Victoria County Navigation District
Tariff No. 1-A
Issued: November 1, 2001
Effective: January 1, 2002
SECTION 2: REGULATIONS GOVERNING USE OF WATERWAY
BERTH & FLEET ASSIGNMENTS
ITEM: 200
Wharf and berth assignments may be governed by
tenant agreements granting preferential use. Such preferential use
shall be monitored and controlled by the tenant. Preferential use will
not exclude the Authority to make berth assignment when it deems the
facility is underutilized and such assignment will not negatively
impact the tenant’s operation.
Exceptions to preferential use agreements are the
Authority’s open wharf facility and fleeting areas. Such
locations will be used on a first come first served basis subject to
the terms, conditions and charges contained herein. Should any conflict
or interpretation be required the Authority will determine the order of
assignment.
To expedite the handling of vessels and to avoid
congestion, the Authority may order vessels already in berth to work
continuously at their expense. A vessel refusing to work may be ordered
to vacate the berth. Once ordered to vacate and notice being given to
the master or person in charge, should they fail to comply with the
instruction the owner of the vessel shall be liable for all damage,
which may arise.
HARBOR & SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
ITEM: 205
The Authority monitors the safety performance of
vessel operation upon the waterways within its jurisdiction. All users
are responsible for compliance of their vessels to rules which are
established to protect people, assets and the environment of the
Authority, tenant, property owners and other vessels.
1. SPEED: As stipulated by the US Army COE in CFR
Title 33 “Speeding in narrow sections is prohibited. Official
signs indicating limiting speeds shall be obeyed. Vessels shall reduce
speed sufficiently to prevent damage when passing other vessels or
structures in or along the waterway.”
The maximum speed for all vessels shall not exceed
eight miles per hour through the channels and shall not exceed five
miles per hour while passing any wharf, dock, bridge abutment or moored
vessel.
2. MOORINGS: All vessels, when not underway, shall
at all times be properly made fast using good and sufficient moorings
considering the practice of good seamanship, cargo operation and
weather considerations present and contemplated.
3. FIRE ALARM: In the event of a fire on board any
vessel not underway, such vessel may sound five prolonged blasts of the
whistle or siren as an alarm indicating fire on board or at a dock to
which it is moored. Such signal may be repeated to attract attention.
The signal is not substitute for, but may be used in addition to, other
means of reporting the fire.
4. ACCIDENT & COLLISION REPORTING: Any fire,
accident, pollution or other casualty of any kind whatsoever, occurring
within the jurisdiction of the Authority must be reported. Reporting
requirements include incidents of groundings or striking of stationary
objects. Reports are the be made in writing by electronic, facsimile
transmission or other written form within twenty four hours of the
incident to the Executive Director of the Port of Victoria.
5. POLLUTION, OIL & REFUSE: All vessel owners,
agent and operators shall comply with all federal, state or local
regulations pertaining to placing or discharging into Authority waters
any sewage, garbage, fuels, contaminants or refuse of any kind covered
by such laws.
Vessels discharging oil from bilge or tanks into
Authority waters will be reported to the US Coast Guard and other
appropriate authority for prosecution under appropriate federal and
state laws or regulations. Throwing of any rubbish or contaminant into
Authority waters is strictly prohibited. Rubbish, garbage, dunnage or
other general waste material shall be disposed of only in dockside
containers designated for this use. Placing of any hazardous material
or pollutant into such containers is prohibited. Vessels shall retain
aboard any rubbish which can not be properly placed in designated
containers.
6. RULES OF THE ROAD: All vessels shall comply with
the applicable “Rules of the Road” and nothing herein is
intended to supersede the regulations pertaining to safe navigation.
7. BUNKERING OF VESSELS: Bunkering of vessels by
tank truck will be permitted at any open dry cargo dock which has been
designated to permit such activity. No bunkering shall take place while
cargo operations are being performed simultaneously at the same berth.
All preventive actions, including a contingent spill plan, for a safe
and efficient fueling operation must be established between the
delivery carrier and vessel before any transfer commences.
8. VESSEL REPAIRS: No vessel repairs will be made
to tank vessels involving, welding, burning or other fire risk activity
without the issuing of an appropriate hot work permit issued by the
USCG Captain of the Port and advisement to the Executive Director of
the Port of Victoria. Vessel repairs will be permitted at Authority
open berths under the condition that the vessel will not be inoperable
during any cargo operation and can be underway upon one hour notice at
all other times. The use of any dockside equipment, machinery or idle
periods impacting the one hour notice period requires notification and
authorization from the Authority
9. REMOVAL OF SUNKEN VESSELS: It shall be the
responsibility of the vessel owner to salvage and/or adequately remove
any vessel which may sink in the Authority’s jurisdiction. Should
a vessel sink while moored or working at facilities owned by the
Authority but under an exclusive use agreement to a second party, the
second party shall be responsible for its salvage and/or adequate
removal in the event the owner fails to act. Vessel owner shall salvage
and/or remove said vessel within 48 hours after Authority requests
same. If in the discretion of the Authority the vessel constitutes a
hazard to navigation or impedes operation of the waterway or facilities
of the Authority, arrangements may be permitted for its immediate
removal by the Authority at vessel owner’s risk and expense.
Should the sinking impede operations or the responsible party fail to
act, additional penalties of up to $1,000 per Day may be assessed.
HARBOR FEE
ITEM: 210
FLEETING
ITEM: 215
The Authority provides areas specifically
established to promote orderly safe mooring areas for vessels awaiting
cargo operation or idled in the waterway. The safe mooring areas shall
be known as fleeting areas. The Port does not operate as a fleet
service and all risk of use rests with the owner/operator. No barges
containing hazardous materials are to be fleeted and left unattended.
Fleeting is available to vessels at a rate of $25.00 per day for
Intercoastal Barges, $35.00 per day for Ocean Class Barges.
DOCKAGE
ITEM: 220
Dockage for all self-propelled and non
self-propelled vessels shall be based on Length Overall in feet per
Day.
74 ft. or less, per day $
50.00
75 ft. to 100 ft., per day
$ 60.00
101ft. to 200 ft., per day
$115.00
201ft. to 300ft., per day
$200.00Dockage for special event purposes or for government
watercraft may be waived by order of the Executive Director.
USE OF OIL DOCKS
ITEM: 225
In order to minimize fire hazards and prevent
property damage, the minimum rules set forth must be strictly observed
by all users of oil docks within the Authority’s jurisdiction.
Rules established by a lessee under a preferential use agreement will
take precedent so long as all minimal requirements as set forth by the
Authority are incorporated therein or more stringent application of
them is made by the lessee.
1. Immediately upon completion of cargo transfer on
any oil dock, all hoses must be disconnected from header valves and all
openings blind flanged.
2. All hose sections must be drained thoroughly. No
petroleum products of any nature shall be allowed to spill on any dock
structure.
3. All hose must be separated, blind flanged, and
placed out of the way of lines coming up to the oil dock parallel to
the ramp.
4. Every user of the facility must maintain an
authorized and competent representative on the oil dock from the time a
vessel is to commence work and until such time as hoses are
disconnected, flanges and stored as outlined herein.
5. If a user of oil dock facilities neglects to
observe these regulations, the Executive Director shall arrange for
care of lines and clean up as required at the expense of the user at
cost plus twenty percent. Furthermore, the user shall be penalized up
to $500. per incident and may be barred from future use of facilities.
BUNKER FEE, TANK TRUCK TO VESSEL
ITEM: 230
Bunkers may be delivered by tank truck per the
Harbor and Safety Requirements contained in Item 75 with prior
notification to the Authority. A charge of $25.00 per truck is assessed
against the vessel for transfer of fuel at Authority facilities.
STATEMENT OF CARGO
ITEM: 235
All vessels, their owners and agents using
facilities within the jurisdiction of the Authority shall file a
certified statement of cargo, which must be properly amended to include
all changes or supplements thereto, covering all cargo loaded or
unloaded. Such statement of cargo shall be reported on forms and in the
manner prescribed by the Executive Director.
The statement of cargo shall be filled within five
(5) days of the arrival or within five (5) days of the departure of any
vessel.
Failure to file the statement of cargo within the
time specified shall constitute cause for suspension of vessel
privileges until such failure is remedied.
• Section 1: General
Information, Rules & Regulations
• Section 3: Regulations
Governing Facilities & Cargo
