Mumbai Port Authority
Ministry of Ports , Shipping and Waterways , Government of India
Clearance of dunnage, wood, scrap, sludge oil etc.
Dunnage wood, scrap / sludge oil discharged from vessels in ID or generated from vessels in Dry Dock is handled by certain agencies registered with MbPT for the said purpose.
| (A) Steps : | ||
| (i) | Submission of application | Application Form | Checklist |
| (ii) | Grant of permission of by office of Dy. Traffic Manager, Cargo Accountal | |
| (iii) | Verification of permission / documents by shed staff concerned | |
| (iv) | Permission to carry out discharging operations | |
| (v) | Weighment of cargo at weighbridge | |
| (vi) | Payment of wharfage / demurrage (if applicable) charges | Tariff (Refer pages 101-104) |
| (vii) | Delivery of material from the gate | |
| (i) | Approving Authority | Dy. Manager, Cargo Accountal |
| (ii) | Processing Duration | Immediately after receipt of application with requisite documents during office working hours |
| (iii) | Application Scrutiny Levels | 1 level scrutiny for all applications |
| Checklist | |
| (i) | Application to be submitted to the office of Dy. Traffic Manager, Cargo Accountal by the Agency concerned on their letterhead as per format at Application Form providing details of materials to be handled with name of the vessel, approx. quantity, description of materials and whether storage is required or for direct clearance. |
| (ii) | Letter from master / vessel agent of the vessel for discharging of material |
| (iii) | Permission of Customs for discharge / clearance of wooden scrap material |
| (iv) | Permission of Dy. Traffic Manager, Cargo Accountal |
| (v) | Payment of Port Trust charges |
| (vi) | Permission of Dy. Commissioner, Customs Oil Unit in case of sludge / waste oil |
| (vii) | Permission of Director, Pollution Control Cell in case of sludge / waste oil |
| Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) | |
| (i) |
Who can apply ?
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| (ii) |
How to apply ? Agency concerned has to submit an application as per format at Application Form with complete details of cargo to be handled along with letter from Master of the vessel. |
| (iii) |
Where to apply ? Application to be submitted to Dy. Traffic Manager, Cargo Accountal. |
| (iv) | How to make payment ? The material discharged is weighed at MbPT weighbridge and as per the weight, the charges are recovered at Cash Office / Gates (Gate Cashier) |
| (v) |
How the submitted application is further processed ? The request of the agency is examined by the office of Dy. Traffic Manager Cargo Accountal. Permission is granted for discharging of material with Customs permission. Accordingly discharging of the materials is permitted from the vessel by Shed Supdt. concerned and discharging particulars are recorded on the permission letter. In case of the discharging of materials from vessels in Hughes dry dock, the discharging particulars are recorded by Supdt. 1/2 ID. In case of storage of material, the storage particulars are recorded by Shed Supdt. of Storage location concerned. The materials are invariably weighed at MbPT weighbridge and the actual weight of the material is ascertained. Cash Supervisor/ Gate Cashier (at the gates) recovers port trust charges i.e. wharfage and demurrage if applicable on the actual weight of the materials. With necessary permission from the Customs, delivery of the materials is permitted. In case of Customs directing the agency concerned to file additional entry to the IGM for the materials to be discharged from a foreign vessel the procedure for clearance will be the same as that of other imported cargoes. All such material is permitted six days free storage after LFD of vessel and thereafter demurrage is recovered. In case of materials discharged from the passenger/ naval vessels and vessels in Dry Docks etc. for which LFD is not declared, six free days are permitted following the date of discharge. In case of coastal materials, the formalities of filing of Bill of Entry and payment of Customs duty are not involved. In case of sludge/waste oil etc. permission from Oil Unit of Customs, NOC from Director, Pollution Control Cell are required to be taken by the respective agency before clearance. |