The Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2006

Contents

1Citation and commencement#

These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2006 and come into force on 11th September 2006.

2Interpretation#

In these Regulations—• “the Act” means the Merchant Shipping Act 1995;• “the Agency” means the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, an executive agency of the Department for Transport;• “local office” means—(a) one of the Agency’s Marine Offices,(ii) an office of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,(iii) an office of the Scotland Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department, or(iv) an office of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland,which is specified in the “List of Local Offices for Fishing Vessel Registration” published by the Department for Transport;• “premium service”, in relation to a fee, means a service performed for an applicant attending in person at a local office or at the office where the register of British ships is kept;• “the Radio Regulations” means—• the Merchant Shipping (Radio) (Fishing Vessels) Rules 1974,• the Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Rules 1975, so far as they relate to radio surveys,• the Merchant Shipping (Survey and Certification) Regulations 1995, so far as they relate to radio installations in cargo ships;• the Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations) Regulations 1998,• the Merchant Shipping (Radio) (Fishing Vessels) Regulations 1999, and• the Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) Regulations 2000, so far as they relate to radio installations;• “vessel” has the same meaning as “ship” in the Act.

3Fees payable to the Agency#

Subject to regulations 4 and 5, the fee payable in respect of a service or other function described in Schedule 1 to these Regulations is the fee—

(a)specified in that Schedule in relation to that service or function, or

(b)otherwise determined under that Schedule.

4Calculation of fees: general#

(1)Save in a case to which paragraph (2) applies, where a fee is payable in respect of a survey or periodical inspection for the issue, renewal, amendment or endorsement of a certificate of any kind, no further fee is payable in respect of the issue, renewal, amendment or endorsement of that certificate.

(2)This paragraph applies to a survey for the issue, renewal, amendment or endorsement of a certificate which is performed abroad by a locally appointed surveyor, as regards which—

(a)if it is carried out for the issue of a certificate pursuant to the Radio Regulations, a fee is chargeable in respect of the work involved at the hourly rate of £36;

(b)if it is carried out for the issue, renewal, amendment or endorsement of a certificate pursuant to any other enactment, a fee is chargeable in respect of the work involved at the hourly rate of £94.

(3)Where a fee is determined by reference to the amount of work involved, whether on or off a ship—

(a)if the work on the service or function in respect of which the fee is payable is carried out in conjunction with a non-statutory survey the fee is to be determined by reference to the time taken to ensure compliance with the requirements in respect of which the fee is payable;

(b)in the case of a fee payable pursuant to the Radio Regulations, where the work is not timed at an exact number of hours, the time by reference to which the fee is determined is to be rounded up to the nearest quarter of an hour.

(4)Where a fee is payable in respect of the issue or endorsement of a certificate, the Agency is not required to issue the certificate or endorsement until that fee has been paid.

(5)In this regulation, “non-statutory survey” means a survey not required by or under the Act (and for which no fee is payable hereunder).

5Payment for travel, subsistence and other expenses#

(1)Where a fee is determined by reference to the amount of work involved, whether on or off a ship, the fee may include an amount for the time spent travelling, save that—

(a)travelling time in excess of 4 hours for each visit to a ship in the United Kingdom is to be disregarded;

(b)where it is necessary for a surveyor or inspector to travel from the United Kingdom to a ship located abroad and back to the United Kingdom, travelling time in excess of 10 hours in any period of 24 hours is to be disregarded.

(2)The cost of travel and subsistence incurred in visiting a ship outside the United Kingdom is to be reimbursed to the Agency in addition to the fee payable under these Regulations.

(3)Expenses incurred in respect of any service provided to the Agency by a person not employed by the Agency is to be reimbursed to the Agency in addition to the fee payable under these Regulations.

6Transitional provisions#

(1)Except in a case to which paragraph (2) applies, where an application for any of the following services, namely—

(a)an examination,

(b)the issue of a licence, certificate or any other document or copy document,

(c)the registration of a ship or a transfer or mortgage of a ship, or

(d)an exemption from any requirement of or under the Act,

is made before 11th September 2006 but the service is provided on or after that date the fee payable in respect of that application is the fee prescribed immediately before the coming into force of these Regulations.

(2)This paragraph applies where—

(a)an application for an inspection, survey, test or other function is made before 11th September 2006,

(b)the fee payable in respect of that function is to be calculated by reference to an hourly rate, and

(c)any work to conduct that inspection, survey, test or other function is carried out after 10th September.

(3)Where paragraph (2) applies the hourly rate prescribed under these Regulations applies for the purpose of calculating—

(a)the fee in respect of the survey, inspection, testing or other work carried out after 10th September, and

(b)any additional fee which becomes payable under Part 13 of Schedule 1 to these Regulations by reason of an event occurring after 10th September.

7Revocation#

The Regulations specified in Schedule 2 are revoked.

Schedule 1 · Fees under the merchant shipping act 1995

Part 1 · Surveys, 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 1970	1970/294	1984/97 1996/3243
Merchant Shipping (Certification of Ships' Cooks) Regulations 1981	1981/1076	None
Merchant Shipping (Guarding of Machinery and Safety of Electrical Equipment) Regulations 1988	1988/1636	1988/2274
Merchant Shipping (Means of Access) Regulations 1988	1988/1637	1988/2274 1994/774 1998/2771
Merchant Shipping (Entry into Dangerous Spaces) Regulations 1988	1988/1638	1988/2274 1998/2771
Merchant Shipping (Hatches and Lifting Plant) Regulations 1988	1988/1639	1988/2274 1998/2771
Merchant Shipping (Safe Movement on Board Ship) Regulations 1988	1988/1641	1988/2274 1998/2771 2001/3444
Merchant Shipping (Provisions and Water) Regulations 1989	1989/102	1998/2771
Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Medical Stores) Regulations 1995	1995/1802	1996/2821
Merchant Shipping (Ships' Doctors) Regulations 1995	1995/1803	2002/3135
Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards of Safety Communications) Regulations 1997	1997/529	1999/1704 2004/1266 2006/89
Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) Regulations 1997	1997/2962	1998/2411
Merchant Shipping (Compulsory Insurance: Ships Receiving Trans-shipped Fish) Regulations 1998	1998/209	None
Merchant Shipping (Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seamen) Regulations 1998	1998/1838	None
Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Employment of Young Persons) Regulations 1998	1998/2411	2002/2125 2002/3135
Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Personal Protective Equipment) Regulations 1999	1999/2205	None
Merchant Shipping (Medical Examination) Regulations 2002	2002/2055	2004/1713 2005/1919 2005/2114
Merchant Shipping (Vessel Traffic Monitoring and Reporting Requirements) Regulations 2004	2004/2110	2005/1092
B. CREW ACCOMMODATION
Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) (Fishing Vessels) Regulations 1975	1975/2220	1998/929 2002/2201
Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) Regulations 1997	1997/1508	2005/2114
C. DANGEROUS GOODS
Merchant Shipping (Gas Carriers) Regulations 1994	1994/2464	2004/929
Merchant Shipping (Reporting Requirements for Ships Carrying Dangerous or Polluting Goods) Regulations 1995	1995/2498	1999/2121 2001/1638 2004/2110 2005/1092
Merchant Shipping (Dangerous Goods and Marine Pollutants) Regulations 1997	1997/2367	2004/2110
Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Irradiated Nuclear Fuel etc) (INF Code) Regulations 2000	2000/3216	None
D. DIVING AND SUBMERSIBLES
Merchant Shipping (Submersible Craft Construction and Survey) Regulations 1981	1981/1098	1987/306
Merchant Shipping (Submersible Craft Operations) Regulations 1987	1987/311	1987/1603
E. FIRE AND LIFE-SAVING
Fishing Vessels (Life-Saving Appliances) Regulations 1988	1988/38	1998/927 1998/929 1999/3210 2001/9 2002/2201
Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection: Small Ships) Regulations 1998	1998/1011	1999/992 1999/1957 2000/2687 2003/2951 2004/302 2005/2114
Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection: Large Ships) Regulations 1998	1998/1012	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 1999	1999/2721	2000/2558 2000/2687 2001/2642 2004/2259 2005/2114
Merchant Shipping (Musters, Training Decision and Support Systems) Regulations 1999	1999/2722	2004/302 2005/2114
Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances for Passenger Ships of Classes III to VI(A)) Regulations 1999	1999/2723	2000/2687 2001/2642
Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) Regulations 2003	2003/2950	2005/2114
F. FISHING VESSEL SAFETY
Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Rules 1975	1975/330	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 1981	1981/570	2002/1473
Fishing Vessels (Safety Training) Regulations 1989	1989/126	2004/2169
Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Manual Handling Operations) Regulations 1998	1998/2857	1999/2205
Fishing Vessels (EC Directive on Harmonised Safety Regime) Regulations 1999	1999/2998	1999/3210 2003/1112
Fishing Vessels (Code of Practice for the Safety of Small Fishing Vessels) Regulations 2001	2001/9	2002/2201
Fishing Vessels (Safety of 15-24 Metre Vessels) Regulations 2002	2002/2201	None
Fishing Boats (Satellite-Tracking Devices) (England) Scheme 2004	2004/2467	None
G. LOAD LINES
Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Regulations 1998	1998/2241	2000/1335
Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Cargoes) Regulations 1999	1999/336	None
H. RADIO AND NAVIGATIONAL EQUIPMENT
Merchant Shipping (Radio) (Fishing Vessels) Rules 1974	1974/1919	1982/1292 1994/1104 1999/3210
Merchant Shipping (Distress Signals and Prevention of Collisions) Regulations 1996	1996/75	2004/302
Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations) Regulations 1998	1998/2070	1999/1957 2000/2687 2001/1638 2004/302
Merchant Shipping (Radio) (Fishing Vessels) Regulations 1999	1999/3210	2002/2201
Merchant Shipping (EPIRB Registration) Regulations 2000	2000/1850	None
Merchant Shipping (Safety of Navigation) Regulations 2002	2002/1473	2004/302 2004/2110 2005/2114
I. CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT
Merchant Shipping (Weighing of Goods Vehicles and Other Cargo) Regulations 1988	1988/1275	1989/270
Merchant Shipping (Weighing of Goods Vehicles and Other Cargo) (Application to Non-UK Ships) Regulations 1989	1989/568	None
Merchant Shipping (Emergency Equipment Lockers for Ro/Ro Passenger Ships) Regulations 1988	1988/2272	1994/774
Merchant Shipping (Emergency Information for Passengers) Regulations 1990	1990/660	1994/774
Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Construction) Regulations 1997	1997/1509	1997/2971 1999/643 2004/2151
Merchant Shipping (Small Workboats and Pilot Boats) Regulations 1998	1998/1609	None
Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction: Ships of Classes I, II and II(A)) Regulations 1998	1998/2514	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 1998	1998/2515	2000/2687 2001/1638 2002/1650 2004/302
Merchant Shipping (Vessels in Commercial Use for Sport or Pleasure) Regulations 1998	1998/2771	2002/1473 2005/2114
Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 1999	1999/1957	2001/1638 2004/302 2004/1266
Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) Regulations 2000	2000/2687	2002/1473 2003/771 2004/302 2004/1107 2004/2883
Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 2001	2001/3444	None
Merchant Shipping (High Speed Craft) Regulations 2004	2004/302	2004/2883 2005/2114
Merchant Shipping (Ro-Ro Passenger Ships) (Stability) Regulations 2004	2004/2884	None
Merchant Shipping (Bridge Visibility) (Small Passenger Ships) Regulations 2005	2005/2286	None
J. PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION
Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Order 1983	1983/1106	1985/2002 1993/1580
Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Order 1987	1987/470	1990/2595 1997/2569
Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Garbage) Order 1988	1988/2252	1993/1581 1997/2569 1998/254
Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Order 1990	1990/2595	1997/2569
Merchant Shipping (Reporting Requirements for Ships Carrying Dangerous or Polluting Goods) Regulations 1995	1995/2498	1999/2121 2001/1638 2004/2110 2005/1092
Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Law of the Sea Convention) Order 1996	1996/282	None
Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 1996	1996/2154	1997/1910 2000/483 2004/303 2005/1916
Merchant Shipping (Dangerous or Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) Regulations 1996	1996/3010	1998/1153 2004/930
Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation Convention) Regulations 1998	1998/1056	2001/1639
Merchant Shipping (Control of Pollution) (SOLAS) Order 1998	1998/1500	None
K. MANNING AND CERTIFICATION
Fishing Vessels (Certification of Deck Officers and Engineer Officers) Regulations 1984	1984/1115	1995/1428 1997/2971 1998/1013
Merchant Shipping (Training and Certification) Regulations 1997	1997/348	1997/1911 1997/2971 2000/836 2006/89
Merchant Shipping (Safe Manning, Hours of Work and Watchkeeping) Regulations 1997	1997/1320	1997/1911 1997/2971 2000/484 2002/2125
Merchant Shipping (Hours of Work) Regulations 2002	2002/2125	2003/3049 2004/1469 2004/1713 2005/2114
Merchant Shipping (Working Time: Inland Waterways) Regulations 2003	2003/3049	None
Fishing Vessels (Working Time: Sea Fishermen) Regulations 2004	2004/1713	None
L. SURVEY AND CERTIFICATION
Merchant Shipping (Survey and Certification) Regulations 1995	1995/1210	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 1996	1996/2908	2004/1266
Merchant Shipping (Mandatory Surveys for Ro-Ro Ferry and High Speed Passenger Craft) Regulations 2001	2001/152	2004/1266
M. TONNAGE MEASUREMENT
Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations 1993	1993/3138	1994/541 1997/2971 1998/1915 1998/2976 1999/3206
Merchant Shipping (Tonnage) Regulations 1997	1997/1510	1998/1916 1999/3206
N. SAFETY MANAGEMENT
Merchant Shipping (ISM Code) (Ro-Ro Passenger Ferries) Regulations 1997	1997/3022	2001/3209
Merchant Shipping (International Safety Management (ISM) Code) Regulations 1998	1998/1561	2001/3209 2004/302
Merchant Shipping (Domestic Passenger Ships) (Safety Management Code) Regulations 2001	2001/3209	2004/302
O. STRATEGIC SHIPS
Merchant Shipping (Officer Nationality) Regulations 1995	1995/1427	None
P.PORT WASTE RECEPTION FACILITIES
Merchant Shipping (Port Waste Reception Facilities) Regulations 2003	2003/1809	None
Ship and Port Facility (Security) Regulations 2004	2004/1495	2005/1434

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 (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 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 2 · Certificates 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 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 3 · Miscellaneous Examinations and Other Certificates

Part 4 · Certificates 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 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 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

Section 2: fishing vessels

Part 5 · Boatmasters' Licences

Part 6 · Safe Manning Certificates

Part 7 · Exemptions

Part 8 · Registration, 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	£15	n/a
3.	The renewal of a registration under regulation 42 of the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations 1993	£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	£15	n/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)	£9	n/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 9 · Registration, 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).

(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	£111	n/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	£15	n/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	£15	n/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)	£9	n/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	£105	n/a
14.	The registration of a fishing vessel following provisional registration by the Registrar	£55	£50

Part 10 · Copies 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 11 · Seamen’s Documents

Interpretation

(1)In this Part—

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

(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 12 · Compulsory Insurance Certificates

Part 13 · Additional 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).

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 14 · Waste 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 (“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 15 · Strategic Ships

Schedule 2 · Regulations revoked

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appropriate authority
means the Agency or other appropriate certifying authority provided for in relation to the relevant statutory requirements.
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).
copy
means a certified copy of—
fishing vessel
includes a vessel registered under section 17 of the Act (ships bareboat chartered-in).
inspector
means a Departmental inspector appointed under section 256 of the Act (appointment of inspectors and surveyors);
local office
means— (a) one of the Agency’s Marine Offices, (ii) an office of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, (iii) an office of the Scotland Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department, or (iv) an office of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland, which is specified in the “List of Local Offices for Fishing Vessel Registration” published by the Department for Transport;
non-statutory survey
means a survey not required by or under the Act (and for which no fee is payable hereunder).
ship
includes a ship registered under section 17 of the Act (ships bareboat chartered-in) but does not include a fishing vessel.
surveyor
means a surveyor of ships appointed under that section;
the Act
means the Merchant Shipping Act 1995;
the Agency
means the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, an executive agency of the Department for Transport;
the Radio Regulations
means— • the Merchant Shipping (Radio) (Fishing Vessels) Rules 1974, • the Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Rules 1975, so far as they relate to radio surveys, • the Merchant Shipping (Survey and Certification) Regulations 1995, so far as they relate to radio installations in cargo ships;
the Regulations
means the Merchant Shipping (Seamen’s Documents) Regulations 1987;
the statutory requirements
means requirements imposed by or under—
transfer
includes transmission;
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).
vessel
has the same meaning as “ship” in the Act.

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