The Merchant Shipping (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 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]).