Passenger dues for vessels carrying not more than 12 passengers in addition to harbour dues. Annual dues charges cannot be charged pro-rata.
All licensed vessels
Vessels licensed to carry not more than 4 passengers |
£204.82 (full year) |
Vessels licensed to carry not more than 8 passengers |
£409.64 (full year) |
Vessels licensed to carry not more than 12 passengers |
£713.79 (full year) |
Vessels licensed to carry not more than 12 passengers - 10% reduction on bona fide fisherman * |
10% reductions on above rates |
MCA licensed passenger vessels with over 12 passengers - per passenger |
£42.96 |
* A bona fide fisherman is a person whose principal occupation is that of fishing commercially and whose catch is landed on the Scarborough Fish Market and on which fish landing dues are levied.
Passenger vessels (carrying more than 12 passengers)
Dues: (includes harbour dues and charges) (i.e. D.T.I. loadline exemption holders)
Rates subject to negotiation, depending on number of passengers.
Visiting charter vessels – September Angling Festival passenger dues – daily charge in addition to visitor fees, payable for full length of stay for duration of festival. |
£16.59 |
Private pleasure craft
(All vessels must display a name)
Annual dues cover the year 1 April to 31 March and cannot be charged pro-rata. Annual dues apply only to private pleasure craft allocated permanent moorings.
Annual dues inclusive of slipway dues and the provision of drinking water, per square metre |
£38.41 |
Per month per square metre (only in exceptional circumstances and at Harbour Master discretion) |
£14.42 |
When ascertaining the size of the boat, the maximum length and breadth will be inclusive of fittings such as fixed bowsprit, pulpit, fixed outboard motor and rubbing stake, working to 2 decimal places.
Tenders: Vessels on freestanding moorings (cradle or chain) are permitted to keep one ‘tender’ within the outer harbour to access their contracted vessel. Any tender must display a name at all times and not exceed 3.1m x 1.2m. Any vessels exceeding this criteria and size will be classed as private pleasure craft vessel without an allocated berth.
Licenced vessels - per metre of overall length per year |
£36.24 |
Visiting Craft
(NB Maximum length of stay for visiting pleasure craft is 14 days. In exceptional circumstanced any extended period will be at Harbour Master’s discretion and payable in advance, plus 25% for multi-hulled craft over 3 metres beam).
Where no permanent mooring has been allocated, per day or part thereof:
Per entry, per day (per metre of overall length - min 8 metres) |
£2.81 (min £22.50) |
Visitors charges for non-pontoon mooring is less 25% discount on above rate.
Association race and event charge – at the discretion of the Portfolio Holder or Harbour Master, all rates must be agreed at least 14 days in advance. (Applicable to vessels competing in prescheduled advertised races and major town events). |
50% reduction on daily rate |
Short term winter berthing (1 November to 31 March)
- 50% discount to visitor rates for any vessel which has already paid annual harbour dues. For a period on a pontoon berth not exceeding 5 consecutive days in each calendar month and at Harbour Master’s discretion.
Miscellaneous Fees
Movement of Vessels – use of harbour staff for movement of vessels including recovery of tenders/dinghies etc. (Min charge per hour or part thereof). |
£100.00 |
Administration fee (per change inc. but not limited to amendments to partnership details, change of address, change of vessel name etc.) |
£25.00 (including VAT) |
Key deposit for security gates |
£25.00 (including VAT) |
Mooring application fee |
£25.00 (including VAT) |
Arrest fee |
£187.50 |
Additional charge for persons utilising private vessels as their main residence or living onboard a private vessel for more than 14 consecutive nights |
Additional 6% on harbour dues and mooring fees |
Yearly mooring charges
(In addition to harbour dues)
Chain mooring – East Harbour |
£174.67 |
Outer harbour pontoon moorings |
£853.75 |
Inner harbour pontoons – 12m (including harbour dies and mooring) |
£3,222.23 |
Inner harbour pontoons – 10m (including harbour dies and mooring) |
£2,686.78 |
Inner harbour pontoons – 8m (including harbour dies and mooring) |
£2,149.73 |
Winter mooring charges
(1 November to 31 March)
Inner harbour pontoons – per metre |
£41.84 |
Inner harbour pontoons - minimum charge |
£334.75 |
Outer harbour pontoons – per berth |
£308.12 |