Consolidated Revision of Scale of Rates Under the Tamil Nadu Maritime Board act 1995.

© [Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14. GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU [R. Dis. No. 197/2009. 2025 [Price: Rs. 5.60 Paise. TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 732] CHENNAI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2025 Aippasi 27, Visuvaavasu, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2056 Part II—Section 2 Notifications or Orders of interest to a Section of the public issued by Secretariat Departments. NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT HIGHWAYS AND MINOR PORTS DEPARTMENT CONSOLIDATED REVISION OF SCALE OF RATES UNDER THE TAMIL NADU MARITIME BOARD ACT 1995 [G.O. Ms. No.183, Highways and Minor Ports (HM1),13th November 2025, ஐப்பசி 27, விசுவாாவாசு, திருவாள்ளுவார் ஆண்டு-2056.] No. II(2)/HWMP/1209(h-1)/2025. In exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 37 and 38 of the Tamil Nadu Maritime Board Act, 1995 (Tamil Nadu Act 4 of 1996) and in supersession of the Notification No.SRO C-13/2020, published at pages 74-84 in Part III—Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated the 16th September 2020, with the sanction of the Government of Tamil Nadu in G.O.Ms. No.183, Highways and Minor Ports Department, dated the 13th November 2025, the Tamil Nadu Maritime Board hereby directs that the scale of rates, charges and other levies specified from Sections I to XIV appended to this notification shall be levied by the Tamil Nadu Maritime Board or any person authorised under Section 32 of the said Act in all Minor Ports under the control of the Tamil Nadu Maritime Board. 2. The above scale of rates shall have effect only from the date of publication of this Notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. Ex-II-2—(732) [1]2 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY Scale of Rates for the Collection of Various Fees Under the Tamil Nadu Maritime Board Act,1995 (Tamil Nadu Act 4 of 1996) SECTION – I. Scale of Landing and Shipping Charges. Sl.No. Classification of Cargo. Unit. Rates Chargeable in Rs. (1) (2) (3) (4) A. PETROLEUM PRODUCTS / PETRO CHEMICALS. 1. Crude Oil Ton 103.70 2. Liquid Petroleum Products (i). Lubricating Oil (fuel oil) Ton 103.70 (ii). Naphtha Ton 103.70 (iii). Petrol Ton 103.70 (iv). HSD Ton 103.70 (v). Caustic Lye Ton 103.70 (vi). LSHS Ton 103.70 (vii). Kerosene Ton 103.70 (viii). Furnace Oil Ton 103.70 (ix). Other Liquid Petroleum products Ton 103.70 3. Liquid Petroleum Derivatives. (i). Butadiene Ton 103.70 (ii). Butene Ton 103.70 (iii). VCM Ton 103.70 (iv). PVC Ton 103.70 (v). EDC Ton 103.70 (vi). Paraxylene Ton 103.70 (vii). Propylene and Polypropylene Ton 103.70 (viii). Ethylene / Trichloro Ethylene Ton 103.70 (ix). Other Liquid Petroleum Derivatives Ton 103.70 4. Liquefied Gas. (i). LPG Ton 228.20 (ii). LNG Ton 228.20 5. Solid Petroleum Products and Derivatives. (i). Asphalt, Bitumen and Coal tar Ton 83.00 (ii). Pet Coke Ton 62.30 (iii). Other Solid Petroleum Products and Derivatives Ton 83.00 B. ORGANIC CHEMICALS. 1. Solid Chemicals. (i). Chemical Salt including processed edible salt, vacuum Ton 51.90 salt, iodised salt and Gypsum (ii). Soda Ash and Caustic Soda Ton 51.90 (iii). Unprocessed salt and unprocessed Gypsum Ton 20.80 (iv). All other solid chemicals which are not petroleum Ton 72.60 products or petroleum derivatives 2. Liquid Chemicals. (i). Liquid Ammonia Ton 103.70TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 3 (ii). Phosphoric acid Ton 103.70 (iii). All other Liquid chemicals which are not petroleum Ton 103.70 products or petroleum derivatives C. FOOD GRAINS AND FOOD PRODUCTS. 1 Food Grains and food pulses Ton 51.90 2 Fruits - fresh and dry of all sorts including dates Ton 311.10 Seeds of all sorts including castor, cotton, groundnut Ton 51.90 3 (decorticated or otherwise) 4 Fish Ton 103.70 5 Onion Ton 51.90 6 Edible Oil (Bulk) Ton 62.30 7 Edible Oil (Packed) Ton 51.90 8 Sugar Ton 51.90 9 Molasses Ton 41.60 10 All other food grains and food products Ton 62.30 D. IRON AND STEEL AND OTHER METALS. 1 Sponge iron, Pig iron and hard briquetted iron Ton 103.70 2 Hot rolled and cold rolled coils Ton 103.70 3 Iron slabs, pipes, plates, sheets, wires, cables, etc. Ton 103.70 4 Empty drums and barrels Each 20.80 5 Scrap (i). Mill scrap Ton 41.60 (ii). Scrap vessel LDT 103.70 (iii). Other scrap Ton 103.70 6 All other iron and steel products and other metals Ton 103.70 E. MINERALS. 1 Iron Ore including fines Ton 51.90 2 Copper ore including fines Ton 51.90 3 Bauxite including calcined Bauxite Ton 41.60 4 Bentonite and clay in lumps / powder Ton 31.20 5 Coal and coke Ton 51.90 6 Lignite Ton 41.60 7 Limestone Ton 41.60 8 Rock Phosphate Ton 51.90 9 Sulphur Ton 51.90 10 Sand (Other than ballast) Ton 31.20 11 Fluorspar Ton 62.30 Valuable stones like marble granite, etc., including mosaic Ton 83.00 12 and glazed tiles 13 Other stones used for construction including stone chips Ton 31.20 14 All other minerals Ton 72.60 F. MACHINERY AND PARTS. 1 Machineries / Equipments Ton 124.50 2 Spares and Tools Ton 103.704 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY G. CONTAINERS. (i). 20 feet loaded Each 1,493.10 (ii). 20 feet empty Each 373.30 (iii). 40 feet loaded Each 2,239.50 (iv). 40 feet empty Each 560.00 H. OTHER DRY CARGO. 1 Fertilizers of all types Ton 62.30 2 Cement and Clinker Ton 62.30 3 Animal feed (i). Oil cakes and de-oiled extractions Ton 41.60 (ii). All other animal feed Ton 41.60 I. AUTOMOBILES AND SPARES. 1 Two / Three Wheelers Each 207.40 2 Light Motor Vehicles Each 1,036.80 3 Heavy Motor Vehicles Each 2,073.60 4 Automobile spares Ton 1,036.80 J. ELECTRICALS & ELECTRONICS. 1 Television sets Each 103.70 2 Computers / Laptops Each 103.70 3 Electrical goods Ton 207.40 4 Electronic spares Ton 207.40 5 Others Ton 207.40 K. MISCELLANEOUS. 1 Animal (i). Goat and sheep Each 41.60 (ii). Cows, Bullocks and buffaloes Each 72.60 (iii). All other animals Each 83.00 2 Coir and jute - Yarn, ropes and other products Ton 41.60 3 Raw cotton Ton 41.60 4 Textiles Ton 311.10 5 Wood and Timber Ton 83.00 6 Wool including goat hair and its products Bale 62.30 7 All other (Un-enumerated) goods Ton 83.00TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 5 SECTION - II Rates for Containers at Greenfield Ports: RATE CHARGEABLE IN RUPEES. Classification Unit. Concessional Rate. of Containers. Full Rate. Option-1 Option 2 (i) 20 feet loaded Each 715.50 248.90 1493.10 (ii) 20 feet empty Each 179.80 62.30 373.30 (iii) 40 feet loaded Each 1074.90 373.30 2239.50 (iv) 40 feet empty Each 269.60 93.40 560.00 (i) The rates under option 1 or 2 for handling containers are applicable only to the Greenfield ports that are being developed in a special nature with larger investments. (ii) The rate is applicable also to the Greenfield Captive ports that are permitted to handle commercial cargo. (iii) The rates are applicable for the container cargo considering the special nature and higher investment in the development, operation and maintenance of container terminals. (iv) The rates under option-1 are applicable for the entire period of 30 (thirty) years. (v) The rates under option - 2 is applicable only for a period of 15 (fifteen) years after which the developer has to pay the full scale of rates to the Tamil Nadu Maritime Board. (vi) The rates applicable for a period of 15 (fifteen) or 30 (thirty) years as opted by the Port developer, keeping in line the trend and general norms of the industrial payback period and to allow the Developer / Captive user to compete with the Industrial competitiveness in the initial period of the project. SECTION – III LAUNCHING FEE FOR NEW BUILD FLOTILLA CRAFTS The Launching Fees For New Build Flotilla Crafts Shall Be Levied At The Following Rates:- Sl.No. Description. Units. Rate. (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. Tug / Launch (i) Up to 500 Break Horse Power Per vessel Rs.2,07,360 (ii) Above 500 Break Per 100 Break Horse Rs.41,472 subject to a minimum of Horse Power Power or Part thereof Rs. 2,07,360 Per Gross Registered Rs.207.40 subject to a minimum of 2. Dumb Barges Tonnage Rs. 2,07,360 Per Gross Registered Rs. 207.40 subject to a minimum of 3. Self propelled barges Tonnage Rs.10,36,800 4. Fishing vessels / Trawlers (i) Upto 100 Gross Registered Per vessel Rs.51,840 Tonnage (ii) Above 100 Gross Registered Per vessel Rs.1,03,680 Tonnage Per Gross Registered Rs. 207.40 subject to a minimum of 5. Sailing vessels Tonnage Rs.1,03,680 Per Gross Registered Rs. 207.40 subject to a minimum of 6. Other vessels Tonnage Rs.20,73,6006 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY SECTION – IV PASSENGER EMBARKING AND DISEMBARKING FEE Description. Rate. (1) (2) Per adult Rs.41.60 Per child below 12 years of age Rs.20.80 For infants below three years of age No Fee SECTION – V SHED RENT I. Godown or Shed Rent. Per Month or Part Per Half Year or Part thereof (Rate per thereof (Rate per Minimum charges Details. 10 square meter in 10 square meter in (in Rupees). Rupees). Rupees). (1) (2) (3) (4) Reinforced Cement Concrete Roof Shed 414.80 2073.60 1036.80 Asbestos Sheet Shed 311.10 1658.90 829.50 Platform 165.90 829.50 414.80 II. For passenger luggage. Description. Rate. (1) (2) 24 hours from the time of landing. Free For the first 10 days including free period. Rs.10.40/- per package per day For the next 5 days after 10 days including free period. Rs.17.30/- per package per day For the next 5 days after 15 days including free period. Rs.20.80/- per package per day For beyond 20 days including free period. Rs.31.20/- per package per day III. For Vehicles. Description. Rate. (1) (2) Two wheelers Rs.20.80/- Light Motor Vehicles Rs.41.60/- Heavy Motor Vehicles Rs.103.70/- Explanation: (1) Day shall be reckoned as 24 hours of storage. (2) The landing time shall be reckoned from the time the last passenger enters into the customs examination shed. (3) The passenger luggage and other packages shall be stored in the port godowns which are in the custody of Customs Department and the Tamil Nadu Maritime Board shall not accept any responsibility for the safe custody of the luggage and other packages. (4)The vehicles shall be stored only in the open ground.TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 7 SECTION –VI GROUND RENT ON LAND FOR MARINE PURPOSES I. Scale of rates of rents on lands within port limits in the Tamil Nadu State for marine purposes for a period of less than one year. .rebmuN laireS For space occupied for cargo stacking before shipment or after landing or For any other marine vessels under construction or repairs, purposes (Rate per District. Port. fish curing, drying of fishing nets and 10 square meters or storage of fish (Rate per 10 square part thereof per week meters or part thereof per week or or part thereof) part thereof) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1. Thiruvallur Kattupalli 2. Thiruvallur Ennore Minor Port 3. Chengalpattu Panaiyur 4. Cuddalore Cuddalore 5. Cuddalore Thiruchopuram 6. Cuddalore Silambimangalam 7. Cuddalore Parangipettai Rs.20.80/- (Rupees 8. Nagapattinam Vanagiri Rs.10.40/- (Rupees ten and twenty and paise 9. Nagapattinam Thirukkadaiyur paise forty only). eighty only) 10. Nagapattinam Nagapattinam 11. Ramanathapuram Pamban 12. Ramanathapuram Rameswaram 13. Thoothukudi Udangudi 14. Thirunelveli Koodankulam 15. Kanyakumari Kanyakumari 16. Kanyakumari Colachel Rent for the space occupied by Cargo stacked before shipment or after landing in the port land shall be collected as follows: - (1) First three days free of charge. (2) The ground rent will be levied according to the above scale of rates in column (4) of the Table upto one week including free days. (3) The ground rent will be Rs.20.80/-, if the cargo is kept from beyond one week to commencement of third week. (4) The ground rent will be Rs.31.20/-, if the cargo is kept from beyond second week to the commencement of fourth week. (5) The Port authority may levy rent as it deems fit and appropriate but not less than Rs.41.60/- from fourth week onwards till the cargo is completely cleared from the Port. II. Scale of rates for using the land licenced within and outside the port limits for various purposes. Description. Rate. (1) (2) Rate of rent to be charged on land of 10 square meters Rs.518.40/- (Rupees five hundred eighteen and paise or part thereof per annum. forty only). Rate of rent to be charged on land per acre or part Rs.1658.90/- (Rupees one thousand six hundred fifty thereof per annum for salt pan purposes. eight and paise ninety only).8 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY III. Scale of rates for using the water front licenced within and outside the port limits for various purposes. Description. Rate. (1) (2) Rate of rent to be charged on water-front length of 100 Rs.49,766.40/- (Rupees forty nine thousand seven hundred meters or part thereof per annum or part thereof. sixty six and paise forty only). Rate for sea weed cultivation like Red Marine Sea Weed, Rs.31.20/- (Rupees thirty one and paise twenty only). Carrageenan, Hypnea, Eucheuma etc., per Raft per annum. SECTION –VII VEHICLE ENTRY FEE. Fee for the entry of vehicles into the premises of the ports under the control of Tamil Nadu Maritime Board. I. The vehicles plying within the port area for the transport of passengers and or cargo shall be licensed by the port officer, after collecting the annual licence fee at the rates specified below:- Description. Rate. (1) (2) Lorry or Tractor Rs.2073.60/- Taxi Rs.1555.20/- Hackney Carriage Rs.1036.80/- Bullock Cart Rs.518.40/- Hand Cart Rs.311.10/- II. The Vehicles which are not licensed as above also may be permitted to enter the wharf area on payment for at the following rates, namely:- Description. Rate. (1) (2) Lorry or Tractor Rs.31.20/- per trip Taxi Rs.20.80/- per trip Hackney Carriage Rs.20.80/- per trip Bullock Cart Rs.10.40/- per trip Hand Cart Rs.10.40/- per trip III. No fee shall be collected for vehicles (Lorry or Tractor) entering into the port solely for the purpose of weighment in the port weighbridge. SECTION – VIII. Weighbridge Fees Nagapattinam Port: Rate for each weighment (1) Weighment of vehicles laden with cargo Rs.51.90/- (2) Weighment of empty vehicles Rs.31.20/- (3) Weighment of cargo alone Rs.20.80/- SECTION – IX. Charges for fhe Goods Wagon Entering Port Limits. A fee of Rs.207.40/- (Rupees two hundred and seven and paise forty only) per wagon shall be collected from the parties using the Railway sidings in the port area for loading and unloading.TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 9 SECTION –X RATES FOR SUPPLY OF FRESH WATER TO SHIPS OR VESSELS. When fresh water is supplied by private boats, the rate chargeable is Rs.20.80/- (Rupees Twenty and paise eighty only) per metric tonne. SECTION – XI RATES FOR USING THE SLIPWAY AT NAGAPATTINAM Hire charges per day: Rate: Rs.829.50/- (Rupees eight hundred and twenty nine and paise fifty only) SECTION – XII Licence Fee for Construction of Jetties, Piers, Quays, Wharves or any other Marine Structure shall be, at the rates specified in the table below:- Slab. Project Cost. Annual Licence fee collectable for Marine Structure. (1) (2) (3) I Less than Rs.5 lakhs 2.5% subject to a minimum of Rs.14,400/- II Rs.5 lakhs to less than Rs.25 lakhs 2% subject to a minimum of Rs.15,000/- III Rs.25 lakhs to less than Rs. 2 crores 1% subject to a minimum of Rs.72,000/- IV Rs.2 crores to less than Rs.25 crores 0.2% subject to a minimum of Rs.3,00,000/- V Rs.25 crores and above Rs.6,00,000/- SECTION – XIII FEE FOR ISSUE OF PRIVATE PILOT LICENCE For issuing of private pilot licence for piloting the ... Rate – Rs.10,368/- (Rupees ten thousand three vessels in the Minor port under the control of hundred and sixty eight only) Tamil Nadu Maritime board. SECTION –XIV MERCHANT OVERTIME FEES Rates of overtime fees for collection from Merchants. (In Rupees) Category of Officers. Fee per hour or part thereof on working days. Fee per hour or part thereof on holidays. 06.00 to 20.00 20.00 to 06.00 to 20.00 20.00 to Hours 06.00 Hours Hours 06.00 Hours (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Administrative Officer, Superintendent, Port 124.50 165.90 207.40 248.90 Conservator, Junior Engineer (Electrical/Mechanical) Assistant, Junior Assistant, Assistant Port Conservator, 83.00 103.70 145.20 186.70 Typist, VHF Operator Office Assistants, Watchman, Assistant Light keeper, 62.30 83.00 103.70 124.50 Wireman10 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY CONSOLIDATED REVISED SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR THE COLLECTION OF VARIOUS FEES / DUES UNDER THE INDIAN PORTS ACT 1908 [G.O. Ms. No. 184, Highways and Minor Ports (HM1),13th November 2025, ஐப்பசி 27, விசுவாாவாசு, திருவாள்ளுவார் ஆண்டு-2056.] No. II(2)/HWMP/1209(h-2)/2025. In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 33 of the Indian Ports Act, 1908 (Central Act XV of 1908), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following amendment to the First Schedule to the said Act:- Amendment. In the said Act, in the First Schedule, under the heading “PART V – PORTS UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU”, for the entries, the following entries shall be substituted, namely:- “ Dues how often Vessels Rate of port dues Classes of chargeable in Name of the Port. District. Chargeable. vessels. respect of the vessel. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (1) Kattupalli Thiruvallur (2) Ennore Minor Port .sdrawpu dna noT 41 fo slessev gniogaeS (a) Foreign vessels calling at any port – Rs.12.50/-(Rupees twelve and paise fifty only) on (3) Panaiyur Chengalpattu Gross Registered Tonnage. (4) Cuddalore (5) Thiruchopuram (b) Sailing Vessels whether (6) Silambimangalam Cuddalore mechanized or not -Rs.10.40/- (7) Parangipettai (Rupees ten and paise forty (8) PY-03 Oil Field only) on Gross Registered Tonnage. (9) Vanagiri Payable on each (10) Thirukkadaiyur Nagapattinam (c) Coastal vessels calling at any entry into the (11) Nagapattinam port - Rs.12.50/- (Rupees port. twelve and paise fifty only) on (12) Pamban Gross Registered Tonnage. (13) Rameswaram Ramanathapuram (14) Udangudi Thoothukudi The rates specified in (a), (b) and (c) above are applicable (15) Koodankulam Thirunelveli to all the Ports mentioned in (16) Kanyakumari Kanyakumari column (1). (17) Colachel NOTIFICATION II. [G.O. Ms. No. 184, Highways and Minor Ports (HM1),13th November 2025, ஐப்பசி 27, விசுவாாவாசு, திருவாள்ளுவார் ஆண்டு-2056.] No. II(2)/HWMP/1209(h-3)/2025. In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 33 of the Indian Ports Act, 1908 (Central Act XV of 1908), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby directs that the rate of Port dues leviable on vessels specified in column (2) of the Schedule below, entering the port specified in column (1) thereof, shall be as specified in column (3) of the Schedule, subject to the conditions specified in column (4) of the Schedule below:- 2. The rates of Port dues shall become leviable with effect on and from the date of expiration of thirty days from the date of publication of the Notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 11 The Schedule PORT DUES Vessels Classes of vessels and Rate of port Dues how often chargeable District & Name of the Port. Chargeable. dues. in respect of the vessel. (1) (2) (3) (4) Thiruvallur. (1) Kattupalli (2) Ennore Minor Port sdrawpu dna noT 41 fo slessev gniogaeS (a) Foreign vessels calling at any port - Rs.12.50/-(Rupees twelve and paise fifty only) on Gross Registered Tonnage. Chengalpattu. (b) Sailing Vessels whether (3) Panaiyur mechanized or not - Rs.10.40/- (Rupees ten and paise forty only) Cuddalore. on Gross Registered Tonnage. (4) Cuddalore (5) Thiruchopuram (c) Coastal vessels calling at any (6) Silambimangalam port - Rs.12.50/-(Rupees twelve (7) Parangipettai and paise fifty only) on Gross (8) PY-03 Oil Field Registered Tonnage. Nagapattinam. The rates specified in (a), (b) and (c) Payable on each entry into (9) Vanagiri above are applicable to all the ports the port. (10) Thirukkadaiyur mentioned in column (1). (11) Nagapattinam Ramanathapuram. (12) Pamban (13) Rameswaram Thoothukudi. (14) Udangudi Thirunelveli. (15) Koodankulam Kanyakumari. (16) Kanyakumari (17) Colachel NOTIFICATION III. [G.O. Ms. No. 184, Highways and Minor Ports (HM1),13th November 2025, ஐப்பசி 27, விசுவாாவாசு, திருவாள்ளுவார் ஆண்டு-2056.] No. II(2)/HWMP/1209(h-4)/2025. In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 35 of the Indian Ports Act, 1908, (Central Act XV of 1908), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby directs that the fees may be charged at the following rates mentioned in the Schedule below:- The Schedule I. PILOTAGE FEES AT PAMBAN PORT 1. Rs.20.80/- (Rupees twenty and paise eighty only) for every cubic metre or part thereof for all sailing vessels. 2. Rs.41.60/- (Rupees forty one and paise sixty only) for every cubic metre or part thereof for all mechanized vessels.12 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY II. EXAMINATION FEE FOR ISSUING OF CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY FOR ENGINE DRIVER OR SERANG 1. For Serang: Rs.1036.80/- (Rupees One thousand thirty six and paise eighty only) 2. For Driver: Rs.1036.80/- (Rupees One thousand thirty six and paise eighty only) 3. For the staff of the Tamil Nadu Maritime Board no examination fee will be levied. III. BAR CHANNEL FEES:- A sum of Rs.20.80/- (Rupees Twenty and paise eighty only) shall be leviable as ‘bar channel fee’ per day per vessel, which enters the channel from seawards or proceeding to sea from the channel at the ports under the control of the Tamil Nadu Maritime Board: Provided that for vessels registered under the Tamil Nadu Minor Ports Harbour Crafts Rules, 1953 and are regularly employed in the lighterage work at these ports between ship and shore, a quarterly or monthly licence shall be issued instead of the daily levy of the “Bar Channel Fee” at a concessional rate of Rs.1036.80/- (Rupees One thousand thirty six and paise eighty only) for a quarter, and Rs.414.80/- (Rupees Four hundred fourteen and paise eighty only) for a month, at the request of the Owner or Master or Tindal of the vessel. The fee for the channel pass shall be paid in advance. Explanation:- (1) “A day” means twenty four hours from 6.00 a.m. (2) “Quarter” means three calendar months ending with 31st March, 30th June, 30th September and 31st December of the year. The date of commencement may be at any date in the quarters. (3) “Month” means from the date of issue in a calendar month up to but not inclusive of the same date in the next calendar month. Conditions:- (1) All vessels which enter the channel from seaward and those proceeding to sea from the channel shall pay the “bar channel fee” prescribed by the Government from time to time. The payment shall be made not later than a week from the date of sailing of a vessel. (2) Harbour Crafts employed in the lighterage traffic at the port shall pay the “bar channel fee” collectively through the shippers or the agents who employ the Harbour crafts. The shippers or the agents shall in such case produce a list of harbour crafts employed in Lighterage work for each ship on a particular day with the purpose of such engagement (viz., to carry cargo, to transport passengers, to Transport labourers etc.,) duly certified by the Master of the Ship concerned. (3) The Tindal or the Master of the vessel is generally responsible for the payment of the Bar Channel fee within the time prescribed. (4) Harbour Craft engaged in lighterage work which leaves the channel on a particular day and could not re-enter the channel on the same day, due to stress or weather or due to any other natural cause, if it re-enters on the next day shall be liable to pay Bar Channel fee for one day only, provided that the officer-in-charge of the Port certifies to that effect. IV. ANCHORAGE FEES:- The Anchorage fees payable in respect of vessels arriving in the port limits of Tamil Nadu Maritime Board and remaining on its own anchor per day or part thereof after the first thirty days shall be payable as follows:- Description of vessels at Anchorage fees in Rs. per day anchorage. or part thereof Rate per Gross Minimum charges in Rupees . Registered Tonnage. (1) (2) (3) Vessels upto 500 GRT. 1.10 1036.80 Vessels above 500 GRT. 1.10 4147.20 In respect of any vessels arriving in the port limits and lying idle on its own anchor in stream without loading or unloading cargo, the above charges are payable from the date of entry into the port limits.TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 13 Terms and conditions: (1) The anchorage fees shall be payable in advance before the vessels avail of the facilities for which such charges are payable. In case of overstay, beyond stipulated / declared period, subsequent payments shall be made in advance before expiry of the stipulated / declared period. (2) The period of charging anchorage fees at the anchorage shall be as per the period of occupancy. V. BERTHING FEES:- The following rates of fees shall be levied on the vessels berthing alongside the wharves, jetties or piers at the ports under the control of the Tamil Nadu Maritime Board, namely:- A. CRAFTS USED FOR LIGHTERAGE AND TOWING OPERATIONS. Sailing Vessels, Harbour Mechanised vessels. Description. crafts and fishing vessels. (1) (2) (3) Vessels of overall length upto 10 metres. Rs.20.80 Rs.41.60 Vessels of overall length of 10 metres and Rs.41.60 Rs.62.30 upto 15 metres. Vessels of overall length of 15 metres and Rs.62.30 Rs.83.00 upto 25 metres. Vessels of overall length of 25 metres and Rs.83.00 Rs.103.70 above. B. CRAFTS BERTHED FOR OTHER USES (NOT RELATED TO CARGO / PASSENGER OPERATION). Description. Sailing Vessels, Harbour crafts and Mechanised vessels. (1) Fishing vessels. (3) (2) All Crafts Rs.1036.80/- Rs.2073.60/- Explanation:- (1) These rates are leviable per day or part thereof. (2) “Day” means 24 hours from 06.00 A.M. (3) Harbour crafts engaged in lighterage work shall be required to pay the Berthing Fees only for the days on which they are employed in the lighterage work. No fees shall be leviable on other days irrespective of the fact whether the said crafts may be berthed alongside wharves. NOTIFICATION IV. [G.O. Ms. No. 184, Highways and Minor Ports (HM1),13th November 2025, ஐப்பசி 27, விசுவாாவாசு, திருவாள்ளுவார் ஆண்டு-2056.] No. II(2)/HWMP/1209(h-5)/2025. The following draft amendment which is proposed to make in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (k) of sub-section (1) of section 6 of the Indian Ports Act, 1908 (Central Act XV of 1908) by the Governor of Tamil Nadu to the Tamil Nadu Minor Ports Harbour Craft Rules, 1953 is hereby published as for general information of all persons likely to be affected thereby, as required by sub-section (2) of section 6 of the said Act. 2. Notice is hereby given that the proposed amendment will be taken into consideration or after the expiry of one month from the date of publication of this notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette and that any objection or suggestion, which may be received with respect thereto, before the expiry of the said period will be considered by the Government of Tamil Nadu. Objection or suggestion, if any, should be addressed in duplicate to the Secretary to Government, Highways and Minor Ports Department, Secretariat, Fort Saint George, Chennai-600 009 through the Principal Secretary / Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Tamil Nadu Maritime Board, No.171, South Kesavaperumalpuram, Off Greenways Road, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai-600 028.14 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY DRAFT NOTIFICATION In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (k) of sub-section (1) of section 6 of the Indian Ports Act, 1908 (Central Act XV of 1908), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following amendment to the Tamil Nadu Minor Ports Harbour Craft Rules, 1953, namely:- Amendment. In the said Rules, in rule 25, for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:- “ (1) Fees for Survey, Registration, Licensing, Inspection and Endorsing change of Tindals. The following fees shall be leviable for the Survey, Registration, Licensing, Inspection and Endorsing change of Tindals of Harbour Crafts in the table given below:- The Table. Sl. Harbour Craft other Canoes and shoe Catamarans No. Description. than canoes and dhonies. plying for hire. shoe dhonies. (Rs.) (Rs.) (Rs.) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (1). For Survey, measurement and registration at 1036.80 622.10 414.80 the time of issue of licence for the first time or after construction. (2). For special Inspection or survey on each 414.80 207.40 103.70 occasion when a Harbour Craft is found unsea worthy and each annual inspection. (3). For Re-measurement and survey of Harbour 622.10 207.40 103.70 Craft on account of changes in measurements or capacity. (4). For Registration and issue of licence on 414.80 207.40 103.70 account of change of ownership or change in capacity. (5). For issue of duplicate copy of licence. 207.40 103.70 103.70 (6). For endorsing change of Tindal 207.40 103.70 103.70. Provided that no fee shall be levied for amending a licence or register: Provided further that Annual Inspection fee is leviable only for the year in which the vessel is licensed to ply.”. R. SELVARAJ, Secretary to Government. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF STATIONERY AND PRINTING, CHENNAI ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU