The Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1988

4.  Where a fee is determined by the amount of work involved on or off the ship:

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

(b) travelling time includes the time taken to travel from the United Kingdom to a ship overseas subject to a maximum of 10 hours in any 24 hour period;

(c) (i) travelling time in the United Kingdom in respect of the survey of a fishing vessel under the Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Rules 1975(1) and an inspection under the Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) (Fishing Vessels) Regulations 1975(2) shall be disregarded;

(ii) time spent by a surveyor in the office in respect of the survey for the renewal of a fishing vessel certificate under the Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Rules 1975, or an inspection under the Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) (Fishing Vessels) Regulations 1975 shall in either case be charged for at a flat rate of £90;

(d) the cost of travelling and subsistence incurred in visiting a ship outside the United Kingdom shall be charged additionally to the hourly rate;

(e) where the work is carried out in conjunction with a non-statutory survey for which fees are not payable under these Regulations, the work involved shall be the extra time taken to ensure compliance with the requirements for which fees are charged under these Regulations;

(f) any specific costs incurred in respect of computer or outside services shall be charged additionally to the hourly rate.

(1)

S.I. 1975/330, amended by S.I. 1976/432, 1977/313, 1978/1598.

(2)

S.I. 1975/2220.