CLAUSE 12: HIRE OF EQUIPMENT
When, subject to availability and convenience to Management, equipment is hired,
charges shall be raised as follows:-
Rate per hour or part thereof
Within Outside
Port Port
Area Area
US$. US$.

1

Mobile Cargo handling Equipment n.o.e.
(a) Upto and including 5 tons capacity each 16 32
(b) Over 5 tons capacity 20 40
(c) Frontloader/Side Loader - 16 tons 60 120
(d) Frontloder/Side Loader - over 16 tons 90 180

2

Mobile Cranes
(a) Cranes of upto and including 5 tons capacity, each 40 80
(b) Cranes over 5 tons but not exceeding 10 tons each 60 120
(c) Cranes over 10 tons but not exceeding 20 tons 80 160
(d) Cranes over 20 tons but not exceeding 40 tons 100 200
(e) Cranes over 40 tons 150 300
Note: Hire time will begin from the time
the crane leaves the port. The
hirer will be responsible for the
drivers' overtime where worked.

3

Quay Cranes, Portal Yard and Lighter/Coaster
Wharf Cranes
(a) Cranes of upto and including tons capacity each

100

(b) Cranes of over 5 tons capacity each

120

Within Outside
Port Port
Area Area
US$. US$.

4

Floating Cranes
(a) For hire of cranes per hour or part thereof
(Minimum charge as for two hours), each
(i) Upto 60 tons capacity

200

400

(ii) Above 60 tons capacity

300

600

(b) In addition:-
Within Rate per Lift
Port Outside
Area Port Area
(i) Per lift up to 20 deadweight tons

80

160

(ii) Per lift over 20 deadweight tons

120

240

(iii) Per lift over 60 deadweight tons

170

340

Note: Hire charges for the floating cranes
include towage.

5

Hire of Pilot Boats
Pilot boats shall be hire per

100

hour or part thereof. This rate includes
the normal port pilot boat crew.

6

Hire of Miscellaneous Equipment
Rate per Calendar Day or
Part thereof
Within Outside
Port Port
Area Area
US$ US$.
(a) Pallets, each 2 4
(b) Tarpaulins, each 20 40
(c) Gangways, each 40 80
(d) Lorries for disposal or offensive, condemned,
damaged or abandoned cargo, each US$ 100.00
per lorry per trip and US$.200.00 overtime.
Note:

1

The charge for hire of lorry includes the cost of labour.

2

For equipment hiered outside the port area hire
charges are collectable in advance.
(e) Port trailer per calendar day or Part thereof

100

200

7

Fire and Safety Appliances and Equipment
Rate per Hour or
Part thereof
US$.
(a) Appliances
(i) Turntable Ladder 20
(ii) Heavy Unit (750/1000 GPM) 18
(iii) Major Unit 450/500 GPM) 15
(iv) Portable Pumps 13
(v) Light Van 10
(vi) Staff Car 8
(inclusive of minimum crew without an officer)
(b) Equipment on Hire
US$. Per Day or
Part thereof
(i) Stand Pipe and bar 4.5
(ii) Fire Hose per Length 4.5
(iii) Ladders (other than TL) 5.5
(iv) Ropes and Lines 3.5
(v) Flood Light 3.5
(vi) Fire Extinguishers 8.5
(vii) Supply of Water by bowser 40
(inclusive of cost of water per trip)
US$ Each
(c) Testing and Repairs
(i) Test 4
(ii) Patch 4
(iii) Rewire Coupling 4
(iv) Jointing 4
(v) Hose Blunt Joint 4
(vi) Hose Reel Test 4