The Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2018

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

Interpretation

1.  In this Part, “fishing vessel” includes a vessel registered under section 17 of the Act (ships bareboat chartered-in by British charterers).

Calculation of fees

2.—(1) The fees prescribed in the Table of fees are subject to 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 of fees—

(a) the fee for the first change is £46;

(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

Item	Subject of fee	Amount of fee	Premium service fee
1	The registration of a fishing vessel, including registration of a vessel whose registration has expired—
	(a) with full registration;	£196	£180
	(b) with simple registration	£159	n/a
2	The registration of transfer of ownership of a registered fishing vessel—
	(a) with full registration;	£105	£100
	(b) with simple registration;	£88	£100
	(c) where more than one transfer is registered on any occasion, for each additional transfer	£21	n/a
3	The renewal of a registration under regulation 42 of the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations 1993	£70	£100
4	A change of registration from simple to full registration	£88	£100
5	The registration of a mortgage—
	(a) where one mortgage only is registered;	£101	£100
	(b) where more than one mortgage is registered on any occasion, for each additional mortgage	£13	n/a
6	The registration of a notice of intended mortgage	£37	£50
7	The issue of a duplicate certificate	£32	£50
8	The issue of a transcript of entries in the register relating to any one fishing vessel—
	(a) for current entries;	£32	£50
	(b) for other entries	£46	£50
9	Personal inspection of the Register (per hour or part of an hour)	£11	n/a
10	The registration of a change of name of a fishing vessel	£53	£100
11	The registration of a change of port of choice or port number or both	£53	£100
12	The registration of a change of measurement, tonnage or engine particulars recorded in the register	£53	£100
13	An application to the Registrar for provisional registration of a fishing vessel—
	(a) with full registration;	£179	£140
	(b) with simple registration	£155	n/a
14	The registration of a fishing vessel following provisional registration by the Registrar	£75	£50