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4.2.2. Should a berth not be readily available for the late vessel, the default position will be
re-scheduled by the CPO on the basis of a five (5) day firm notice as defined in
clause 1.1.68.
5. DELAYS TO VESSELS ON BERTH
Delays of a vessel on a berth in any of the circumstances contemplated in clause 5.1 below
for more than four (4) hours will be dealt with as follows:
5.1. Delays caused by the vessel, its cargo, and /or its representative
5.1.1. Where a vessel has berthed and it is not ready to load within two (2) hours of such
berthing, or if it needs to further clean, prepare, survey and/ or examine hatches
before being able to load or is waiting on cargo, TPT, may after a delay of four (4)
hours, in its discretion, order the vessel off the berth and all costs and expenses
incurred thereby shall be for the account of the vessel. The vessel must ensure that
it vacates the berth within two (2) hours of having been instructed by the CPO to do
so; notwithstanding that such a movement may result in the vessel being moved as
a dead ship. Failure to comply with such request will result in TPT requesting the
TNPA to move the vessel forthwith. All costs and expenses thus incurred shall be for
the account of the vessel.
5.1.2. A vessel as contemplated in Clause 5.1.1 which has spent time alongside any berth
will attract stand-by charges at the applicable rate after four (4) hours. Should the
vessel be instructed to vacate the berth as a result of it being deemed unproductive,
stand-by charges will be payable from the commencement of the planned shift,
including the two (2) hour grace period referred to in Clause 5.1.3 below. Stand-by
charges will not apply in instances where resources were not booked.
5.1.3. A maximum of two (2) hours per vessel is allowed for hatch surveying and preparing
hatches whereafter stand-by charges relating to such delay will apply. Stand-by
charges will not be raised should the cargo not be load ready as a result of the fault
of TPT.
5.1.4. Vessel delays (and performance), recorded per hatch, will be measured to obtain a
net result of the terminal/vessel performance. The objective is to identify and reduce
all avoidable delays and to plan for improvement and such plans must be discussed
at Phase IV.
5.1.5. TPT does not accept responsibility or liability for any cost/demurrage incurred by a
vessel as a result of the non-delivery of cargo by road or rail to any terminal or
arising from any delay occasioned, whether by the delayed departure of the vessel
concerned for any reason whatsoever from any other port, or otherwise.
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