- Laws of Fiji

(1) If masters of 2 or more vessels wish to use a wharf at the same time, the port management company has the power to decide the order of priority.

(2) Without prejudice to subregulation (3), the order of priority is—

(a)passenger vessels (being foreign registered vessels designed and used primarily for the carriage of passengers for reward);
(b)roll on/roll off vessels;
(c)container vessels;
(d)other cargo vessels (not liquid tankers or dry bulk vessels);
(e)liquid bulk tankers;
(f)dry bulk tankers;
(g)warships or government vessels of any flag state; and
(h)other vessels.

(3) If the port management company considers it appropriate, it may vary the order of priority having regard to—

(4) If 2 vessels are of equal priority, the Port Management Company may give priority to the vessel already berthed.

(5) If 2 vessels of equal priority are yet to berth, the Port Management Company may give priority to the vessel that arrived in the stream first.