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Regulation 3

SCHEDULE 1FEES UNDER THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT 1995

This schedule has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

PART 1Surveys, Inspections and Applications for Exemption

Interpretation

1.  In this Part, “the statutory requirements” means requirements imposed by or under—

(a)the Act, and

(b)the statutory instruments listed in the Table below.

Table of statutory instruments imposing statutory requirements
(1) Title of instrument(2) S.I. number(3) Amending instruments
A. CREW
Merchant Shipping (Certificate of Competency as A.B.) Regulations 19701970/294

1984/97

1996/3243

Merchant Shipping (Certification of Ships' Cooks) Regulations 19811981/1076None
Merchant Shipping (Guarding of Machinery and Safety of Electrical Equipment) Regulations 19881988/16361988/2274
Merchant Shipping (Means of Access) Regulations 19881988/1637

1988/2274

1994/774

1998/2771

Merchant Shipping (Entry into Dangerous Spaces) Regulations 19881988/1638

1988/2274

1998/2771

Merchant Shipping (Hatches and Lifting Plant) Regulations 19881988/1639

1988/2274

1998/2771

Merchant Shipping (Safe Movement on Board Ship) Regulations 19881988/1641

1988/2274

1998/2771

2001/3444

Merchant Shipping (Provisions and Water) Regulations 19891989/1021998/2771
Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Medical Stores) Regulations 19951995/18021996/2821
Merchant Shipping (Ships' Doctors) Regulations 19951995/18032002/3135
Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards of Safety Communications) Regulations 19971997/529

1999/1704

2004/1266

2006/89

Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) Regulations 19971997/29621998/2411
Merchant Shipping (Compulsory Insurance: Ships Receiving Trans-shipped Fish) Regulations 19981998/209None
Merchant Shipping (Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seamen) Regulations 19981998/1838None
Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Employment of Young Persons) Regulations 19981998/2411

2002/2125

2002/3135

Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Personal Protective Equipment) Regulations 19991999/2205None
Merchant Shipping (Medical Examination) Regulations 20022002/2055

2004/1713

2005/1919

2005/2114

Merchant Shipping (Vessel Traffic Monitoring and Reporting Requirements) Regulations 20042004/21102005/1092
B. CREW ACCOMMODATION
Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) (Fishing Vessels) Regulations 19751975/2220

1998/929

2002/2201

Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) Regulations 19971997/15082005/2114
C. DANGEROUS GOODS
Merchant Shipping (Gas Carriers) Regulations 19941994/24642004/929
Merchant Shipping (Reporting Requirements for Ships Carrying Dangerous or Polluting Goods) Regulations 19951995/2498

1999/2121

2001/1638

2004/2110

2005/1092

Merchant Shipping (Dangerous Goods and Marine Pollutants) Regulations 19971997/23672004/2110
Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Irradiated Nuclear Fuel etc) (INF Code) Regulations 20002000/3216None
D. DIVING AND SUBMERSIBLES
Merchant Shipping (Submersible Craft Construction and Survey) Regulations 19811981/10981987/306
Merchant Shipping (Submersible Craft Operations) Regulations 19871987/3111987/1603
E. FIRE AND LIFE-SAVING
Fishing Vessels (Life-Saving Appliances) Regulations 19881988/38

1998/927

1998/929

1999/3210

2001/9

2002/2201

Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection: Small Ships) Regulations 19981998/1011

1999/992

1999/1957

2000/2687

2003/2951

2004/302

2005/2114

Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection: Large Ships) Regulations 19981998/1012

1999/992

2000/2687

2001/1638

2003/2950

2003/2951

2005/2114

Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances for Passenger Ships other than Classes III to VI(A)) Regulations 19991999/2721

2000/2558

2000/2687

2001/2642

2004/2259

2005/2114

Merchant Shipping (Musters, Training Decision and Support Systems) Regulations 19991999/2722

2004/302

2005/2114

Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances for Passenger Ships of Classes III to VI(A)) Regulations 19991999/2723

2000/2687

2001/2642

Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) Regulations 20032003/29502005/2114
F. FISHING VESSEL SAFETY
Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Rules 19751975/330

1975/471

1976/432

1978/1873

1991/1342

1996/2419

1998/928

1998/2647

1998/2998

1999/2998

1999/3210

2001/9

2002/2201

Merchant Shipping (Official Log Books) (Fishing Vessels) Regulations 19811981/5702002/1473
Fishing Vessels (Safety Training) Regulations 19891989/1262004/2169
Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Manual Handling Operations) Regulations 19981998/28571999/2205
Fishing Vessels (EC Directive on Harmonised Safety Regime) Regulations 19991999/2998

1999/3210

2003/1112

Fishing Vessels (Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Fishing Vessels) Regulations 20012001/92002/2201
Fishing Vessels (Safety of 15-24 Metre Vessels) Regulations 20022002/2201None
Fishing Boats (Satellite-Tracking Devices) (England) Scheme 20042004/2467None
G. LOAD LINES
Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Regulations 19981998/22412000/1335
Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Cargoes) Regulations 19991999/336None
H. RADIO AND NAVIGATIONAL EQUIPMENT
Merchant Shipping (Radio) (Fishing Vessels) Rules 19741974/1919

1982/1292

1994/1104

1999/3210

Merchant Shipping (Distress Signals and Prevention of Collisions) Regulations 19961996/752004/302
Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations) Regulations 19981998/2070

1999/1957

2000/2687

2001/1638

2004/302

Merchant Shipping (Radio) (Fishing Vessels) Regulations 19991999/32102002/2201
Merchant Shipping (EPIRB Registration) Regulations 20002000/1850None
Merchant Shipping (Safety of Navigation) Regulations 20022002/1473

2004/302

2004/2110

2005/2114

I. CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT
Merchant Shipping (Weighing of Goods Vehicles and Other Cargo) Regulations 19881988/12751989/270
Merchant Shipping (Weighing of Goods Vehicles and Other Cargo) (Application to Non-UK Ships) Regulations 19891989/568None
Merchant Shipping (Emergency Equipment Lockers for Ro/Ro Passenger Ships) Regulations 19881988/22721994/774
Merchant Shipping (Emergency Information for Passengers) Regulations 19901990/6601994/774
Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Construction) Regulations 19971997/1509

1997/2971

1999/643

2004/2151

Merchant Shipping (Small Workboats and Pilot Boats) Regulations 19981998/1609None
Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction: Ships of Classes I, II and II(A)) Regulations 19981998/2514

2002/1473

2002/1650

2003/771

2004/302

2004/1107

2004/2884

Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction: Ships of Classes III to VI(A)) Regulations 19981998/2515

2000/2687

2001/1638

2002/1650

2004/302

Merchant Shipping (Vessels in Commercial Use for Sport or Pleasure) Regulations 19981998/2771

2002/1473

2005/2114

Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 19991999/1957

2001/1638

2004/302

2004/1266

Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) Regulations 20002000/2687

2002/1473

2003/771

2004/302

2004/1107

2004/2883

Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 20012001/3444None
Merchant Shipping (High Speed Craft) Regulations 20042004/302

2004/2883

2005/2114

Merchant Shipping (Ro-Ro Passenger Ships) (Stability) Regulations 20042004/2884None
Merchant Shipping (Bridge Visibility) (Small Passenger Ships) Regulations 20052005/2286None
J. PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION
Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Order 19831983/1106

1985/2002

1993/1580

Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Order 19871987/470

1990/2595

1997/2569

Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Garbage) Order 19881988/2252

1993/1581

1997/2569

1998/254

Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Order 19901990/25951997/2569
Merchant Shipping (Reporting Requirements for Ships Carrying Dangerous or Polluting Goods) Regulations 19951995/2498

1999/2121

2001/1638

2004/2110

2005/1092

Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Law of the Sea Convention) Order 19961996/282None
Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 19961996/2154

1997/1910

2000/483

2004/303

2005/1916

Merchant Shipping (Dangerous or Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) Regulations 19961996/3010

1998/1153

2004/930

Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation Convention) Regulations 19981998/10562001/1639
Merchant Shipping (Control of Pollution) (SOLAS) Order 19981998/1500None
K. MANNING AND CERTIFICATION
Fishing Vessels (Certification of Deck Officers and Engineer Officers) Regulations 19841984/1115

1995/1428

1997/2971

1998/1013

Merchant Shipping (Training and Certification) Regulations 19971997/348

1997/1911

1997/2971

2000/836

2006/89

Merchant Shipping (Safe Manning, Hours of Work and Watchkeeping) Regulations 19971997/1320

1997/1911

1997/2971

2000/484

2002/2125

Merchant Shipping (Hours of Work) Regulations 20022002/2125

2003/3049

2004/1469

2004/1713

2005/2114

Merchant Shipping (Working Time: Inland Waterways) Regulations 20032003/3049None
Fishing Vessels (Working Time: Sea Fishermen) Regulations 20042004/1713None
L. SURVEY AND CERTIFICATION
Merchant Shipping (Survey and Certification) Regulations 19951995/1210

1996/2418

2000/1334

2000/2418

2000/2687

2002/1473

2003/771

2004/1107

2004/2883

2005/2114

Merchant Shipping (Ship Inspection and Survey Organisations) Regulations 19961996/29082004/1266
Merchant Shipping (Mandatory Surveys for Ro-Ro Ferry and High Speed Passenger Craft) Regulations 20012001/1522004/1266
M. TONNAGE MEASUREMENT
Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations 19931993/3138

1994/541

1997/2971

1998/1915

1998/2976

1999/3206

Merchant Shipping (Tonnage) Regulations 19971997/1510

1998/1916

1999/3206

N. SAFETY MANAGEMENT
Merchant Shipping (ISM Code) (Ro-Ro Passenger Ferries) Regulations 19971997/30222001/3209
Merchant Shipping (International Safety Management (ISM) Code) Regulations 19981998/1561

2001/3209

2004/302

Merchant Shipping (Domestic Passenger Ships) (Safety Management Code) Regulations 20012001/32092004/302
O. STRATEGIC SHIPS
Merchant Shipping (Officer Nationality) Regulations 19951995/1427None
P.PORT WASTE RECEPTION FACILITIES
Merchant Shipping (Port Waste Reception Facilities) Regulations 20032003/1809None
Ship and Port Facility (Security) Regulations 20042004/14952005/1434

Application of Part 1

2.  Subject to paragraph 3, the services and other functions to which this Part applies are—

(a)a survey or inspection of a ship or its equipment or an audit of its management systems, on the application of the owner for the issue, amendment, endorsement or renewal of a certificate for the purpose of showing compliance with any of the statutory requirements;

(b)any other inspection of a ship or its equipment under section 258(1) of the Act(1) (powers to inspect ships and their equipment, etc) on the application of the owner, for the purpose of seeing that the ship complies with any of the statutory requirements;

(c)an inspection under section 258(1) of the Act, otherwise than on the application of the owner, for the purpose of seeing whether or not the statutory requirements have been complied with;

(d)an inspection, survey or audit of the ship, its equipment or management, whether on the application of the owner or otherwise, where—

(i)the ship or any of its equipment subject to the statutory requirements has been damaged, changed or modified,

(ii)a previous inspection has revealed a failure to comply with any of those requirements, or

(iii)the inspection, survey or audit is carried out in respect of a United Kingdom ship following the detention of that ship in another country;

for the purpose of seeing that the statutory requirements have subsequently been complied with;

(e)the consideration of an application for an exemption or approval or an amendment of an exemption or approval pursuant to any of the statutory requirements;

(f)the appointment (including consideration of the suitability of an appointment) of a surveyor not employed by the Agency to undertake a survey, inspection or audit outside the United Kingdom in accordance with the statutory requirements and the subsequent consideration of the results thereof and the issue, renewal or endorsement of a certificate;

(g)an inspection pursuant to the statutory requirements which results in the detention of a ship to which Part I of the Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 1995(2) applies, and any subsequent inspection relating to the deficiencies which led to the detention;

(h)a survey or inspection pursuant to the statutory requirements which results in the issue of a prevention of operation notice in accordance with regulation 9 of the Merchant Shipping (Mandatory Surveys for Ro-Ro Ferry and High Speed Passenger Craft) Regulations 2001 and any subsequent survey or inspection relating to the deficiencies which led to the issue of that notice;

(i)the issue or re-issue of a certificate pursuant to the statutory requirements, or the issue of a letter of acceptance in lieu of a statutory certificate.

3.  Where a fee is specifically prescribed under another Part of this Schedule in respect of a survey, inspection or audit or the issue, amendment, renewal or endorsement of a certificate in connection with any of the statutory requirements, the fee so prescribed applies and not the fee prescribed under this Part.

Time for payment

4.—(1) This paragraph applies in relation to any service or function mentioned in paragraph 2(a), (b), (d), (e) or (f) which is provided in pursuance of an application made with a view to showing compliance with, or seeking exemption from, any requirement imposed by or under any of the statutory instruments listed in paragraph 1.

(2) Where this paragraph applies—

(a)in the case of an application relating to a requirement under the Radio Regulations, the applicant shall if requested by, or arranged in advance with, the Secretary of State, and

(b)in the case of any other application, the applicant shall,

before commencement of the work pay a deposit on account of the fee, the amount of the deposit to be calculated by reference to an estimate by the appropriate authority of the duration of the work likely to be required and the hourly rate prescribed in respect of that service or function.

(3) If during the course of the work the appropriate authority estimates that the duration of the work likely to be required is greater than the amount deposited under sub-paragraph (2), it may recalculate the deposit and the applicant must pay any excess.

(4) If the duration of the work actually required in consequence of the application is greater or less than its estimated or re-estimated duration, the fee is to be recalculated by reference to the actual duration and the difference is to be paid by, or as the case may be, refunded to, the applicant.

(5) In this paragraph “appropriate authority” means the Agency or other appropriate certifying authority provided for in relation to the relevant statutory requirements.

Fees for surveys and inspections, etc

5.  Save as provided in paragraph 6 (and subject to any additional fee which may be payable under Part 13 of this Schedule), the fee for a service or function to which this Part applies performed by a person employed by the Agency is to be determined by reference to the time spent in doing the necessary work and calculated at the hourly rate of £94.

6.—(1) A fee for a radio survey under the Radio Regulations is to be calculated as provided in sub-paragraph (2).

(2) To the extent that the fee is payable in respect of—

(a)time occupied in travelling to the place of survey, conducting the survey and completing the survey report, it is to be charged at an hourly rate of £36;

(b)all other work (including administration) done in connection with the survey, the amount chargeable is £75.

PART 2Certificates of Competency and Examinations for Officers

Interpretation

1.  In this Part, “item 1 examination”, in either table, means the examination described in the second column of item 1 in that table.

Remittal of fees

2.—(1) Where, in any case, an application for a certificate of competency is rejected on grounds that the applicant does not meet the preliminary criteria for the examination, the prescribed fee of £51 is payable instead of, and not in addition to, the fee for the item 1 examination (so that the sum of £150 is to be refunded to an applicant from an examination fee which he has previously paid).

(2) Where the prescribed fee of £57 has been paid for an initial assessment for qualification as an engineering officer (merchant vessel) the fee for the item 1 examination is to be reduced to £144.

Table A: Examinations and certificates of competency: deck or marine engineer officer (fishing vessel)
(1) Item(2) Subject of fee(3) Amount of fee
1.An examination for a certificate of competency, on each occasion that a person presents himself for the practical oral part of the examination as a deck officer (fishing vessel) Class 1, 2 or 3, or as a marine engineer officer Class 1 or 2£201
2.Resitting an item 1 examination£176
3.The consideration of an application for an item 1 examination where the applicant cancels his application (so that the fee for that examination will be refunded)—

(a)if cancellation is before a notice of eligibility for examination has been issued

£39

(b)if cancellation is after a notice of eligibility for examination has been issued

£54
4.The issue or endorsement of a certificate of competency as an officer—

(a)if sent by courier

£45

(b)otherwise

£25
5.The rejection of an application for a certificate of competency£51
6.The replacement of a lost certificate of competency£58
7.An application for the issue of a certificate of competency not requiring an oral examination£58
8.The addition or removal of or amendment to an endorsement£52
9.The grant of a certificate of continued proficiency and updating of knowledge in respect of (a “revalidation” of) a certificate of competency£36
Table B: Examinations and certificates of competency: master, deck officer or marine engineer officer (merchant ship)
(1) Item(2) Subject of fee(3) Amount of fee
1.An examination for a certificate of competency, on each occasion a candidate presents himself for the practical oral part of the examination as master, chief mate, officer of the watch (deck department), chief engineer, second engineer or officer of the watch (engine department)£201
2.An initial assessment for qualification as a marine engineer officer (merchant ship)£57
3.The consideration of an application for an item 1 examination where the applicant cancels his application (so that the fee for that examination will be refunded)—

(a)if cancellation is before a notice of eligibility for examination has been issued

£39

(b)if cancellation is after a notice of eligibility for examination has been issued

£54
4.Resitting an item 1 examination£176
5.The issue or endorsement of a certificate of competency as an officer—

(a)if sent by courier

£45

(b)otherwise

£25
6.The rejection of an application for a certificate of competency£51
7.The replacement of a lost certificate of competency£58
8.An application for the issue of a certificate of competency not requiring an oral examination£58
9.The addition or removal of or amendment to an endorsement or tanker endorsement£52
10.The grant of a certificate of continued proficiency and updating of knowledge in respect of (a “revalidation” of) a certificate of competency£36

PART 3Miscellaneous Examinations and Other Certificates

Table A: Miscellaneous qualifications

(1) Item(2) Subject of fee(3) Amount of fee
1.An examination for a licence as marine engine operator or senior marine engine operator and for the grant of a certificate on passing the examination£170
2.The grant of a licence of service as a marine engineer operator£25
3.The grant of a certificate of service (fishing vessel) (deck or engineer)£25
4.The grant of a certificate of qualification as efficient deck hand where the examination has been taken at a centre specially approved by the Secretary of State£15
5.The grant of a certificate of proficiency in survival craft where the examination has been taken at a centre specially approved by the Secretary of State£15
6.An examination by an approved medical practitioner on application for a medical fitness certificate under the Merchant Shipping (Medical Examination) Regulations 2002(3)£80
7.An application for the issue of a Vessel Traffic Services Certification Logbook£31
8.An application for the issue of a Yacht Rating Certificate£26
9.An application for the issue of a Watch Rating Certificate£26
10.An application for an examination leading to the issue of a Compass Adjuster’s Certificate£262

Table B: Certificates of competency as A.B.

(1) Item(2) Subject of fee(3) Amount of fee
1.The issue of a certificate of competency as A.B.£15
2.Supplying a copy of a certificate of competency under regulation 10 of the Merchant Shipping (Certificates of Competency as A.B.) Regulations 1970(4), except where the loss or destruction of the original is occasioned by the wreck or loss of a ship or a fire on board ship£15

PART 4Certificates of Equivalent Competency

1.  In a Table of fees in this Part, references—

(a)in section 1, to a certificate, endorsement or examination are to a certificate of equivalent competency or endorsement under the Merchant Shipping (Training and Certification) Regulations 1997(5) and to an examination for any such certificate;

(b)in section 2, to a certificate, endorsement or examination are to a certificate of equivalent competency or endorsement under the Fishing Vessels (Certification of Deck Officers and Engineer Officers) Regulations 1984(6) and to an examination for any such certificate.

2.  Where the fee prescribed in item 1 in Table A or Table D has been paid the fee prescribed in item 4 of that table is to be collected by means of a refund of £25 from the fee prescribed in item 1 if the application is withdrawn or rejected on the grounds that the applicant does not meet the preliminary criteria for detailed assessment.

SECTION 1: MERCHANT NAVY

Table A: Certificates
(1) Item(2) Subject of fee(3) Amount of fee
1.An application for consideration of a person’s qualifications for issue of a certificate of equivalent competency, including the issue of such a certificate£76
2.The issue of a subsequent temporary certificate of equivalent competency£76
3.The issue of a certificate of equivalent competency as an officer£25
4.The rejection of, or failure to continue with, an application for issue of a certificate of equivalent competency£51
Table B: Examinations
(1) Item(2) Subject of fee(3) Amount of fee
1.An oral examination for competency, on each occasion a person presents himself£141
2.An oral examination to assess a person’s standard of English language, on each occasion he presents himself£94
3.An oral examination to assess a candidate’s standard of knowledge of United Kingdom legal and administrative processes, on each occasion he presents himself£94
4.An oral examination to assess a person’s standard of English language together with his standard of knowledge of United Kingdom legal and administrative processes, on each occasion he presents himself£141
Table C: Endorsement and revalidation
(1) Item(2) Subject of fee(3) Amount of fee
1.The addition or removal of, or amendment to, an endorsement or tanker endorsement£52
2.The grant of a certificate of continued proficiency and updating of knowledge in respect of (a “revalidation” of) a certificate of equivalent competency£76

SECTION 2: FISHING VESSELS

Table D: Certificates
(1) Item(2) Subject of fee(3) Amount of fee
1.An application for consideration of a person’s qualifications for issue of a certificate of equivalent competency, including the issue of such a certificate£76
2.The issue of a subsequent temporary certificate of equivalent competency£76
3.The issue of a certificate of equivalent competency as an officer£25
4.The rejection of, or failure to continue with, an application for issue of a certificate of equivalent competency£51
Table E: Examinations
(1) Item(2) Subject of fee(3) Amount of fee
1.An oral examination for competency, on each occasion a person presents himself£141
2.An oral examination to assess a person’s standard of English language, on each occasion on which the candidate presents himself£94
3.An oral examination to assess a candidate’s standard of knowledge of United Kingdom legal and administrative processes, on each occasion on which the candidate presents himself£94
4.An oral examination to assess a candidate’s standard of English language together with his standard of knowledge of United Kingdom legal and administrative processes, on each occasion on which the candidate presents himself£141
Table F: Endorsement and revalidation
(1) Item(2) Subject of fee(3) Amount of fee
1.The addition or removal of, or amendment to, an endorsement£52
2.The grant of a certificate of continued proficiency and updating of knowledge in respect of (a “revalidation” of) a certificate of equivalent competency£76

PART 5Boatmasters' Licences

In this Part—

“the 1993 Regulations” means the Merchant Shipping (Local Passenger Vessels) (Masters' Licences and Hours, Manning and Training) Regulations 1993(7);

“boatmaster’s licence” has the meaning given in regulation 4 of the 1993 Regulations;

“existing boatman’s licence” has the same meaning as in the 1993 Regulations.

Table of fees

(1) Item(2) Subject of fee(3) Amount of fee
1.The practical test part of the examination for a boatmaster’s licence£94
2.The oral test part of the examination for a boatmaster’s licence£94
3.The combined practical/oral examination for a boatmaster’s licence, taken at same time£141
4.The issue of a boatmaster’s licence (except where the licence is issued in exchange for an existing boatman’s licence)£22
5.The revalidation of a boatmaster’s licence£28
6.The endorsement of an additional area on a boatmaster’s licence£62
7.The replacement of a lost boatmaster’s licence, except where the loss or destruction of the original was occasioned by the wreck or loss of a vessel or by a fire on board a vessel£18
8.An application for exemption from Part II of the 1993 Regulations£28
9.An examination for a specialist knowledge endorsement—

(a)taken with the generic boatmaster’s licence

£100

(b)taken separately

£109

PART 6Safe Manning Certificates

Table of fees

(1) Item(2) Subject of fee(3) Amount of fee
1.An application for a safe manning certificate for a passenger ship£752
2.An application for a safe manning certificate for any other vessel£141
3.An application for a technical amendment, eg involving manning changes, or other amendment, eg change of name of vessel or owner£94
4.The issue of a safe manning certificate for a sister ship where the manning requirements are identical to the ship which has previously been issued a safe manning certificate£94

PART 7Exemptions

Table of fees

(1) Item(2) Subject of fee(3) Amount of fee
1.The consideration of any application for an exemption from the requirements of any of the statutory instruments mentioned in Section K of the Table in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of this Schedule—

(a)involving one ship or person only

£160

(b)involving more than one ship or person

£160, plus £30 for each further person or ship included in the initial exemption or added later
2.The consideration of an application for exemption from the requirements of the Merchant Shipping (Certification of Ships' Cooks) Regulations 1981(8)£122
3.The consideration of an application for exemption from the requirements of the Merchant Shipping (Ships' Doctors) Regulations 1995(9)£122

PART 8Registration, Transfer and Mortgage of Ships (Other than Fishing Vessels) and Related Matters

Interpretation

1.  In this Part, “ship” includes a ship registered under section 17 of the Act (ships bareboat chartered-in) but does not include a fishing vessel.

Remittal of fees

2.—(1) The fees prescribed in the Table of fees are subject to the provisions of sub-paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) Where a person requests and receives premium service, the fee prescribed in column (4) is payable in addition to the fee prescribed in column (3) or, where more than one fee is prescribed in respect of one transaction, in addition to the aggregate of those fees.

(3) Where a person applies, on any one occasion, for the registration of more than one change in the Register in respect of the same ship for which more than one fee would be payable under item 9, 10 or 11 in the Table—

(a)the fee for the first change is £37;

(b)the fee for the second and each subsequent change is £17, and

(c)the fee for premium service is £100 in addition to the aggregate of the other fees.

Table of fees
(1) Item(2) Subject of fee(3) Amount of fee(4) Premium service fee
1.The registration of a ship, including registration of a ship whose registration has expired£124£180
2.The registration of transfer of ownership of a registered ship—

(a)for the first or only transfer

£80£100

(b)for the second and each subsequent transfer

£15n/a
3.The renewal of a registration under regulation 42 of the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations 1993(10)£49£100
4.The registration of a mortgage—

(a)for the first or only mortgage

£84£100

(b)for the second and each additional mortgage

£15n/a
5.The registration of a notice of intended mortgage£25£50
6.The issue of a duplicate certificate£21£50
7.Issue of transcripts of entries in the Register relating to any one ship—

(a)for current entries

£21£50

(b)for other entries

£32£50
8.Personal inspection of the Register (per hour or part of an hour)£9n/a
9.The registration of a change of name of a ship£37£100
10.The registration of a change of port of choice£37£100
11.The registration of a change of measurement, tonnage or engine particulars recorded in the Register£37£100
12.Transfer to a port in a British possession£35£100
13.Transfer from a port in a British possession£115£100
14.An application to the Registrar for provisional registration of a ship£117£140
15.The registration of a ship following provisional registration by the Registrar£55£50
16.The issue of a certificate of registration for a small ship in Part III of the Register, or an amended certificate or duplicate copy of the certificate£25£50
17.The issue of a transcript of entries in Part III of the Register relating to any one ship—

(a)for current entries

£21£50

(b)for other entries

£32£50

PART 9Registration, Transfer and Mortgage of Fishing Vessels and Related Matters

Interpretation

1.  In this Part—

“transfer” includes transmission;

“fishing vessel” includes a vessel registered under section 17 of the Act (ships bareboat chartered-in).

Remittal of fees

2.—(1) The fees prescribed in the Table of fees are subject to the provisions of sub-paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) Where a person requests and receives premium service, the fee prescribed in column (4) is payable in addition to the fee prescribed in column (3) or, where more than one fee is prescribed in respect of one transaction, in addition to the aggregate of those fees.

(3) Where a person applies, on any one occasion, for the registration of more than one change in the Register in respect of the same ship for which more than one fee would be payable under item 10, 11 or 12 in the Table—

(a)the fee for the first change is £37;

(b)the fee for the second and each subsequent change is £17, and

(c)the fee for premium service is £100 in addition to the aggregate of the other fees.

Table of fees
(1) Item(2) Subject of fee(3) Amount of fee(4) Premium service fee
1.The registration of a fishing vessel, including registration of a vessel whose registration has expired—

(a)with full registration

£131£180

(b)with simple registration

£111n/a
2.The registration of transfer of ownership of a registered fishing vessel—

(a)with full registration

£80£100

(b)with simple registration

£63£100

(c)where more than one transfer is registered on any occasion, for each additional transfer

£15n/a
3.The renewal of a registration under regulation 42 of the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations 1993£49£100
4.A change of registration from simple to full registration£61£100
5.The registration of a mortgage—

(a)where one mortgage only is registered

£84£100

(b)where more than one mortgage is registered on any occasion, for each additional mortgage

£15n/a
6.The registration of a notice of intended mortgage£25£50
7.The issue of a duplicate certificate£21£50
8.The issue of a transcript of entries in the register relating to any one fishing vessel—

(a)for current entries

£21£50

(b)for other entries

£32£50
9.Personal inspection of the register (per hour or part of an hour)£9n/a
10.The registration of a change of name of a fishing vessel£37£100
11.The registration of a change of port of choice or port number or both£37£100
12.The registration of a change of measurement, tonnage or engine particulars recorded in the register£37£100
13.An application to the Registrar for provisional registration of a fishing vessel—

(a)with full registration

£122£140

(b)with simple registration

£105n/a
14.The registration of a fishing vessel following provisional registration by the Registrar£55£50

PART 10Copies of, and Extracts from, Documents

1.  In this Part, “copy” means a certified copy of—

(a)a declaration or other document, a copy of which is made evidence by virtue of the Act, or

(b)an extract from a document declared by the Act to be admissible in evidence.

2.  Where a person requests and receives premium service, the fee prescribed in column (4) is payable in addition to the fee prescribed in column (3).

Table of fees

(1) Item(2) Subject of fee(3) Amount of fee(4) Premium service fee
1.A copy of a document relating to the registration of a ship (for each hour or part of an hour required for copying)£13£50
2.A copy of any other document (for each hour or part of an hour required for copying)£13£50

PART 11Seamen’s Documents

Interpretation

1.  In this Part—

(a)“the Regulations” means the Merchant Shipping (Seamen’s Documents) Regulations 1987(11);

(b)a reference to the holder of a document is a reference to the person to whom the document has been issued.

Lost documents, etc

2.  No fee is payable by a person who has ceased to be regarded as the holder of a British Seaman’s Card or discharge book because it has been lost, destroyed or defaced through the wreck or loss of a ship or fire on board ship.

Table of fees
(1) Item(2) Subject of fee(3) Amount of fee(4) Premium service fee
1.The issue of a British Seaman’s Card to a British seaman under regulation 5 of the Regulations£40£50
2.The issue of a British Seaman’s Card to a person who would, but for regulation 9 of the Regulations, be regarded as the holder of such a card£40£50
3.The issue to a British seaman of a discharge book under regulation 17(1) or 18(1) or (2) of the Regulations£40£50

PART 12Compulsory Insurance Certificates

The fee for an application to the Secretary of State for the issue of a certificate under section 164 of the Act (issue of certificates of compulsory insurance against liability for pollution) is £16.

PART 13Additional Charges (Waiting Time, Attendance at Unusual Hours)

Interpretation

1.  In this Part—

“inspector” means a Departmental inspector appointed under section 256 of the Act (appointment of inspectors and surveyors);

“surveyor” means a surveyor of ships appointed under that section;

“unusual hour” means any time—

(a)

before 8 a.m. or after 6 p.m. on Monday to Friday (inclusive), or

(b)

on a Saturday, Sunday or bank holiday (and “bank holiday” means any day to be observed as such under section 1 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971(12)).

Application

2.  Save as provided in paragraph 3, the fees specified in the Table of fees apply where—

(a)an inspector or surveyor is unable to start an inspection, survey or test for which a fee is payable under these Regulations at the appointed hour,

(b)an inspection, survey or test is disrupted, or

(c)an inspector or surveyor is called upon to perform a function for which a fee is payable under these Regulations—

(i)in the United Kingdom, at an unusual hour, or

(ii)outside the United Kingdom.

3.  The fees which would otherwise apply by virtue of paragraph 2(a) and (b) do not apply where—

(a)a delay in the commencement, or the disruption, of an inspection, survey or test is due to reasons over which the applicant has no control,

(b)the delay lasts for less than one hour, or

(c)the inspector or surveyor is reasonably able to avoid waiting time by performing other available work (for which the appropriate fee has been paid) in the vicinity.

Calculation of fees

4.  Where a fee specified in the Table of fees applies, it is payable in addition to the hourly fee payable by virtue of any other provision of this Schedule.

Table of fees
(1) Item(2) Subject of fee(3) Fee per hour: radio surveys(4) Fee per hour: other surveys, etc
1.Waiting time prior to the commencement of an inspection, survey or test in the United Kingdom or (if resulting from a disruption of that inspection, survey or test) during the inspection, survey or test£36£94
2.Waiting time prior to the commencement of an inspection, survey or test outside the United Kingdom or (if resulting from a disruption of that inspection, survey or test) during the inspection, survey or test£72£94
3.Time wasted as a result of an abortive visit in or outside the United Kingdom—

(a)after the first hour at the place of the survey, inspection or test

£36£94

(b)in travelling to and from that place (to which the limitation provided for in regulation 5(1) does not apply)

£36£94
4.Work performed during unusual hours—

(a)if undertaken between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m., Monday to Friday, or at any time on Saturday

£18£47

(b)if undertaken on Sunday or a Bank holiday

£36£94

PART 14Waste Management

1.  The fee for the Secretary of State’s consideration and, if appropriate, approval of a waste management plan prepared and submitted by a harbour authority or terminal operator in respect of a harbour or terminal pursuant, as the case may be, to regulation 6(1) or (2) or 8(1) of the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Port Waste Reception Facilities) Regulations 2003(13) (“the Regulations”), or for the preparation of a waste management plan in respect of a harbour or terminal by the Secretary of State pursuant to regulation 9 of the Regulations, is to be charged at the hourly rate of £94.

2.  The fee for the granting by the Secretary of State of an exemption in respect of a harbour authority or terminal operator pursuant to regulation 15(1) and (2) of the Regulations, or in respect of a ship pursuant to regulation 15(3) of the Regulations, is £94.

PART 15Strategic Ships

The fee for the granting by the Secretary of State of an exemption, pursuant to section 48 of the Act (power to exempt from manning requirements), from the requirements in regulation 3 of the Merchant Shipping (Officer Nationality) Regulations 1995(14) relating to a strategic ship is £160.

(1)

Section 258(1) was amended by the Merchant Shipping and Maritime Security Act 1997 (c. 28), Schedule 1, paragraph 4(1) and Schedule 7, Part I.

(2)

S.I. 1995/3128, amended by S.I. 1998/1433, 1998/2198, 2001/2349 and 2003/1636.

(3)

S.I. 2002/2055, amended by S.I. 2004/1713, 2005/1919 and 2005/2114.

(4)

S.I. 1970/294, amended by S.I. 1984/97 and 1996/3243.

(5)

S.I. 1997/348, amended by S.I. 1997/1911, 1997/2971, 2000/836 and 2006/89.

(6)

S.I. 1984/1115, amended by S.I. 1995/1428, 1997/297 and 1998/1013.

(7)

S.I. 1993/1213, amended by S.I. 2002/2125 and 2003/3049.

(8)

S.I. 1981/1076.

(9)

S.I. 1995/1803, amended by S.I. 2002/3135.

(10)

S.I. 1993/3138. Relevant amendments are by S.I. 1998/1915 and 1999/3206.

(11)

S.I. 1987/408; relevant amendments are by S.I. 1999/3281.

(13)

S.I. 2003/1809.

(14)

S.I. 1995/1427.

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