people.
Therefore, it is hereby clarified that self-driven heavy equipment is not considered a RO-RO vehicle, hence, shall be charged the regular cargo handling rate for such commodity.
For compliance.
Adopted: 25 April 2011
AGM for Operations