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(NAR) VOL. 11 NO.4 / OCT. – DEC. 2000
[ MIA MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 156, September 06, 2000 ]
AMENDING THE SCHEDULE OF FEES ON VESSEL LAY-UP UNDER MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 119
Pursuant to the Letter of Instructions (LOI) No. 341, directing the
Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) to act as the lead government
agency to oversee and coordinate the establishment of lay-up centers in
the Philippines within the Malalag Bay, Pujada Bay and Mayo Bay in Davao
Gulf and prescribe/collect a nominal daily lay-up fee payable in US
dollars or its equivalent in acceptable foreign currency in lieu of the
berthing fee imposed on vessels under the Tariff and Customs Code, as
amended, the prescribed vessel lay-up fees as adopted in Memorandum
Circular No. 119 are hereby modified and amended as follows in order to
prescribe an attractive fees that will be more competitive with other
lay-up areas in Asia and to encourage shipowners and lay-up agents to
consider Davao Gulf as the ideal lay-up center/sanctuary in the country:
(a) For vessels whose tonnage capacity is 50,000 DWT and below |
US$ 70.00 per day |
(b) For vessels whose tonnage capacity is above50,000 DWT to 150,000 DWT |
US$ 80.00 per day |
(c) For vessels whose tonnage capacity is above 150,000 DWT |
US$ 90.00 per day |
All other provisions of MARINA Memorandum Circular No. 119, in so far as they are not inconsistent with this Circular shall remain in full force and effect.
This Circular shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication once in a newspaper of general circulation.
Adopted: 06 Sept. 2000
By Authority of the Board:
(SGD.) OSCAR M. SEVILLA
Administrator