The Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1996

PART X SEAMAN'S DOCUMENTS

Fees for the Issue of British Seaman’s Cards and Discharge Books

In this Part, “the Regulations” means the Merchant Shipping (Seamen’s Documents) Regulations 1987(1); and the person to whom a British Seaman’s Card or a discharge book has been issued is referred to as the holder of it.

Service	Fee
1.  — (1) For the issue of a British Seaman’s Card:– (a) To a British seaman under regulation 5 of the Regulations: (i) on postal application	£16.50
(ii) other	£35
(b) to a person who would, but for the provisions of regulation 9 of the Regulations, be regarded as a holder of a British Seaman’s Card: (i) on postal application	£16.50
(ii) other	£35
(c) to a person who has ceased to be regarded as the holder of a British Seaman’s Card because it has been lost, destroyed or defaced through shipwreck or fire at sea	No fee
(2) For the issue or renewal of a discharge book under paragraph (1) of regulation 17 or under paragraphs (1) or (2) of regulation 18 of the Regulations (except where paragraph 2(2)(b) below applies):– (a) to a seaman (i) on postal application	£16.50
(ii) other	£35
(b) to a seaman to whom a Seaman’s Record Book has been issued or who was the holder of a discharge book which in either case has been lost, destroyed or defaced through shipwreck or fire at sea	No fee

(1)

S.I. 1987/408.