| Since the 1st November when low-duty marine diesel | | | | However this week a Falmouth fuel barge has |
| was phased out for all leisure boaters a few less | | | | confirmed this week that it will no longer supply marine |
| controversial increases are being experienced. | | | | diesel fuel to leisure craft. Falmouth Oil Services (FOS) |
| 1st December 2008 duty on marine red diesel declared | | | | claims that government legislation regarding increased |
| for propulsion crept up by 2 pence per litre i.e. 50.35ppl | | | | duty on red diesel has made it too much hassle for it |
| to 52.35ppl. For non-propulsion diesel (rebated), leisure | | | | to supply fuel to leisure craft. |
| boat owners have experienced an increase from | | | | FOS Terminal manager Paul Denmead was quoted as |
| 9.69ppl to 10.07ppl. | | | | saying told the "The decision to cease supplying diesel |
| From 1st April 2009 further increases are planned by | | | | to leisure craft comes into force this week. After HM |
| the government. Marine red diesel for propulsion to | | | | Revenue and Customs introduced the new legislation it |
| 54.19ppl and for non-propulsion up to 10.42ppl. | | | | really is not worth our while supplying leisure users - it |
| Whilst a couple community suppliers in Scotland called | | | | is just too much hassle for us." |
| it a day last summer more to do with the decline in the | | | | There are still plenty of other places to refuel in |
| fishing fleets there rather than the new HMRC | | | | Falmouth Harbour, including the Harbour |
| regulations the new duty regime had not affected the | | | | Commissioners' barge off Custom House Quay and a |
| number of marine leisure fuel suppliers significantly. | | | | number of marinas. |