The Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1988

PART X ADDITIONAL CHARGES

Fees in Respect of Surveys or Inspections, in or outside the United Kingdom, for Waiting Time and Attendance at Unusual Hours, Weekends and Public Holidays

(i) When an inspector or surveyor is unable to start an inspection, survey or test at the appointed hour, unless this is for reasons over which the applicant, his agent or supplier has no control or

(ii) where (except for similar reasons) an inspection, survey or test is disrupted; or

(iii) where an inspector or surveyor is called upon to perform services in the United Kingdom at unusual hours, or outside the United Kingdom;

an additional fee in accordance with the following Table shall be payable:

Provided that where the inspector or surveyor is able to avoid waiting time by carrying out other available surveys 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 surveyor or inspection)	Other surveys inspections and tests
	£ per hour or part thereof	£ 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	31.00	45.00	42.00	50.00
for surveys abroad	62.00	90.00	84.00	100.00
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	31.00	45.00	42.00	50.00
3.  When a surveyor or inspector is called upon to perform services 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	15.50	22.50	21.00	25.00
Sundays and Public Holidays	31.00	45.00	42.00	50.00