The Merchant Shipping (Fees) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2001

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations further amend the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/3243)

The Regulations prescribe changes in some of the fees charged and introduce new fees. In particular—

(1) the hourly rate for fees relating to services listed in Part I of the Schedule has been increased from £72 to £74;

(2) fees in connection with tonnage measurements are to be charged at the hourly rate for services in Part I of the Schedule (£74);5

(3) revised fees have been introduced in relation to the services listed in Parts II to XIII.

The principal changes to the fees charged are shown in the following table:

Description of fee	Old fee	New fee
	£	£
N.B. Fees marked with an asterisk are now inclusive of the charge for issue or endorsement of a certificate (now £20 instead of £14)
Certificate of Competency
Issue or endorsement of certificate	14.00	20.00
Examination for Certificate of Competency— Operational	104.00 *	165.00 *
Examination for Certificate of Competency— Management	123.00 *	180.00 *
Cancellation fee before notice of eligibility issued	12.50	15.00
Cancellation fee after notice of elegibility issued	25.00	40.00
Change to endorsements	54.00*	50.00*
Examination for efficient deck hand, able seaman or proficiency in survival craft and issue of certificate	19.00	25.00
Issue of certificate for efficient deck hand, able seaman or proficiency in survival craft only	10.25	15.00
Examination for licence as marine engine operator or senior marine engine operator	77.00 *	115.00 *
Revalidation of certificate of competency	32.50*	50.00*
Application for exemption	110.00	150.00
Application for exemption—per additional ship or person	27.00	30.00
Examination on application for medical fitness certificate	48.75	60.00
Examination for sight test certificate	19.00	No longer a MCA service
Examination for electronic navigation systems certificate	54.00 *	No longer a MCA service
Certificate of Equivalent Competency
Issue or endorsement of certificate	14.00	20.00
Consideration of applicant’s qualifications for issue of certificate of equivalent competency	49.00 *	70.00 *
Examination of oral competency—Operational	65.00	111.00
Examination of oral competency—Management	84.00	111.00
Examination of oral competency—Standard of English	50.00	74.00
Examination of oral competency—UK legal & administrative	84.00	74.00
Change to endorsements	33.00*	50.00*
Revalidation of certificate of equivalent competency	32.50*	50.00*
Examination for sight test certificate	19.00	No longer a MCA service
Boatmasters' Licences
Practical examination	49.00	74.00
Oral examination	35.00	74.00
Combined practical/oral examination—taken at the same time	N/A	111.00
Issue or replacement of licence	18.00	15.00
Revaliation of licence	17.00	30.00
Endorsement per additional area	28.00	30.00
Application for exemption	28.00	30.00
Safe Manning Certificates
Application for passenger ship	540.00	592.00
Application for other vessels 350kw or over	300.00	111.00
Application for other vessels under 350kw	180.00	111.00
Application for technical amendment	180.00	74.00
Application for other amendment	60.00	74.00
Issue of certificate for sister ship	60.00	74.00
Seaman’s Documents
Issue or renewal of British Seaman’s Card or Discharge Book—postal application	16.50	35.00
Issue or renewal of British Seaman’s Card or Discharge Book—other application	35.00	55.00

A Regulatory Impact Assessment has been carried out and a copy placed in the library of both Houses of Parliament. Copies can be obtained from the Maritime Information Centre, Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road, Southampton SO15 1EG (telephone [phone]).