PPA Memorandum Circular No. 29-99 (1999)

(NAR) VOL. 10 NO. 3 / JULY - SEPTEMBER 1999

[ 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 operatorshall 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. Mindoromaking 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 Per vessel 167.10 1000 GRT - vessels of 1000 GRT and abovePer vessel 222.80 letting go lines - vessels of less than100 GRT Per vessel 44.60 - vessels of 100 GRT to less than Per vessel 167.10 1000 GRT - vessels of 1000 GRT and abovePer 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 abovePer 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 abovePer 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 135.806.2 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