The Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1990

Statutory Instruments

1990 No. 555

MERCHANT SHIPPING

The Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1990

Made

6th March 1990

Laid before Parliament

15th March 1990

Coming into force

5th April 1990

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by:–

(i)

section 5(3) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1948(1),

(ii)

section 33 of the Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1949(2),

(iii)

section 26 of the Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) Act 1967(3),

(iv)

section 1(1)(d) of the Anchors and Chain Cables Act 1967(4),

(v)

section 6 of the Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Act 1970(5),

(vi)

section 84 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1970(6),

(vii)

section 17 of and Schedule 5 to the Merchant Shipping Act 1974(7),

(viii)

section 21(1) and (3)(r) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1979(8),

(ix)

section 5(1) and (8) of, and paragraph 2(j) of the Schedule, to the Merchant Shipping Act 1983(9),

(x)

article 3(1)(a) of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Order 1983(10),

(xi)

article 3(2)(a) of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Oil Pollution) Order 1987(11),

(xii)

section 13(1) and (7) of, and paragraph 2(i) of Schedule 2 to, the Merchant Shipping Act 1988(12),

and now vested in him and all other powers enabling him in that behalf(13), after consulting with the persons referred to in section 22(2) of the Act of 1979 and with the consent and approval of the Treasury (except in respect of the powers conferred by the Acts of 1948 and 1974) hereby makes the following Regulations:–

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1990 and shall come into force on 5th April 1990.

2.—(1) In these Regulations:

“the Act of 1948” means the Merchant Shipping Act 1948;

“the Act of 1949” means the Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1949;

“the Act of 1967” means the Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) Act 1967;

“the Act of 1970” means the Merchant Shipping Act 1970;

“the Act of 1974” means the Merchant Shipping Act 1974;

“the Act of 1979” means the Merchant Shipping Act 1979;

“the principal Act” means the Merchant Shipping Act 1894(14); and

“tons” means gross tons and the gross tonnage of a ship having alternative gross tonnages shall be taken to be the larger of those tonnages.

(2) Subject to regulation 3 below the following Regulations are hereby revoked:–

• the Merchant Shipping (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1988(15)

• the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1989(16)

3.  Nothing in these Regulations shall apply to any work involved in carrying out a service before these Regulations come into force.

4.—(1) Where a fee is determined by the amount of work involved on or off the ship:

(a) travelling time in excess of 4 hours for each visit to a ship in the United Kingdom shall be disregarded except for the initial survey or inspection of a fishing vessel under the Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Rules 1975(17) or the Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) (Fishing Vessels) Regulations 1975(18);

(b) travelling time includes the time taken to travel from the United Kingdom to a ship overseas subject to a maximum of 10 hours in any 24 hour period;

(c) travelling time in respect of the survey of a fishing vessel for the renewal of a United Kingdom fishing vessel certificate under the Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Rules 1975 shall be subject to a minimum charge of £50 for each visit required for the survey;

(d) the cost of travelling and subsistence incurred in visiting a ship outside the United Kingdom shall be charged additionally to the hourly rate;

(e) time spent by a surveyor in the office in respect of the survey of a fishing vessel for a United Kingdom fishing vessel certificate under the Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Rules 1975 or of an inspection under the Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) (Fishing Vessels) Regulations 1975 shall be charged for at a rate of £50 per hour, except that in the case of a survey of a fishing vessel for the renewal of such a certificate the charge shall be at a flat rate of £250;

(f) where the work is carried out in conjunction with a non-statutory survey for which fees are not payable under these Regulations, the work involved shall be the extra time taken to ensure compliance with the requirements for which fees are charged under these Regulations;

(g) any specific costs incurred in respect of computer or outside services shall be charged additionally to the hourly rate.

(2) The cost of travelling and subsistence in respect of tonnage measurement incurred in visiting a ship outside the United Kingdom shall be chargeable additionally to the fee in paragraphs 3 and 4 of Part II of the Schedule;

5.—(1) The fees payable for the services specified in the Schedule to these Regulations shall be the fees specified in relation thereto in that Schedule.

(2) The fee in the case of a survey or periodical inspection for the issue, renewal or endorsement of a certificate shall cover the issue or endorsement of that certificate.

(3) Where a fee payable under these Regulations is for, or covers, the issue or endorsement of a certificate, the certificate need not be issued or endorsed unless that fee has been paid.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

Patrick McLoughlin

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,

Department of Transport

2nd March 1990

We consent to and approve the making of these Regulations,

John Taylor

Stephen Dorrell

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

6th March 1990

Regulation 5

SCHEDULE

PART I SURVEYS, INSPECTIONS AND APPLICATIONS FOR EXEMPTION

1.  In this Part of the Schedule “the statutory requirements” means any provision of the following:

Primary Legislation

(1) The principal Act, Parts III and V, the Act of 1948, the Act of 1949, the Act of 1967, the Act of 1970, the Act of 1979, sections 20 and 21 and the Merchant Shipping Act 1988, sections 30 and 31.

Statutory Instruments

TITLE	S.I. Number	Amended by S.I.
A. CREW
Merchant Shipping (Code of Safe Working Practices) Regulations 1980	686
Merchant Shipping (Health and Safety: General Duties) Regulations 1984	408	1988/1396
Merchant Shipping (Safety Officials and Reporting of Accidents and Dangerous Occurrences) Regulations 1982	876	1984/93
Merchant Shipping (Protective Clothing and Equipment) Regulations 1985	1664
Merchant Shipping (Guarding of Machinery and Safety of Electrical Equipment) Regulations 1988	1636	1988/2274
Merchant Shipping (Means of Access) Regulations 1988	1637	1988/2274
Merchant Shipping (Entry into Dangerous Spaces) Regulations 1988	1638	1988/2274
Merchant Shipping (Hatches and Lifting Plant) Regulations 1988	1639	1988/2274
Merchant Shipping (Safe Movement on Board Ship) Regulations 1988	1641	1988/2274
Merchant Shipping (Provisions and Water) Regulations 1989	102
B. CREW ACCOMMODATION
Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) Regulations 1978	795	1979/491, 1984/41, 1989/184
C. DANGEROUS GOODS
Merchant Shipping (Dangerous Goods) Regulations 1981	1747	1986/1069
Merchant Shipping (Gas Carriers) Regulations 1986	1073
D. DIVING AND SUBMERSIBLES
Merchant Shipping (Diving Operations) Regulations 1975	116	1975/2062
Merchant Shipping (Submersible Craft Construction and Survey) Regulations 1981	1098	1987/306
Merchant Shipping (Submersible Craft Operations) Regulations 1987	311	1987/1603
E. FIRE AND LIFE SAVING
Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances) Regulations 1980	538	1981/577, 1986/1072
Merchant Shipping (Fire Appliances) Regulations 1980	544	1981/574, 1985/1194, 1986/1070
Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) Regulations 1984	1218	1985/1193, 1986/1070
Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) (Ships built before 25th May 1980) Regulations 1985	1218	1986/1070
Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) (Non-United Kingdom) (Non-SOLAS Ships) Rules 1986	1248
Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances) Regulations 1986	1066
Merchant Shipping (Musters and Training) Regulations 1986	1071
F. FISHING VESSELS
Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) (Fishing Vessels) Regulations 1975	2220
Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Rules 1975	330	1975/471, 1976/432, 1977/313, 1977/498, 1978/1598, 1978/1873, 1981/567
Fishing Vessels (Life-Saving Appliances) Regulations 1988	38
Fishing Vessels (Safety Training) Regulations 1989	126
G. LOAD LINES
Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) Rules 1968	1053	1970/1003, 1979/1267, 1980/641
Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) (Length of Ship) Regulations 1968	1072
Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) (Deck Cargo) Regulations 1968	1089
Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) (Particulars of Depth of Loading) Regulations 1972	1841
Merchant Shipping (Grain) Regulations 1985	1217
H. MEDICAL STORES
Merchant Shipping (Medical Stores) Regulations 1986	144	1988/1116
Merchant Shipping (Medical Stores) (Fishing Vessels) Regulations 1988	1547
I. RADIO AND NAVIGATIONAL EQUIPMENT
Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations) Regulations 1980	529	1981/582, 1984/346, 1984/1223, 1985/1216, 1986/1075
Merchant Shipping (Navigational Equipment) Regulations 1984	1203	1985/659
Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations Survey) Regulations 1981	583
*Merchant Shipping (Radio) (Fishing Vessels) Rules 1974	1919	1982/1292
J. SHIPS—CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT
Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction) Regulations 1980	535	1985/660, 1986/1074, 1987/1886, 1987/2238, 1988/1693
Merchant Shipping (Automatic Pilot and Testing of Steering Gear) Regulations 1981	571
Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Construction and Survey) Regulations 1981	572	1984/1219, 1985/663
Merchant Shipping (Application of Construction and Survey Regulations to Other Ships) Regulations 1985	661
Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Construction and Survey) Regulations 1984	1217	1986/1067
Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Survey) Regulations 1981	573	1985/211
Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Classification) Regulations 1981	1472
Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction and Survey) Regulations 1984	1216	1986/1074, 1987/1886, 1987/2238, 1988/1693
Merchant Shipping (Closing of Openings in Hulls and in Watertight Bulkheads) Regulations 1987	1298
Merchant Shipping (Pilot Ladders and Hoists) Regulations 1987	1961
Merchant Shipping (Passenger Boarding Cards) Regulations 1988	191
Merchant Shipping (Closing of Openings in Enclosed Superstructures and in Bulkheads above the Bulkhead Deck) Regulations 1988	317
Merchant Shipping (Closing of Openings in Enclosed Superstructures and in Bulkheads above the Bulkhead Deck) (Application to Non-United Kingdom ships) Regulations 1988	642
Merchant Shipping (Weighing of Goods Vehicles and other Cargo) Regulations 1988	1275
Merchant Shipping (Emergency Equipment Lockers for Ro/Ro Passenger Ships) Regulations 1988	2272
Merchant Shipping (Loading and Stability Assessment of Ro/Ro Passenger Ships) Regulations 1989	100
K. PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION
Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 1983	1398	1985/2040
Merchant Shipping (IBC Code) Regulations 1987	549
Merchant Shipping (BCH Code) Regulations 1987	550
Merchant Shipping (Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) Regulations 1987	551
L. MANNING AND CERTIFICATION
Merchant Shipping (Certification of Deck Officers) Regulations 1985	1306	1987/884
Fishing Vessels (Certification of Deck Officers and Engineer Officers) Regulations 1984	1115
Merchant Shipping (Certification of Marine Engineer Officers and Licensing of Marine Engine Operations) Regulations 1986	1935	1987/884

2.  Subject to any additional charge payable under Part XI of this Schedule, the fees for the services in this Part of the Schedule shall be determined by the amount of work involved, charged at an hourly rate of £37, except in the case of any service in connection with:

(a) the Merchant Shipping (Provisions and Water) Regulations 1989 when the hourly rate shall be £33;

(b) the Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Rules 1975 when the hourly rate shall be £50;

(c) the Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) (Fishing Vessels) Regulations 1975 when the hourly rate shall be £50; and

(d) the Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations) Regulations 1980, the Merchant Shipping (Navigational Equipment) Regulations 1984, the Merchant Shipping (Radio Installa tions Survey) Regulations 1981 and the Merchant Shipping (Radio) (Fishing Vessels) Rules 1974 when the hourly rate shall be £55.

3.  Subject to paragraph 4 below and except in relation to the services referred to in paragraph 5 below, the services in this Part of the Schedule are:

(a) any survey or inspection of a ship or its equipment for the issue, amendment, endorsement or renewal of a certificate in accordance with or showing compliance with any of the statutory requirements;

(b) any other inspection of a ship or its equipment under section 76(1) of the Act of 1970, on the application of the owner for the purpose of seeing that the ship complies with any of the statutory requirements;

(c) any other inspection under section 76(1) of the Act of 1970 otherwise than on the application of the owner to ensure compliance with the statutory requirements where a previous inspection (whether or not on the owner’s application) has revealed a failure to comply with any of those requirements;

(d) any inspection or survey where the ship or any of its equipment subject to the statutory requirements has been damaged, changed or modified for the purpose of seeing that the ship complies with the statutory requirements after such damage, change or modifica tion;

(e) except in relation to sections H, K and L of paragraph 1(2) above, consideration of any application for an exemption or approval in accordance with the provisions of any of the statutory requirements;

(f) arranging the appointment of a surveyor not employed by the Department of Transport to undertake a survey or inspection outside the UK in accordance with the statutory requirements.

4.—(1) This paragraph shall apply in relation to any service mentioned in paragraph 3 above otherwise than in sub-paragraph (c) thereof provided in pursuance of an application made with a view to showing compliance with, or seeking exemption from, any requirement imposed by any of the statutory instruments listed in paragraph 1(2) above other than that marked with an asterisk.

(2) In respect of each such service a fee shall be payable by virtue of this paragraph so far as a fee would not otherwise be payable; and in the following provisions of this paragraph a reference to a fee is a reference to a fee in respect of such a service, whether payable by virtue of this paragraph or otherwise.

(3) Subject to the following sub-paragraph, a fee shall be paid when application for the service is made and the applicant is informed of the amount thereof and shall be calculated by reference to the Secretary of State’s estimate of the duration of the work likely to be required in consequence of the application at the appropriate hourly rate specified in paragraph 2 above.

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

5.  Where a fee is specified in or covered by another Part of this Schedule for any survey, inspection or certificate in connection with any of the statutory requirements, the fee shall be payable in accordance with that Part and not this.

6.  Subject to any additional charge payable under Part XI of this Schedule, the fee for supervision and inspection under the Anchors and Chain Cables Rules 1970(19) and the issue of Certificates under those Rules, shall be determined by the amount of work involved charged at an hourly rate of £37.

PART II TONNAGE MEASUREMENT

Fees for Measurement of Ship’s Tonnage

1.  The fees prescribed in this Part include the survey and certification under section 6 and the inspection of markings under section 7(1) of the principal Act.

2.  In this Part:–

“the Regulations” means the Merchant Shipping (Tonnage) Regulations 1982(20).

“sister ship” means a ship which corresponds in all major respects relevant to the measurement for tonnage with a ship the tonnage of which has been previously ascertained under the Regulations, and for which the calculation for tonnage is available to the Certifying Authority to which, prior to the commencement of its measurement for tonnage, application has been made in writing by or on behalf of the owner of the ship requesting it to be treated as a sister ship.

3.  The fee to be charged for the tonnage measurement of ships (not being a ship to which paragraph 4 below refers to) shall be that set out in the following Table:

A ship which exceeds (tons)	A ship which does not exceed (tons)	Fee £
	100	£390
100	200	£610
200	300	£770
300	400	£890
400	475	£1,000
475	975	£1,340
1,000	1,500	£1,570
1,500	2,000	£1,760
2,000	2,500	£1,900
2,500	3,000	£2,010
3,000	15,000	£2,010 plus £260 for each 1000 tons or part thereof by which the vessel exceeds 3000 tons.
15,000	25,000	£5,130 plus £170 for each 1000 tons or part thereof by which the vessel exceeds 15,000 tons.
25,000	60,000	£6,830 plus £140 for each 1000 tons or part thereof by which the vessel exceeds 25,000 tons.
60,000		£12,300

4.—(1) (a) The fee to be charged for the tonnage measurement of a ship in accordance with Part II of the Regulations (that is to say, the International Tonnage Convention, 1969) shall be 70% of the fees set out in the Table.

(b) The fees for a sister ship, or a foreign ship with an International Tonnage Certificate (1969) transferring to the United Kingdom register, shall be determined by the amount of work involved, charged at an hourly rate not exceeding £42 subject to the maximum fee chargeable under sub-paragraph (1)(a) above.

(2) (a) The fees to be charged for the tonnage measurement of a ship in accordance with either Schedule 5, Part I, paragraph 2(2) (single tonnage) or Schedule 5, Part III, paragraph 12 (modified tonnage) of the Regulations shall be 100% of the fees set out in the Table.

(b) The fees for a sister ship shall be determined by the amount of work involved, charged at an hourly rate not exceeding £42 subject to the maximum fee chargeable under sub-paragraph (2)(a) above.

(3) (a) The fees to be charged for the tonnage measurement of a ship in accordance with Schedule 5, Part III, paragraph 13 of the Regulations (alternative tonnages) shall be 150% of the fees set out in the Table.

(b) The fees for a sister ship shall be determined by the amount of work involved charged at an hourly rate not exceeding £42 subject to the maximum fee chargeable under sub-paragraph 3(a) above.

(4) (a) The fees to be charged for the tonnage measurement of a ship in accordance with Part VI of the Regulations (gross tonnage for Interim Scheme for tonnage measurement for certain ships) shall be 80% of the fees set out in the Table.

(b) The fees for a sister ship shall be determined by the amount of work involved charged at an hourly rate of £37 subject to the maximum fee chargeable under sub-paragraph (4)(a) above.

(5) The fees to be charged for the tonnage measurement or measurement of a pleasure yacht under 13.7 metres (45 feet in overall length in accordance with Schedule 5, Part IV and Appendix 5 of the Regulations shall not exceed £130.

(6) The fees to be charged for the tonnage measurement of a ship to which Schedule 5, Part I, paragraph 2(3) of the Regulations (girthing of a loaded ship) applies, shall be 50% of the fees set out in the Table.

(7) The fee to be charged for the remeasurement of a ship for tonnage purposes, verification of changes in any of the registered particulars, or any other services associated with the tonnage measurement shall be determined by the amount of work involved charged at an hourly rate of £37 subject to the maximum fee shown for a ship of that tonnage in the Table.

PART III CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY AS AN OFFICER

The fee for the issue or endorsement of any certificate of competency as an officer shall (except as provided in section C of Part IV below) be £12.

PART IV EXAMINATIONS CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT FOR CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY AS AN OFFICER, APPLICATIONS FOR EXEMPTIONS AND OTHER SERVICES

Section A Fees for examinations for certificates of competency as deck or marine engineer officer (fishing vessel)

Service	Fee
1.  For examination for a certificate of competency on each occasion on which a candidate presents himself for the practical oral part of the examination as–
(a) deck officer (fishing vessel) Class 1	£101
(b) deck officer (fishing vessel) Class 2	£83
(c) deck officer (fishing vessel) Class 3	£101
(d) engineering officer (fishing vessel) Class 1	£101
(e) engineering officer (fishing vessel) Class 2	£83
2.  For examination for a sight test certificate where it is a requirement for a candidate for an examination for a certificate of competency of a deck officer (fishing vessel) in cases 1(a), (b) or (c) above and for the grant of a certificate to a person passing the examination	£18

Section B Fees for examinations for certificates of competency as master, deck officer or marine engineer officer (merchant ship)

1.  For examination for a certificate of competency on each occasion on which a candidate presents himself for the practical oral part of the examination as
(a) deck officer Class 1 (master mariner)	£101
(b) deck officer Class 2	£101
(c) deck officer Class 4	£83
(d) deck officer Class 5	£83
(e) marine engineer officer Class 1	£101
(f) marine engineer officer Class 2	£101
(g) marine engineer officer Class 3	£101
(h) marine engineer officer Class 4	£83
2.  For examination on each occasion on which a candidate presents himself for the practical oral part for a command endorsement as:
(a) master (extended European)	£101
(b) master (limited European)	£101
(c) tugmaster	£101
(d) tugmaster (limited European)	£101
(e) master (restricted) and master (restricted) extended European	£101
(f) master (restricted) limited European	£101
3.  For examination of a class 1, class 2 or class 4 marine engineer officer for the endorsement of his steam certificate to the effect that he is qualified to act in the capacity stated in his certificate on board a motor vessel, or vice versa, for the practical oral part of the examination;
marine engineer officer Class 1	£101
marine engineer officer Class 2	£101
marine engineer officer Class 4	£83
4.  For examination for a service endorsement to a certificate of competency as marine engineer officer	£83
5.  For examination for a sight test certificate where it is a requirement for a candidate for an examination for a certificate of competency as a deck officer or for a command endorsement in cases 1(a), (b), (c), or (d) or 2(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (f) and for the grant of a certificate to a person passing the examination	£18

Section C Removal of Endorsements, and Dangerous Cargo Endorsement

1.  Removal of a “For Standby, Seismic, and Oceanographic Survey Vessels Only” endorsement from a certificate of competency	£37
2.  Removal of a “For Tug Service Only” endorsement from a certificate of competency	£37
3.  For a dangerous cargo endorsement to a certificate of competency or service	£37

Section D Miscellaneous

1.  For examination for an electronic navigation systems certificate or an electronic navigation systems (fishing) certificate and for the grant of a certificate to a person passing the examination	£37
2.  For examination for a certificate of qualification as efficient deck hand except where the examination is sat at a centre specially approved by the Secretary of State, and for the grant of a certificate to a person passing the examination	£18
3.  For the grant of a certificate of qualification as efficient deck hand where the examination was set at a centre specially approved by the Secretary of State	£9.50
4.  For examination for a certificate of proficiency in survival craft except where the examination is sat at a centre specially approved by the Secretary of State, and for the grant of a certificate to a person passing the examination	£18
5.  For the grant of a certificate of proficiency in survival craft where the examination was set at a centre specially approved by the Secretary of State	£9.50
6.  For examination for a licence as Marine Engine Operator or Senior Marine Engine Operator and for the grant of a certificate to a person passing the examination	£71
7.  For the grant of a certificate of continued proficiency and updating of knowledge in respect of a certificate of competency or service.	£16
8.  For consideration of any application for an exemption from the requirements of the statutory instruments in Section L of paragraph 1(2) of Part I of the Schedule
(i) involving one ship or person only	£102
(ii) involving more than one ship or person or otherwise	£102 plus an addi tional charge of £25 for each additional vessel or person in cluded in the exemp tion (whether in cluded in the initial exemption or added later).

Section E Fees for Examinations for Certificates of Competency as A.B.

1.  For Schedule 3 to the Merchant Shipping (Certificates of Competency as A.B.) Regulations 1970(21), there shall be substituted the following:–

“SCHEDULE 3 FEES

Service
1.   For sitting the examination specified in regulation 4(1)(c), except in cases to which paragraph 3 of this Schedule applies or where the examination is sat at a centre specially approved by the Secretary of State	£18
2.   For the grant of a certificate of competency, except in cases to which paragraph 3 of this Schedule applies	£9.50
3.   For sitting the said examination and for the grant of a certificate of competency in the case of a person making applica tion therefore under regulation 5(6) and passing the examination	£18
4.   For a copy of a certificate of competency issued pursuant to regulation 10, except where the loss or destruction of the original certificate was occasioned by the wreck or loss of a ship or by a fire on board ship, in which case no fee shall be payable	£9.50”

PART V REGISTRATION ETC OF SHIPS AND SUBMERSIBLE CRAFT

Fees for Registration, Transfer and Mortgage of Ships (excluding Fishing Vessels) and Inspection of the Register

1.  In this Part;

• “ship” does not include fishing vessels within the meaning of Part II of the Merchant Shipping Act 1988;

• “submersible craft” means a submersible craft as defined in the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Submersible Craft) Regulations 1976(22).

Service	Fee
2.  — (1) First registry, registry anew or re-registry of a ship, or the transfer of registry of a ship from one port or another, where the ship;
does not exceed 1,500 tons	£180
exceeds 1,500 tons	£250
(2) Registry of the transfer of ownership of a ship by bill of sale or by transmission, or of the mortgage of a ship or the transfer or the discharge of such a mortgage, where the ship:
does not exceed 1,500 tons	£60
exceeds 1,500 tons	£100
(3) Each inspection of the entry in the register relating to a particular ship	£5
(4) For the issue of a certificate of registration on the Small Ships Register, including an amended certificate or a duplicate copy of a certificate	£10
(5) Supplying a copy of particulars relating to a ship on the Small Ships Register	£5
(6) On application to register a submersible craft	£30

PART VI REGISTRATION ETC OF FISHING VESSELS

Fees for Registration and Transfer of Fishing Vessels, Registration of Mortgages thereon and other Related Matters and for Inspection of the Register under Part II of the Merchant Shipping Act 1988

1.  In this Part:–

“counter service” means any service performed for an applicant attending in person at a Local Office or at the office where the Register is kept;

“Local Office” has the same meaning as in the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Fishing Vessels) Regulations 1988(23);

“transfer” includes transmission.

	Fees
2. Service	Without Counter Service £	With Counter Service £
1.  Registration of a vessel (including registration of a vessel whose registry has expired)
(a) with full registration	120	150
(b) with simple registration	90	120
2.  Registration of transfer of ownership of a registered vessel	30	43
3.  Registration of transfer of share or shares in a registered vessel:
(a) one transfer	30	43
(b) where more than one transfer in relation to a ship is lodged at the same occasion–
two transfers	40	58
three transfers	50	73
four transfers	60	88
five or more transfers	70	100
4.  Renewal of registry under regulation 30 of the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Fishing Vessels) Regulations 1988	40	53
5.  Change of registered vessel from simple to full registration	40	53
6.  Registration of mortgage
(a) one mortgage	80	110
(b) where more than one mortgage in relation to the same loan over the same ship is lodged at the same occasion:
two mortgages	150	190
three mortgages	210	260
four mortgages	260	320
five or more mortgages	300	370
7.  Registration of notice of intended mortgage	20	25
8.  Issue of duplicate certificate	10	15
9.  Issue of transcript of entries in the register relating to any one vessel–
(a) for current entries	10	17
(b) for other entries	20	27
10.  Personal inspection of the register		5
11.  Registration of change of name of vessel	30	45
12.  Registration of change of port of registry and/or port number	30	45
13.  Registration of change of measurement, tonnage or engine particulars recorded in Register	30	45
Where more than one service under items 11, 12 or 13 in respect of any one vessel are to be inspected on the same visit the fee for the second and subsequent services shall be reduced by £20 each.

PART VII COPIES OF DOCUMENTS

Fees for Copies of, or Extracts from, Documents Admissible in Evidence

Service	Fee
1.  Supplying a certified copy of the particulars entered by the registrar in the register on the registry of a ship, together with a certified statement showing the ownership of the ship at the time being.	£15
2.  Supplying a certified copy of any declaration or document, a copy of which is made evidence by the Merchant Shipping Acts or for a certified copy of or extracts from a document declared by the Merchant Shipping Acts to be admissible as evidence:–
(a) if the declaration or document relates to the registry of a ship	£20
(b) in any other case, for each page or portion thereof	£6

PART VIII WRECK

Fees of Receivers of Wreck

Service	Fee
1.  Wreck taken by the Receiver into his custody	7½% of the value thereof
2.  Services rendered by a Receiver in respect of any vessel in distress, not being a wreck, or in respect of the cargo or other articles belonging thereto.	£55 for each day during which the Re ceiver is employed on that service

PART IX SEAMEN'S DOCUMENTS

Fees for the Issue of British Seamen’s Cards and Discharge Books

1.  In this Part “the Regulations” means the Merchant Shipping (Seamen’s Documents) Regulations 1987(24); and the person to whom a British Seaman’s Card or a discharge book has been issued is referred to as the holder of it.

2.—(1) For the issue of a British Seaman’s Card:–

(a) to a British Seaman under regulation 5 of the Regulations:

(i) on postal application	£16.50
(ii) other	£35

(b) to a person who would, but for the provisions of regulation 9 of the Regulations, be regarded as the holder of a British Seaman’s Card:

(i) on postal application	£16.50
(ii) other	£35
(c) to a person who has ceased to be regarded as the holder of a British Seaman’s Card because it has been lost, destroyed or defaced through shipwreck or fire at sea	No fee.

(2) For the issue or renewal of a discharge book under paragraph (1) of regulation 17 or under paragraphs (1) or (2) of regulation 18 of the Regulations (except where paragraph 2(2)(b) below applies) to a seaman–

(a) (i) on postal application	£16.50
(ii) other	£35
(b) to whom a Seaman’s Record Book has been issued or who was the holder of a discharge book which in either case has been lost, destroyed or defaced through shipwreck or fire at sea.	No fee

PART X EXEMPTIONS FROM CREW AGREEMENTS AND MEDICAL STORES REGULATIONS

1.  For consideration of any application for an exemption from provisions of the requirements of Section 1 of the 1970 Act.	£36
2.  For consideration of any application for an exemption from the requirements of the statutory instruments in Section H of paragraph 1(2) of Part I of the Schedule,	£67

PART XI ADDITIONAL CHARGES

Fees in Respect of Surveys or Inspections, in or outside the United Kingdom, for Waiting Time and Attendance at Unusual Hours, Weekends and Public Holidays

(i) When an inspector or surveyor is unable to start an inspection, survey or test at the appointed hour, unless this is for reasons over which the applicant, his agent or supplier has no control or

(ii) where (except for similar reasons) an inspection, survey or test is disrupted; or

(iii) where an inspector or surveyor is called upon to perform services in the United Kingdom at unusual hours, or outside the United Kingdom;

an additional fee in accordance with the following Table shall be payable:

Provided that where the inspector or surveyor is able to avoid waiting time by carrying out other available surveys or inspection work in the vicinity, for which the appropriate fees have been paid, such additional fees will not be payable.

Table

	Inspection of ship’s provisions £ per hour or part thereof	Fishing vessels (any survey or inspection) £ per hour or part thereof	Other surveys inspections and tests £ per hour or part thereof	Radio surveys £ per hour or part thereof
1.  For waiting time prior to the commencement of and during the course of a survey or inspection:
for periods not in excess of one hour	No fee	No fee	No fee	No fee
for periods in excess of one hour–
for surveys in the United Kingdom	33	50	37	55
for surveys abroad	66	100	74	110
2.  For abortive visits in the United Kingdom: for the time wasted in excess of one hour at the place of survey or inspection plus the time occupied in travelling to and from the place of survey	33	50	37	55
3.  When a surveyor or inspector is called upon to perform services at unusual hours; for work undertaken during the following hours including time occupied in travelling;
Mondays to Fridays inclusive between 6pm and 8am and all day Saturday	16.50	25	18.50	27.50
Sundays and Public Holidays	33	50	37	55

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations revoke the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1989 and the Merchant Shipping (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1988.

The Regulations prescribe changes in some of the rates charged by the Department of Transport and Customs and Excise. Fees for marine surveys are reduced by 12%, whilst fishing vessel registration fees are raised overall by 24%, radio survey fees are increased by 10% and those for fishing vessel surveys increased by 11%; a change in the structure for charging travel and office hours is also prescribed for the last. The structure for charging tonnage measurement fees has been simplified. A set fee, in place of an hourly rate fee, is now charged for the application for exemption from requirements for manning, certification, crew agreements and medical stores. Other increases in fees are in line with inflation.

(1)

1948 c. 44.

(2)

1949 c. 43; section 33 was extended by section 2(4) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1964 (c. 47), which was amended by S.I. 1980/539.

(3)

1967 c. 27.

(4)

1967 c. 64.

(5)

1970 c. 27.

(6)

1970 c. 36.

(7)

1974 c. 43.

(8)

1979 c. 39.

(9)

1983 c. 13.

(10)

S.I. 1983/1106, to which there is an amendment not relevant to these Regulations.

(11)

S.I. 1987/470.

(12)

1988 c. 12.

(13)

See S.I. 1970/1537.

(14)

1894 c. 60.

(15)

S.I. 1988/478.

(16)

S.I. 1989/323.

(17)

S.I. 1975/330, amended by S.I. 1976/432, 1977/313, 1978/1598.

(18)

S.I. 1975/2220.

(19)

S.I. 1970/1453.

(20)

S.I. 1982/841, amended by S.I. 1988/1910.

(21)

S.I. 1970/294; the relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1983/1167.

(22)

S.I. 1976/940; relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1987/306.

(23)

S.I. 1988/1926.

(24)

S.I. 1987/408.