The passenger vessel prices for Scarborough Harbour are:
Harbour Act 1964 - Scarborough Harbour Dues and Charges
Effective as from the 1st day of January 2010
All dues payable within 24 hours of entry or demand. Failure to comply may result in on-cost charges for administration. All calculations of overall length will be inclusive of fixtures and fittings.
Harbour Dues
Locally Licensed Small Passenger Vessels
Locally licensed small passenger vessels, open boats and other boats not exceeding 24 metres in length, licensed to operate from the Harbour carrying passengers. Inclusive of passenger dues.
To carry a maximum of 8 passengers, per metre of overall length or part thereof:
Period 1 April to 31 October: £32.45
Period 1 November to 31 March: £16.35
To carry a maximum of 12 passengers, per metre of overall length or part thereof:
Period 1 April to 31 October: £42.35
Period 1 November to 31 March: £21.30
Vessels may only be licensed to carry passengers after satisfactory examinaton of the boat and its equipment and proof of having a requisite certificate of insurance is produced.
Note: Multi-hulled vessels will be charged 1.5 times the above rates
Boat tenders and dinghies breaching the relevant Code of Conduct for such vessels may be removed from the harbour.
Recovery Charge: £49.95
Mooring Application Fee: £25.00 (Inc. VAT)
Arrest Fee: £55.20
Chain Mooring -
East Harbour: £106.25
Outer Harbour
Pontoon Moorings (mooring charge) £611.00 (Inc. VAT)
Inner Harbour Pontoons - 8m: £1374.00 (Inc. Harbour Dues & VAT)
Inner Harbour Pontoons - 10m: £1717.00 (Inc. Harbour Dues & VAT)
Inner Harbour Pontoons - 12m: £2059.00 (Inc. Harbour Dues & VAT)
Embarking or Disembarking Passengers
One charge only per person embarking and disembarking on the same day.
Per person inclusive of baggage: £1.25
Rates for use of Harbour Facilities
Static Cranes
Vincent Pier crane per lift: £16.55
West Pier crane per lift: £7.12
West Pier electric hoist per 500 kilos or part thereof: £1.75
Use of lifting equipment (per lift): £5.50
Water Charges
Water supplied to any vessel, for each tonne or part thereof: £7.60
plus, Watermans charge: £6.45
Where a metered water supply is provided by the harbour to premises or a company or an individual, a charge for water equivalent to that charged by the Water Company will be levied.
Additionally a standing charge for water will be levied.
Standing charge per quarter: £29.40
Electric Charges
For use of electric plugs for lighting or small hand toods, per day or part thereof: £5.95
For use of electric plugs for welding or use of heavy equipment per hour or part thereof: £5.95
Use of North Wharf electricity supply for shore power to fishing vessels per day or pro rata: £26.35
Where a metered electricity supply is provided by the harbour to premises or a company or an individual a charge for electricity equivalent to that charged by the Electricity Company will be levied. Additionally a standing charge per quarter will be levied.
Standing Charge per quarter: £17.70
Pontoon electricity per unit: £TBC
Rates for use of Harbour Premises
Salmon cobles and locally licensed passenger vessels not taking out winter licenses but remaining in the harbour, unless fishing regularly commercially:
Per metre of length per week: £0.85
Slipway
Vessels using harbour slipways and flats for the purpose of cleaning or repairs:
1 April to 30 September per metre of length per day or part: £0.95
1 October to 31 March per metre of length per day or part: £0.34
For each and every use of a slipway to launch or remove vessels except where this is included in the harbour dues: £10.90
Where a boat is launched and removed during one tide, only one charge will be made.
Annual slipway launching permit. £155.05
Grid Blocks
Advance booking will be acceptable only with advance non-returnable payment per day or part thereof:
Vessels not exceeding 10 metres length overall: £11.65
Vessels between 10 metres and 20 metres length overall: £17.35
Vessels exceeding 20 metres length overall: £24.35
Gound Rates
For any boat, boat trailer or cradle left on any wharf, pier or slipway top for laying up, cleaning or repair.
Per square metre of space occupied per week: £8.05
Porportional charge per day or part thereof will apply. No boat, railer or cradle shall be left without permission.
Where a boat having an assigned berth is to be placed in the harbour a period not exceeding 24 hours will be allowed before the ground rate charges apply provided that prior permission regarding the positioning of the boat or trailer has been obtained.
For the use of the North Wharf for fitting out or alteration or repair of fishing vessels. By prior arrangment only and at the discretion of the Port Manager and with written consent.
Per square metre of space occupied per week: £2.80
Proportional charge per day or part thereof will apply.
For the use of any space on any wharf pier or slipway for any purpose not otherwise specified in the schedule or the subject of a special rental agreement:
Per square metre of space occupied per week. £8.05
Proportional charge per day or part thereof will apply.
Licences
Passenger Boat Licence issued on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency:
Annual Fee: £103.00
Boatman's Licence valid for 5 years: £103.00
Dues and charges are exclusive of VAT unless otherwise stated.
Boat Application Form(PDF)
Boatman Application Form(PDF)