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Volume Nine - Pre-Victorian to the present day - even more aspects - Penarth Dock and Tidal Harbour - Handbook - 1893 . . .

Dock and Harbour Rates.			Rate per Ton on quantity discharged.
Register Tonnage of Vessels by which Ballast is imported.			Rate per Ton on quantity discharged.
Register Tonnage of Vessels by which Ballast is imported.			s.	d.
When more than 10 tons of Ballast, &c., are discharged.	Under	100 tons ...	0	6
		100 tons and under 200 tons ...	0	8
		200 tons and under 400 tons ...	0	9
		400 tons and under 600 tons ...	0	10
		600 tons and under 800 tons ...	0	11
		800 tons and under 1,000 tons ...	1	0
		1,000 tons and upwards ...	1	1

Any less quantity of ballast discharged than 10 tons will be charged for as 10 tons.

For discharging ballast, &c., by night, 3d. per ton extra on quantity discharged.

For bringing ballast to within 15 feet of any hatchway from which the ballast is to be discharged, 3d. per ton ; or the Captain may employ his crew for the purpose.

The following are the Rates at which " Ballast Booms " may be obtained for Hire by Vessels in the Dock, namely : -
Boom No.	Per Boom	Weight of Boom
	£ --- s. --- d.
1	0 -- 10 --- 0	Estimated to be equal to 100 Tons of Ballast.
2	0 -- 15 --- 0	Estimated to be equal to 120 Tons of Ballast.
3 & 5	1 -- - 0 --- 0	Estimated to be equal to 175 Tons of Ballast.
4	1 - -- 5 --- 0	Estimated to be equal to 250 Tons of Ballast.

N.B. - The Company do not hold themselves responsible for accidents occurring while Vessels have use of the Booms.

Applications for barges, night work, trimming of ballast, use of stiffening booms, &c., to be made at the Collector's office.

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