CROUCH HARBOUR AUTHORITY
Schedule of Harbour Dues and Charges 2008

Harbour Dues charged pursuant to S.26 of Harbours Act 1964 and S.54 of Crouch Harbour Act 1974

Dues on Yachts, Recreational Vessels, Fishing Vessels, Working Craft
Vessel Length Harbour Dues Payable
2.43m - 4.87m (8 ft. - 16ft.) £ 16.00
4.88m - 6.40m (16ft - 21ft) £ 22.00
6.41m - 9.74m (21ft - 32ft) £ 28.00
9.75m and over (32 ft and over) £ 33.00

Waterskiing Vessels
Members of Woodham Ferrers Waterski Club £ 28.00
Other Waterskiing Vessels £100.00

Personal Water Craft (PWC) £100.00

Houseboats £ 28.00

Junior Fleet Dinghies £ 5.00

Sailing dinghies, max. length 16 ft, sailed only by
16 year olds and under

Club Safety Boats / Yard Launches £ 5.00
Launches/RIBs owned and registered to clubs and used solely for
club activities & bona fide Yard Launches

Vessels Exempt from Harbour Dues
Canoes, Sailboards, Rowing Boats, Bona Fide Tenders under 4.87m (16’)
provided clearly marked “Tender to (Mother Vessel)”. Larger tenders at
50% of ordinary Harbour Dues rate. CHA Vessels; Emergency Services
Vessels; RNLI Vessels.

Visiting Vessels
Vessels entering the harbour from seaward and remaining within the harbour for not more than 28 days in total in any one period of 12 months will not be charged Harbour Dues.

Vessel Length
Length is measured on deck from stem to stern. Include any fixed bathing platform and any fiddlehead. Exclude bowsprits, bumkins, stern davits and external rudders.

Harbour Dues are payable on vessels, and the requirements for display of Harbour Dues Plaques apply, in waters adjacent to the Harbour including off-river and mid-river marinas, basins, creeks, saltings and mud berths.(Crouch Harbour Act 1974 S.55)

Harbour Dues Plaques
A current Harbour Dues Plaque must be displayed as required by CHA.
Vessels not displaying a current Plaque will be deemed not to have paid Harbour Dues. It is a condition of issue of a Plaque that the PAD form is fully completed. (Crouch Harbour Act 1974 S.56)

Penalty Charges for Non-payment of Harbour Dues
Unpaid Harbour Dues are recoverable by CHA as a civil debt. The Authority is entitled to recover a penalty of £50 or three times the sum owed, whichever is larger, in addition to any costs of action which may be claimed. (Crouch Harbour Act 1974 S.58)