The Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1987

Fees in Respect of Surveys, or Inspection of Ship’s Provisions or Water, in or outside the United Kingdom for Waiting Time Attendance at Unusual Hours, Weekends and Public Holidays

When a surveyor or inspector is unable to start an inspection at the appointed hour, unless this is for reasons over which the applicant, his agent or supplier has no control or where (except for similar reasons) a survey or inspection is disrupted, an additional fee in accordance with the following Table shall be payable:

Provided that where the surveyor or inspector is able to avoid waiting time by carrying out other available survey 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	Fishing vessels (any survey or inspection)	Other surveys inspections and tests etc
£ per hour or part thereof	£ per hour or part thereof	£ 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
for periods in excess of one hour—
for surveys in the United Kingdom	30.00	37.00	45.50
for surveys abroad	60.00	74.00	91.00
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	30.00	37.00	45.50
3.  When a surveyor or inspector is called upon to perform services in the United Kingdom 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	15.00	18.50	22.75
Sundays and Public Holidays	30.00	37.00	45.50
4.  When a surveyor or inspector is called upon to perform services outside the United Kingdom which involve working total hours in any one week in excess of normal weekly employment hours, for the excess hours of work	12.30	12.30	12.30