Whitby Harbour fees and charges

Car parking

Marina users car park	Gross
Bona fide visitors and slipway launches only. Car parking is subject to availability of space at the discretion of the Harbour Master - daily charge	£11.00
Bona fide berth holders on our pontoons - annual	£267.57
Bona fide crew permit - additional car per berth - annual - in conjunction with berth holders permit	£267.57

Fish Quay	Gross
Annual permit - harbour users	£319.53
Annual permit - non-harbour users	£726.06

Endeavour Wharf	Gross
Annual permit - harbour users - first and second permit	£252.42
Annual permit - harbour users - third permit	£371.22
Annual permit - harbour users - fourth permit	£570.18
Annual permit - harbour users - fifth permit onward	£709.76
Annual permit - non-harbour users	£660.05

Endeavour Wharf - visiting commercial vessels	Gross
Weekly charge	£37.77

Day boat launch rate

Details	Gross
Daily rate for launch, including harbour dues (excluding car parking)	£18.00
Annual rate for unlimited number of launches	£437.51
Park and launch	£29.00

Local fishing and guard vessels

Annual charges for commercial fishing vessels will only be applied where evidence of regular fish landings can be produced. This evidence will be based on a comparison of fish landings with boats of similar size and type. Acceptance of evidence will be at the Harbour Master's discretion but must demonstrate a full-time fishing effort into the port.

Annual dues cover the year from 1 April to 31 March and cannot be charged pro rata.

Details	Gross
Salmon cobles - per year	£131.69
Fishing vessels up to 10 metres in overall length per year	£494.40
Additional charge for vessels in excess of 10 metres in overall length per metre over 10 metres per year	£54.33

Local guard vessels

Details	Gross
Local guard pro rata dues - eight out of 12 months	£2,343.33
Layover up to 20 metres - eight out of 12 months	£3,220.56
Layover additional metres - per metre	£322.20

Scarborough fishing vessels which have paid annual dues and are landing into Whitby may remain in port for a maximum of 48 hours without further harbour dues being levied. This is on the proviso that these landings are of a reasonable quantity which is relative to the size and capability of the vessel involved. Ad valorem charges will be applicable to these landings.

Visiting fishing vessels

Details	Gross
Per month	£292.92
Per week	£117.18
Per visiting day (or part thereof)	£28.79

Any visiting fishing vessel landing into the port for periods in excess of three consecutive months may be considered for annual harbour dues, on request, and at the Harbour Master’s discretion.

Fishing/Guard vessel layover charge

In addition to harbour dues excluding vessels utilising Eskside Wharf.

The vessel will be allowed seven days after a significant landing before a layover charge is applied.

Details	Gross
Vessels less than 20 metre - per week or part thereof	£92.90
Additional charge for vessels in excess of 20 metres in overall length - per metre over 20 metres, per week or part thereof	£9.29

Harbour dues - private motorboats, yachts, pleasure boats and houseboats

All vessels must display a name. Plus 25% for multi-hulled craft over three metres beam. All measurements will be to the nearest highest 0.10 metre. Annual dues cover the year 1 April to 31 March and cannot be charged pro rata. Overall length includes all fittings such as fixed bowsprits, pulpits, outboard motors and rubbing strakes.

Details	Gross
Per month (per metre of overall length) (only in exceptional circumstances and at the Harbour Master's discretion)	£43.76
Per year (per metre of overall length)	£79.80
Rowing boats - excluding yacht tenders per year	£130.00

Licensed vessels - per metre per year - 5% reduction on annual rate

Berthing and mooring fees for the period 1 April to 31 October

In addition to harbour dues. Plus 25% for multi-hulled craft over 3 metres beam except that any vessel with a beam in excess of 4.5 metres will occupy only one berth and be charged at double the mooring fee and harbour dues.

All measurements will be to the nearest highest 0.10 metre.

Additional charge for persons utilising private vessels as their main residence or living on board vessels for more than 14 consecutive nights.

Additional 12% on harbour dues and mooring fees.

West Side - single berths

Details	Gross
Per metre of overall length including fixtures and fittings	£239.02
Minimum charge	£1,819.74

Main Pontoon

Details	Gross
Outside berths per metre of overall length including fixtures and fittings	£159.30
Minimum charge	£1,451.23
Inside berths per metre of overall length including fixtures and fittings	£159.30
Minimum charge	£1,213.23

Church Street and East Side Pontoon Moorings

Details	Gross
Outside berths per metre of overall length including fixtures and fittings	£143.78
Minimum charge	£1,319.24
Inside berths per metre of overall length including fixtures and fittings	£143.78
Minimum charge	£1,092.55

Drying Pontoons

Details	Gross
Per metre of overall length	£104.78
Minimum charge	£731.00

Inside moorings are at the Harbour Master's discretion at half the normal rate.

Drying Moorings

Details	Gross
Upper and lower harbour - lower from 1 April to 31 October	£436.08
Upper and lower harbour - upper (full year)	£316.94

Licensed vessels on moorings - 5% reduction on above rates.

Licensed Vessel Pontoons

Details	Gross
Endeavour Wharf from 1 April to 31 March	£755.25
Church Street Jetty from 1 April to 31 March	£673.37
Dock End Jetty from 1 April to 31 March	£718.10

Berthing and mooring fees for the period 1 November to 31 March

West Side – Trident single berths

Details	Gross
Per metre of overall length incl fixtures and fittings	£36.11
Minimum charge	£277.76

Main Pontoon and West Side singles

Details	Gross
Outside berths per metre of overall length including fixtures and fittings	£19.44
Minimum charge	£175.62
Inside berths per metre of overall length including fixtures and fittings	£19.44
Minimum charge	£147.76

Church Street and East Side Pontoon moorings

Details	Gross
Outside berths per metre of overall length including fixtures and fittings	£19.44
Minimum charge	£220.42
Inside berths per metre of overall length including fixtures and fittings	£24.20
Minimum charge	£186.12

Drying Pontoons

Details	Gross
Per metre of overall length	£14.42
Minimum charge	£99.27

Licensed vessels on moorings - 5% reduction on the above rates

Storage of craft for period 1 November to 14 April

Details	Gross
Per metre of overall length per day	£1.54
Minimum charge	£12.22
Per metre of overall length per week	£4.75
Minimum charge	£38.01
Per metre of overall length per month	£16.29
Minimum charge	£135.73
Per metre of overall length per full period	£50.90
Minimum charge	£407.20
For storage of craft during the period 15 April until 31 October - per metre of overall length per day at Harbour Master's discretion	£2.04
For storage of non-local craft (as determined by Harbour Master) in addition to local craft fees, at Harbour Master's discretion - minimum additional 50%	£16.28
Educational and charitable trust organisations: Harbour dues, block fee per annum	25% reduction on harbour dues and mooring fees

For storage of non-local craft (as determined by the Harbour Master) - additional 50%

Storage of tenders

Details	Gross
Storage of tenders - period 1 April to 31 October	£50.79
Storage of tenders - period 1 November to 31 March (storage adjacent to slipway for dinghies tending craft on moorings – berth holders only)	£50.79
St. Ann's Staith Pontoon Moorings - period 1 April to 31 October	£57.80

Sailing dinghies other than tenders

Details	Gross
Period 1 April to 31 October: includes storage, harbour dues unlimited launches on slipway	£558.06
Period 1 November to 31 March additional storage	£51.60
Parking of boat trailer per day	£12.09
Pump out facilities	£16.05
Educational and charitable trust organisations: Harbour dues, block fee per annum	25% reduction on harbour dues and mooring fees

Quay dues - storage

Details	Gross
For each square metre per 24 hours or part thereof	£0.99
Pot storage 1 November to 31 May in a designated area - at the discretion of the Harbour Master or their deputy	£232.28
Pot Storage 1 June to 31 October in a designated area - at the discretion of the harbour master or their deputy	£464.55

Rates on persons landing or embarking within the harbour

Details	Gross
For persons landing or embarking within the Harbour inclusive of baggage. One charge only per cruise passenger landing and embarking on the same day	£4.52

Passenger vessels (carrying more than 12 passengers) Dues (includes harbour dues and charges).

Passenger dues for vessels carrying not more than 12 passengers in addition to harbour dues. Annual dues charges cannot be charged pro rata. Vessels must be appropriately licensed for passenger operations.

Details	Gross
Vessels licensed to carry not more than four passengers (full year)	£253.66
Vessels licensed to carry not more than eight passengers (full year)	£507.29
Vessels licensed to carry not more than 12 passengers (full year)	£883.96

Bona fide fisherman: 10% reduction on rates

A bona fide fisherman is a person whose principal occupation is that of fishing commercially and whose catch is landed on the Whitby Fish Market and on which fish landing dues are levied.

Passenger vessels (carrying more than 12 passengers) Dues (includes harbour dues and charges).

Passenger dues for vessels carrying not more than 12 passengers in addition to harbour dues.

Details	Gross
Vessels licensed to carry not more than 50 passengers (full year)	£1,737.36
Vessels licensed to carry not more than 105 passengers (full year)	£2,736.01
Designated passenger departure point scheme (upper harbour only) in addition to passenger dues	£1,312.70
Designated passenger departure point scheme (lower harbour only) in addition to passenger dues	£1,969.06

Details	Gross
ISPS charge	£192.08

Security measures for the embarkation and disembarkation of cruise ship passengers and handling vessels over 500 GRT for ISPS-compliant vessels.

Visiting craft including harbour dues

Details	Gross
Visitor charges for non-pontoon mooring is less 25% discount. Per entry, per day - per metre of overall length	£3.60
Minimum charge - approximately 8 metres	£28.81

Association race and event charge is 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 the daily rate.

Emergency entry

Details	Gross
Any vessel entering the harbour in circumstances which, in the opinion of the Harbour Master, constitute an emergency, shall be charged a minimum entry fee of £45 together with the actual cost of attendance on that vessel	£51.22

Per nett registered ton

Details	Gross
Vessels with cargo from or to any place in or outside the UK - per entry	£2.41
Other vessels putting in for shelter - per entry	£2.41
Vessels remaining in harbour for more than one week - per week additional	£2.41

Wharfage rates on goods shipped or unshipped or transhipped within the harbour or otherwise imported or exported therefrom

Fish

The dues on white fish, shellfish, herrings and all other kinds of fish when sold by auction or otherwise to be deducted from amount for sale by auctioneer or other buyer/salesman who shall pay the same over to the Collector of Rates and Dues on the total quantity of fish as shown by their sale book, which said book shall be open to the inspection of the Collector of Rates and Dues at all reasonable times.

Details	Gross
All kinds of fish including shellfish, scallops and herrings whether sold by auction or not - in the £	£0.03
Overland fish sold on Whitby Fish Market - in the £	£0.02
Nephrops whether sold by auction or not - in the £	£0.02
Scallops landed by local vessel owners/skippers who have paid annual harbour dues for a minimum of five years whether sold by auction or not - in the £	£0.03

Cargo carrying vessels excluding fishing vessels

Fairway dues

Details	Gross
Vessels less than 750GRT	£17.93
Vessels greater than 750 GRT	£20.84

Non cargo carrying commercial vessels

Such category of vessel to be determined in each case at the discretion of the Harbour Master

Vessels exceeding two hours within the Harbour Authority's jurisdiction will be charged.

Details	Gross
Per metre of overall length - per day	£4.77
Per metre of overall length - per week	£21.44
Per metre of overall length - per month	£71.22

Addition harbour dues if utilising a pontoon berth plus 25% to harbour dues

Renewable energy related commercial vessels

Such category of vessel to be determined in each case at the discretion of the Harbour Master.

Details	Gross
Per metre of overall length - per day	£4.77
Per metre of overall length - per week	£21.44
Per metre of overall length - per month	£71.22

Addition harbour dues if utilising a pontoon berth plus 25% to harbour dues

Miscellaneous fees

Details	Gross
Key deposit for security gates	£25.00
Mooring/partnership application fee	£25.00
Administration fee (per change including but not limited to amendments to partnership details, change of address, change of vessel name etc.)	£26.68
Arrest fee	£250.00

Marina/pontoon electricity supply is available on reloadable cards minimum amount £1.

Marina amenity block - washing machine/dryer is coin operated - price as displayed.

Details	Gross
Coble grid - per day	£26.63
Use of harbour staff for movement of vessels (including recovery of tenders/dinghies etc.) - minimum charge per hour or part thereof	£128.05
Unscheduled bridge opening - minimum charge per hour or part thereof	£169.67
Use of power points: Single phase - per day or part thereof	£20.89
Use of power points: Three phase – per day or part thereof	£58.82
Water: Commercial visiting craft only: Vessels under 10 metres	£25.00
Water: Commercial visiting craft only: Vessels more than 10 metres and under 20 metres	£50.00
Water: Commercial visiting craft only: Vessels more than 20 metres	£75.00
Use of fish market and/or chillers for storing any product - per 24 hour period or part thereof	£76.84
Craneage rate (visiting vessels) - per lift	£51.22
Use of raft - per day	£19.21
Use of forklift truck - per hour or part thereof (minimum two hours) - not applicable to local vessels	£38.43
Workboat per hour or part thereof	£185.98
Workboat for the boarding and landing of persons, per person	£41.22

Ground Rates for use of harbour land, including piers and wharves - for any boat, boat trailer, ancillary equipment or cradle left on any wharf, pier, slipway top or flats for laying up, cleaning or repair.

Written permission required by Harbour Master.

Details	Gross
Per square metre of space occupied per day	£6.03
Per square metre of space occupied per week	£16.91
Unauthorised storage charge	Above rates will be doubled

Whitby Harbour fees and charges

Car parking Car parking

Day boat launch rate Day boat launch rate

Local fishing and guard vessels Local fishing and guard vessels

Local guard vessels

Visiting fishing vessels Visiting fishing vessels

Fishing/Guard vessel layover charge Fishing/Guard vessel layover charge

Harbour dues - private motorboats, yachts, pleasure boats and houseboats Harbour dues - private motorboats, yachts, pleasure boats and houseboats

Berthing and mooring fees for the period 1 April to 31 October Berthing and mooring fees for the period 1 April to 31 October

West Side - single berths

Main Pontoon

Church Street and East Side Pontoon Moorings

Drying Pontoons

Drying Moorings

Licensed Vessel Pontoons

Berthing and mooring fees for the period 1 November to 31 March Berthing and mooring fees for the period 1 November to 31 March

West Side – Trident single berths

Main Pontoon and West Side singles

Church Street and East Side Pontoon moorings

Drying Pontoons

Storage of craft for period 1 November to 14 April Storage of craft for period 1 November to 14 April

Storage of tenders Storage of tenders

Sailing dinghies other than tenders Sailing dinghies other than tenders

Quay dues - storage

Rates on persons landing or embarking within the harbour Rates on persons landing or embarking within the harbour

Visiting craft including harbour dues Visiting craft including harbour dues

Emergency entry Emergency entry

Wharfage rates on goods shipped or unshipped or transhipped within the harbour or otherwise imported or exported therefrom Wharfage rates on goods shipped or unshipped or transhipped within the harbour or otherwise imported or exported therefrom

Fish

Cargo carrying vessels excluding fishing vessels Cargo carrying vessels excluding fishing vessels

Non cargo carrying commercial vessels Non cargo carrying commercial vessels

Renewable energy related commercial vessels Renewable energy related commercial vessels

Miscellaneous fees Miscellaneous fees

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Car parking

Day boat launch rate

Local fishing and guard vessels

Visiting fishing vessels

Fishing/Guard vessel layover charge

Harbour dues - private motorboats, yachts, pleasure boats and houseboats

Berthing and mooring fees for the period 1 April to 31 October

Berthing and mooring fees for the period 1 November to 31 March

Storage of craft for period 1 November to 14 April

Storage of tenders

Sailing dinghies other than tenders

Rates on persons landing or embarking within the harbour

Visiting craft including harbour dues

Emergency entry

Wharfage rates on goods shipped or unshipped or transhipped within the harbour or otherwise imported or exported therefrom

Cargo carrying vessels excluding fishing vessels

Non cargo carrying commercial vessels

Renewable energy related commercial vessels

Miscellaneous fees