S.L. 499.49 Art. 6Cancellation of order for a tug. by: 425 of 2007; 143 of 2008. by: 373 of 2010. by: 217 of 2012. by: 211 of 2019; 404 of 2020; 108 of 2023; 229 of 2025. 3 of one of the day time on Sundays holidays 3) tugs based at of shipping notification of (2) apply on hours, continuously Malta rates under €415 p

(1) No charge shall be made in the case of tugs continuously manned in that Harbour if an order for the service of a tug is cancelled and notice of such cancellation is given at least one hour before the time such service was due to commence: Provided that in the case of additional tugs being used over and above the tugs continuously manned in that Harbour, the notice of such cancellation shall be of at least four hours.

(2) If the notice of cancellation is not given as provided in sub-regulation (1) , there shall be charged the minimum rate of one hour as specified in Column 2 or Column 3 of the Schedule, depending on the time and day when the service was due to commence. SCHEDULE Substituted L.N. (Regulation 2) L.N. Amended L.N. Substituted L.N. Amended L.N. L.N. L.N. L.N.

Rates per tug per hour or part thereof Column 1 Column 2 Column Normal rates Rates applicable (vide note 2) between 6 p.m. day and 6 a.m. next following and at any Saturdays, and public (vide note € € For vessels up to 3,000 gross 340 470 tons (gt) For vessels of gross tons (gt) between: 3,001 and 6,000 425 615 6,001 and 10,000 540 775 10,001 and 13,000 645 935 13,001 and 16,000 755 1,095 16,001 and 20,000 920 1,330 20,001 and 24,000 1,060 1,545 24,001 and 35,000 1,205 1,755 35,001 and 45,000 1,310 1,925 45,001 and 60,000 1,440 2,120 60,001 and 80,000 1,595 2,365 80,001 and 100,000 1,755 2,605 100,001 and 150,000 1,890 2,785 150,001 and 200,000 2,070 3,055 For vessels exceeding 200,000 2,250 3,330 gross tons (gt)

Notes:

(1) Subject to availability of the number of continuously manned Grand Harbour and Marsaxlokk respectively and subject to the prioritisation movements in ports, towage services shall be delivered within one hour’s actual commencement of the operation. Normal rates in accordance with the charges computed under Column 2 shall normal working days - Monday to Friday - between 0600 hours and 1800 excluding public holidays: Provided that when additional tugs are required over and above the tugs manned in the Grand Harbour, Valletta, Malta or the Port of Marsaxlokk, respectively, the charges for the additional tugs required shall be computed at the Column 3 or the charges computed at the rates in Column 2 increased by whichever rate is the greater. services given between 6 p.m. of one day and 6 a.m. of the next following time on a Saturday, Sunday or another public holiday, either the charges the rates under Column 3 or the charges computed at the rates under increased by €815 per tug shall apply, whichever rate is the greater. Subject to the provisions of regulation 6, the minimum charge shall in no than the rate calculated for two hours. Subject to the provisions of regulation 2, the rates payable for the assistance with 50% and over transhipment cargo calling at the Malta Freeport Marsaxlokk and for vessels calling at Marsaxlokk in connection with oil storage operations for transhipment or re-export purposes only, shall be a minimum rate of one hour or, if in excess of one hour, the actual time to the nearest quarter of an hour. rates payable for the assistance of disabled vessels shall be increased by to a minimum of €1,615 per tug for vessels up to 3,000 gross tons (gt) a minimum of €2,715 per tug for vessels exceeding 3,000 gross tons

Provided that this additional charge shall not apply to non-self-propelled barges vessels, both under 45 metres in length. "Disabled vessel" means any vessel which because of some circumstances is manoeuvre safely and under its own control and includes: vessels arriving off Malta or leaving Malta on tow; vessels with engine breakdown (partial or otherwise), including loss of power or engines, regardless of percentage loss and including cases where only one of a number of engines are operational; vessels with rudder trouble (partial or otherwise), including rudder locked in a particular position; vessels with loss of steering abilities, regardless of limitations; vessels with generator failure; vessels with any other defect which affects the capability of the vessel when manoeuvring, including loss of propeller; cold moves or dead ships; rigs and other craft/floating objects not of a normal design of a ship. applies to any tug assistance to such vessels/crafts entering, shifting or Maltese Harbours, and within Malta’s territorial limits. Provided that the definition of "disabled vessel" shall not apply to defects of a temporary nature which occur during the performance of towage operation, when such breakdown or defect lasts for 30 minutes or less.

(7) Without prejudice to the provisions of regulation 4, when an additional ordered for service, over and above the tugs continuously manned in the Valletta, Malta or the Port of Marsaxlokk, Malta respectively, at any time, given at least 4 hours’ notice, an extra charge of €540 per tug shall be charged.

(8) A fuel surcharge (BAF) shall be applied to cover fluctuations international price of oil. The surcharge based on the price of gas calculated as a percentage on the normal rates charged for the service with Column 2 and shall be revised periodically to reflect fluctuations as published or announced from time to time by the competent authority for the publication of the official fuel price notifications. The fuel surcharge charged over and above the normal rates included in the invoiced operation, and will not be subject to any rebates.

(9) The rates applicable for a vessel (including any type of craft object) whose breadth moulded is in excess of 25% of its length overall, increased by one hundred per centum (100%).

(10) "Gross tonnage (gt)" is calculated in accordance with the Convention on Tonnage Measurements of Ships 1969 which became all vessels in July 1994: provided that when the official Gross Tonnage a vessel has not been issued and, or cannot be determined by a competent in accordance with the provisions of the relative Convention, the rate hour shall be determined by the length overall of the vessel on the basis tonnage of such vessels of the same or similar length overall.