The Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1988

Section BFees for examinations for certificates of competency as master, deck officer or marine engineer officer (merchant ship).

1.  For examination for a certificate of competency, where the written part is conducted by the Department of Transport, on each occasion on which a candidate presents himself for the whole examination as—

(a)deck officer Class 1 (master mariner)

£455

(b)deck officer Class 2

£221

(c)deck officer Class 4

£161

2.  Where a candidate in case 1(a), (b) or (c) is examined in any part of the written but not in the practical oral part of the examination, or vice versa

50% of the appropriate fee in 1, subject to a minimum of £105

3.  For examination for a certificate of competency where the written part is not or has not been conducted by the Department of Transport on each occasion on which a candidate presents himself for the practical oral part of the examination as

(a)deck officer Class 1 (master mariner)

£85

(b)deck officer Class 2

£85

(c)deck officer Class 4

£70

(d)deck officer Class 5

£70

(e)marine engineer officer Class 1

£85

(f)marine engineer officer Class 2

£85

(g)marine engineer officer Class 3

£85

(h)marine engineer officer Class 4

£70
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4.  For examination on each occasion on which a candidate presents himself for the practical oral part for a command endorsement as:

(a)master (extended European)

£85

(b)master (limited European)

£85

(c)tugmaster

£85

(d)tugmaster (limited European)

£85

(e)master (restricted) and master (restricted) extended European

£85

(f)master (restricted) limited European

£85

5.  For examination of a class 1, class 2 or class 4 marine engineer officer for the endorsement of his steam certificate to the effect that he is qualified to act in the capacity stated in his certificate on board a motor vessel, or vice versa, for the practical oral part of the examination:

  • marine engineer officer Class 1

£85
  • marine engineer officer Class 2

£85
  • marine engineer officer Class 4

£70

6.  For examination for a service endorsement to a certificate of competency as marine engineer officer

£70

7.  For examination for a sight test certificate where it is a requirement for a candidate for an examination for a certificate of competency as a deck officer or for a command endorsement in cases 1(a), (b) or (c) or 3(a), (b), (c), or (d) or 4(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (f) and for the grant of a certificate to a person passing the examination

£15