Woodside Port Operation Charges - 2021

20 Jan 2021 / Dampier, Australia

Woodside Energy Ltd have advised the new Woodside Port Operations charges at Dampier effective since 1 January 2021.

The charges exist to cover the cost of provision of pilot/loadmasters, pilot transfer arrangements and maintenance of port infrastructure. Optimum Port Operations assumes that a vessel will arrive, load a full single cargo and depart in an uninterrupted sequence in 24 to 36 hours with the continuous presence of a single pilot/loadmaster onboard. If this is not possible due to circumstances beyond the control of Port Operations (e.g. gas up only, interruption due to a cyclone, part loading due to low stock levels) or the circumstance of an individual vessel require additional support then additional charges will apply. Note: Due to changing ship design some vessels may require a second pilot to achieve the pilotage operation. Cost recovery for this requirement is “2nd Pilot”.

Figures are exclusive of GST.

Marine Pilot Transfer by pilot boat only a single cargo or partial cargo:
2019: $14.4k
2020: $14.4k
2021: $15.9k

Marine Pilot Transfer by helicopter only a single cargo or partial cargo:
2019: $14.4k
2020: $14.4k
2021: $15.9k

Marie Pilot Transfer by pilot boat arrival (or departure) only from Sea Buoy to berth (or berth to Sea Buoy) single cargo or partial cargo:
2019: $7.2k
2020: $7.2k
2021: $7.95k

Marine Pilot Transfer by helicopter arrival (or departure) only from Sea Buoy to berth (or berth to Sea Buoy) single cargo or partial cargo:
2019: $7.2k
2020: $7.2k
2021: $7.95k.

Marine Pilot Transfer by pilot boat at arrival or departure to or from inner anchorage:
2019: $3.5k
2020: $3.5k
2021: $3.9k.

Full Pilotage Charge for a single cargo or partial cargo:
2019: $33.8k
2020: $35.0k
2021: $36.1k

2nd Pilot (only if required):
2019: $6k
2020: $6k
2021: $6k

Pilotage only charge. Vessel from Sea Buoy to WS1/WS2 or vice versa.
2019: $7k
2020: $7k
2021: $7k

Port Operations Navigation Levy (PONL), valid for 6 weeks:
2019: $30.75k
2020: $30.75k
2021: $30.75k

Whilst the above charge seeks to cover most scenarios experienced, Port Operations reserves the right to charge for other scenarios not covered above assessed on a case by case basis.

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