The Merchant Shipping (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2003

Statutory Instruments

2003 No. 788

MERCHANT SHIPPING

The Merchant Shipping (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2003

Made

14 March 2003

Laid before Parliament

21 March 2003

Coming into force

14 April 2003

The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 302(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995(1), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, with the consent of the Treasury, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 14 April 2003.

Amendment of the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1996

2.—(1) The Schedule to the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1996(2) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In Part I—

(a) in paragraph 1(2), at the end of section F, there shall be added the following title and number:

“Fishing Vessels (EC Directive on Harmonised Safety Regime) Regulations 1999

2998”

(b) at the end of paragraph 1(2), after section M, there shall be added the following:

“N. SAFETY MANAGEMENT
Merchant Shipping (ISM Code) (Ro-Ro Passenger Ferries) Regulations 1997	3022
Merchant Shipping (International Safety Management (ISM) Code Regulations 1998	1561
Merchant Shipping (Domestic Passenger Ships) (Safety Management Code) Regulations 2001	3209”.

(c) in paragraph 2(1), for “£74” there shall be substituted “£76”.

(d) in paragraphs 3(a) and (f), for the words “survey or inspection” there shall be substituted the words “survey, inspection or audit”.

(e) after paragraph 3(h), there shall be added the following:

“; and

(i) any issue or re-issue of a statutory certificate or the issue of a letter of acceptance in lieu of a statutory certificate.”.

(3) In Part VII, for paragraph 1 there shall be substituted the following:

“Service	Fee
1   — (1) Registration of ship (including registration of ship whose registry has expired)	£130
(2) Registration of transfer of ownership of a registered ship
(a) one transfer	£80
(b) where more than one transfer in relation to a ship is lodged at the same time
two transfers	£95
three transfers	£115
four transfers or more	£130
(3) Renewal of registration under regulation 42 of the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations 1993(3)	£50
(4) Registration of mortgages
(a) one mortgage	£105
(b) where two or more mortgages of the same ship and in relation to the same loan are lodged at the same time—
two mortgages	£200
three mortgages	£275
four mortgages	£340
five mortgages or more	£400
(5) Registration of notice of intended mortgage	£25
(6) Issue of duplicate certificate	£13
(7) Issue of transcripts of entries in the Register relating to any one ship:
(a) for current entries	£13
(b) for other entries	£25
(8) Personal inspection of the Register	£12
(9) Registration of change of name of a ship	£35
(10) Registration of change of port of choice	£35
(11) Registration of change of measurement, tonnage or engine particulars recorded in the Register	£35
(12) Transfer to a port in a British possession	£35
(13) Transfer from a port in a British possession	£115
(14) Application to the Registrar for provisional registration of a ship	£115
(15) Registration of a ship following provisional registration by the Registrar	£55
(16) Issue of a certificate of registry for a small ship in Part III of the Register, including an amended certificate or a duplicate copy of the certificate	£12
(17) Issue of a transcript of entries in Part III of the Register relating to any one ship—
(a) for current entries	£6
(b) for other entries	£12
(18) Application to register a submersible craft	£35”

(4) In Part VIII, for paragraphs 1 to 15 and the final paragraph beginning with the words “Where two or more changes” there shall be substituted the following:

“Service	Fee	Additional Fees for Counter Service
Where two or more changes under items 10, 11 or 12 in respect of any one vessel are to be inspected for the purpose of verifying the changes on the same visit, the fee for the second and subsequent services shall be reduced by £20 each.”
1.   Registration of a vessel (including registration of a vessel whose registry has expired):
(a) with full registration	£160	£180
(b) with simple registration	£120	£180
2.   Registration of transfer of ownership of a registered vessel:
(a) with full registration	£80	£115
(b) with simple registration	£58	£115
(c) where more than one transfer in relation to the ship is lodged at the same time——
two transfers
(i) with full registration	£95	£125
(ii) with simple registration	£70	125
three transfers
(i) with full registration	£115	£135
(ii) with simple registration	£80	£135
four transfers
(i) with full registration	£135	£150
(ii) with simple registration	£80	£150
five transfers or more
(i) with full registration	£160	£160
(ii) with simple registration	£120	£160
3.   Renewal of registration under regulation 42 of the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations 1993	£50	£80
4.   Change of registered vessel from simple to full registration	£50	£105
5.   Registration of mortgage:
(a) one mortgage	£105	£58
(b) where two or more mortgages of the same vessel and in relation to the same loan are lodged at the same time—
two mortgages	£200	£70
three mortgages	£275	£80
four mortgages	£340	£90
five mortgages or more	£400	£105
6.   Registration of notice of intended mortgage	£25	£35
7.   Issue of duplicate certificate	£13	£22
8.   Issue of transcript of entries in the Register relating to any one vessel:
(a) for current entries	£13	£18
(b) for other entries	£25	£22
9.   Personal inspection of the Register	£12	N/A
10.   Registration of change of name of vessel	£40	£90
11.   Registration of change of port of choice and/or port number	£40	£90
12.   Registration of change of measurement, tonnage or engine particulars recorded in Register	£40	£90
13.   Application to the Registrar for provisional registration of a vessel	£115	N/A
14.   Registration of a vessel following provisional registration by the Registrar	£75	N/A

(5) In Part XII, in the Table, the entries listed in the third column headed “Other surveys, inspections and tests, per hour or part thereof” shall be amended as follows:

(a) for the entries in paragraphs 1 and 2, there shall be substituted—

“No fee

£76.00

£152.00

£76.00;”and

(b) the following entries shall be inserted in paragraph 3—

“£38.00

£76.00”.

(6) In Part XIII, for “£74” there shall be substituted “£76”.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

David Jamieson

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,

Department for Transport

12 March 2003

We consent to the making of these Regulations

Jim Fitzpatrick

John Heppell

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

14 March 2003

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulation)

These Regulations further amend the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/3243).

The Regulations amend the Schedule to prescribe changes in some of the fees charged and to introduce new fees. In particular—

(1) the hourly rate for fees relating to certain services listed in Parts I and XII has been increased from £74 to £76;

(2) fees have been reintroduced for “out of normal hours” working (Part XII—additional charges) in respect of surveys, inspections and tests other than radio surveys (for which fees are already charged);

(3) revised fees have been introduced in relation to services listed in Part VII (registration etc of ships and submersible craft) and Part VIII (registration of fishing vessels).

The Regulations also amend the statutory references in Part I, in particular adding a new Part N (Safety Management).

The principal changes to the fees charged are shown in the following table:

Description of fee	Old fee £	New fee £
Registration of ships and submersible craft
Registration of vessel (including a vessel whose registry has expired)	115.00	130.00
Registration of transfer of ownership of a registered ship	69.00	80.00
Registration of transfer of share or share(s) in a registered vessel:
(a) one transfer	69.00	80.00
(b) where more than one transfer in relation to a vessel is lodged at the same time:
two transfers	84.00	95.00
three transfers	100.00	115.00
four transfers or more	115.00	130.00
Renewal of registration under r.42 of the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations 1993	46.00	50.00
Registration of mortgages
(a) one mortgage	92.00	105.00
(b) where two or more mortgages of the same vessel and in relation to the same loan are lodged at the same time:
two mortgages	173.00	200.00
three mortgages	242.00	275.00
four mortgages	299.00	340.00
five mortgages or more	345.00	400.00
Registration of notice of intended mortgage	23.00	25.00
Issue of duplicate certificate	12.00	13.00
Issue of transcripts of entries in the Register relating to any one ship:
(a) for current entries	12.00	13.00
(b) for other entries	23.00	25.00
Personal inspection of the Register	10.00	12.00
Registration of change of name of a ship	30.00	35.00
Registration of change of port of choice	30.00	35.00
Registration of change of measurement, tonnage or engine particulars recorded in the Register	30.00	35.00
Transfer to a port in a British possession	30.00	35.00
Transfer from a port in a British possession	100.00	115.00
Application to the Registrar for provisional registration of a ship	100.00	115.00
Registration of a ship following provisional registration by the Registrar	50.00	55.00
Issue of a certificate of registry for a small ship on Part III of the Register, including an amended certificate or a duplicate copy of the certificate	10.00	12.00
Issue of a transcript of entries in Part III of the Register relating to any one ship:
(a) for current entries	5.00	6.00
(b) or other entries	10.00	12.00
On application to register a submersible craft	32.00	35.00
Registration of fishing vessels
Registration of a vessel (including registration of a vessel whose registry has expired)
(a) with full registration	138.00	160.00
Additional fees for counter service	160.00	180.00
(b) with simple registration	104.00	120.00
Additional fees for counter service	160.00	180.00
Registration of transfer of ownership of a registered vessel
(a) with full registration	69.00	80.00
Additional fees for counter service	100.00	115.00
(b) with simple registration	52.00	58.00
Additional fees for counter service	100.00	115.00
(c) where more than one transfer in relation to the ship is lodged on the same occasion:
two transfers
(i) with full registration	84.00	95.00
Additional fees for counter service	110.00	125.00
(ii) with simple registration	62.00	70.00
Additional fees for counter service	110.00	125.00
three transfers
(i) with full registration	100.00	115.00
Additional fees for counter service	120.00	135.00
(ii) with simple registration	70.00	80.00
Additional fees for counter service	120.00	135.00
four transfers
(i) with full registration	120.00	135.00
Additional fees for counter service	130.00	150.00
(ii) with simple registration	88.00	80.00
Additional fees for counter service	130.00	150.00
five transfers or more
(i) with full registration	138.00	160.00
Additional fees for counter service	140.00	160.00
(ii) with simple registration	104.00	120.00
Additional fees for counter service	140.00	160.00
Renewal of registration under r.42 of the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations 1993	46.00	50.00
Additional fees for counter service	70.00	80.00
Change of registered vessel from simple to full registration	46.00	50.00
Additional fees for counter service	90.00	105.00
Registration of mortgage:
(a) one mortgage	92.00	105.00
Additional fees for counter service	50.00	58.00
(b) where two or more mortgages of the same vessel and in relation to the same loan are lodged at the same time:
two mortgages	173.00	200.00
Additional fees for counter service	60.00	70.00
three mortgages	242.00	275.00
Additional fees for counter service	70.00	80.00
four mortgages	299.00	340.00
Additional fees for counter service	80.00	90.00
five mortgages or more	345.00	400.00
Additional fees for counter service	90.00	105.00
Registration of notice of intended mortgage	23.00	25.00
Additional fees for counter service	30.00	35.00
Issue of duplicate certificate	12.00	13.00
Additional fees for counter service	20.00	22.00
Issue of transcript of entries in the Register relating to any one vessel:
(a) for current entries	12.00	13.00
Additional fees for counter service	15.00	18.00
(b) for other entries	23.00	25.00
Additional fees for counter service	20.00	22.00
Personal inspection of the Register	10.00	12.00
Additional fees for counter service	N/A	N/A
Registration of change of name of vessel	35.00	40.00
Additional fees for counter service	80.00	90.00
Registration of change of port of choice and/or port number	35.00	40.00
Additional fees for counter service	80.00	90.00
Registration of change of measurement, tonnage or engine particulars recorded in the Register	35.00	40.00
Additional fees for counter service	80.00	90.00
Application to the Registrar for provisional registration of a vessel	100.00	115.00
Additional fees for counter service	N/A	N/A
Registration of a vessel following provisional registration by the Registrar	50.00	75.00
Additional fees for counter service	N/A	N/A
Additional charges (fees in respect of surveys or inspections in or outside the UK, for waiting time and attendance at unusual hours, weekends and public holidays)
Surveys, inspections and tests (other than radio surveys) per hour or part thereof:
For waiting time prior to commencement of and during the course of a survey or inspection:
For a period not in excess of one hour	No fee	No fee
For periods in excess of one hour
for surveys in the UK	74.00	76.00
for surveys abroad	148.00	152.00
For abortive visits in the UK: for time wasted in excess of one hour at the place of survey or inspection plus the travelling time to and from the place of survey	74.00	76.00
When a surveyor or inspector is called upon to perform services at unusual hours; for work undertaken during the following times including travelling time:
6 pm to 8 am Monday to Friday and all day Saturday	No Fee	38.00
Sundays and Public Holidays	No Fee	76.00

A Regulatory Impact Assessment has been carried out and a copy placed in the library of both Houses of Parliament. Copies can be obtained from the Finance and Contracts Directorate, Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road, Southampton SO15 1EG (telephone [phone]).

(1)

1995 c. 21.

(2)

S.I. 1996/3243; the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1998/531 and S.I. 2001/3268.

(3)

S.I. 1993/3138; the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1998/1915 and 1999/3206.