The Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2006

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations consolidate with amendments the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/3243) and amending Regulations. They prescribe the fees payable for services and functions performed by or on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 with effect from 11th September 2006.

Some fees have been revised, some abolished and some left unchanged. The following table shows the revised fees, the date of the last revision and the percentage change since then. Fees abolished are listed below the table. Fees not otherwise mentioned are unchanged.

Subject	New fee	Date last revised	% change
Certificates of Competency (COC)
Issue of COC	£25	3.12.01	+25.0%
Examination for COC	£201	6.9.04	+0.5%
COC Examination re-sit fee	£176	6.9.04	−2.2%
Cancellation before notice of eligibility	£39	3.12.01	+160.0%
Cancellation after notice of eligibiity	£54	3.12.01	+35.0%
Rejection of application for COC because candidate does not meet preliminary criteria	£51	6.9.04	+104.0%
Initial assessment for Engineering Officer	£57	6.9.04	+14.0%
Replacement of lost certificate	£58	6.9.04	+16.0%
COC without oral examination	£58	6.9.04	+16.0%
Changes to endorsements	£52	3.12.01	+4.0%
Revalidation of COC	£36	6.9.04	−28.0%
Examination and certification for Senior/Marine Engineer Operator	£170	6.9.04	+17.2%
Application for exemption	£160	3.12.01	+6.7%
Grant of licence of service as Marine Engineer Operator	£25	1.2.97	+78.6%
Grant of certificate of service (fishing vessels)	£25	1.2.97	+78.6%
Application for exemption (ship’s cook or doctor)	£122	1.2.97	+10.9%
Certificates of Equivalent Competency (CEC)
Issue of CEC	£25	3.12.01	+25.0%
Consideration of applicant’s qualifications for CEC	£76	3.12.01	+8.6%
Issue of subsequent temporary CEC	£76	6.9.04	+8.6%
Rejection of application for CEC because candidate does not meet preliminary criteria	£51	6.9.04	+104.0%
Examination of competency (oral)	£141	6.9.04	+20.5%
Examination of oral competency—standard of English	£94	6.9.04	+20.5%
Examination of oral competency—UK legal and administrative processes (UKLAP)	£94	6.9.04	+20.5%
Examination of oral competency—English and UKLAP combined	£141	6.9.04	+20.5%
Changes to endorsements	£52	3.12.01	+4.0%
Revalidation of CEC	£76	3.12.01	+52.0%
Boatmasters' Licences
Practical examination	£94	6.9.04	+20.5%
Oral examination	£94	6.9.04	+20.5%
Combined practical/oral examination—taken at the same time	£141	6.9.04	+20.5%
Issue of licence	£22	3.12.01	+46.6%
Revalidation of licence	£28	3.12.01	−6.7%
Endorsement per additional area	£62	3.12.01	+106.7%
Specialist/local knowledge endorsement—taken with generic licence	£100	n/a	n/a
Specialist/local knowledge endorsement—taken separately	£109	n/a	n/a
Replacement of licence	£18	3.12.01	+20.0%
Application for exemption	£28	3.12.01	−6.7%
Safe Manning Certificates
Application for passenger ship	£752	6.9.04	+20.5%
Application for other vessels	£141	6.9.04	+20.5%
Application for technical amendment	£94	6.9.04	+20.5%
Application for other amendment	£94	6.9.04	+20.5%
Issue of certificate for sister ship	£94	6.9.04	+20.5%
Registration of merchant vessels
Registration of vessel (including a vessel whose registration has expired)	£124	14.4.03	−4.6%
Additional fee for premium service	£180	n/a	n/a
Registration of transfer of ownership of a registered ship
Additional fee for premium service:
one transfer	£100	n/a	n/a
where more than one transfer in relation to a vessel is lodged at the same time:
three transfers	£110	14.4.03	−4.3%
four transfers	£125	14.4.03	−3.8%
Renewal of registration	£49	14.4.03	−2.0%
Additional fee for premium service	£100	n/a	n/a
Registration of mortgages
(a) one mortgage	£84	14.4.03	−20.0%
Additional fee for premium service	£100	n/a	n/a
(b) where two or more mortgages of the same vessel and in relation to the same loan are lodged at the same time:
two mortgages	£99	14.4.03	−50.5%
three mortgages	£114	14.4.03	−58.5%
four mortgages	£129	14.4.03	−62.1%
five mortgages	£144	14.4.03	−64.0%
Registration of notice of intended mortgage:
Additional fee for premium service	£50	n/a	n/a
Issue of a duplicate certificate	£21	14.4.03	+61.5%
Additional fee for premium service	£50	n/a	n/a
Issue of transcripts of entries in the Register relating to any one ship:
(a) for current entries	£21	14.4.03	+61.5%
Additional fee for premium service	£50	n/a	n/a
(b) for other entries	£32	14.4.03	+28.0%
Additional fee for premium service	£50	n/a	n/a
Personal inspection of the Register (per hour or part hour)	£9	n/a	n/a
Registration of change of name of a ship	£37	14.4.03	+5.7%
Additional fee for premium service	£100	n/a	n/a
Registration of change of port of choice	£37	14.4.03	+5.7%
Additional fee for premium service	£100	n/a	n/a
Registration of change of measurement, tonnage or engine particulars recorded in the Register	£37	14.4.03	+5.7%
Additional fee for premium service	£100	n/a	n/a
Transfer to a port in British possession:
Additional fee for premium service	£100	n/a	n/a
Transfer from a port in British possession:
Additional fee for premium service	£100	n/a	n/a
Provisional registration of a ship	£117	14.4.03	+1.7%
Additional fee for premium service	£140	n/a	n/a
Full registration following provisional registration by the Registrar:
Additional fee for premium service	£50	n/a	n/a
Issue of a certificate of registration for a small ship on Part III of the Register, including an amended certificate, or a duplicate copy of the certificate	£25	14.4.03	+108.3%
Additional fee for premium service	£50	n/a	n/a
Issue of a transcript of entries in Part III of the Register relating to any one ship:
(a) for current entries	£21	14.4.03	+250.0%
Additional fee for premium service	£50	n/a	n/a
(b) for other entries	£32	14.4.03	+166.7%
Additional fee for premium service	£50	n/a	n/a
Registration of fishing vessels
Registration of vessel (including a vessel whose registration has expired):
(a) with full registration	£131	14.4.03	−18.1%
Additional fee for premium service	£180	n/a	n/a
(b) with simple registration	£111	14.4.03	−7.5%
Registration of transfer of ownership of a registered ship (full):
Additional fee for premium service	£100	14.4.03	−13.0%
Registration of transfer of ownership of a registered ship (simple):	£63	14.4.03	+8.6%
Additional fee for premium service	£100	14.4.03	−13.0%
Where more than one transfer in relation to a vessel is lodged at the same time:
(a) with full registration
two transfers
Additional fee for premium service	£100	14.4.03	−20.0%
three transfers	£110	14.4.03	−4.3%
Additional fee for premium service	£100	14.4.03	−25.9%
four transfers	£125	14.4.03	−7.4%
Additional fee for premium service	£100	14.4.03	−33.3%
five transfers	£140	14.4.03	−12.5%
Additional fee for premium service	£100	14.4.03	−37.5%
(b) with simple registration
two transfers	£78	14.4.03	+11.4%
Additional fee for premium service	£100	14.4.03	−20.0%
three transfers	£93	14.4.03	+16.3%
Additional fee for premium service	£100	14.4.03	−25.9%
four transfers	£108	14.4.03	+35.0%
Additional fee for premium service	£100	14.4.03	−33.3%
five transfers	£123	14.4.03	+2.5%
Additional fee for premium service	£100	14.4.03	−37.5%
Renewal of registration	£49	14.4.03	−2.0%
Additional fee for premium service	£100	14.4.03	+25.0%
Change of registered vessel from simple to full registration	£61	14.4.03	+22.0%
Additional fee for premium service	£100	14.4.03	−4.8%
Registration of mortgages
(a) one mortgage	£84	14.4.03	−20.0%
Additional fee for premium service	£100	14.4.03	+72.4%
(b) where two or more mortgages of the same vessel and in relation to the same loan are lodged at the same time:
two mortgages	£99	14.4.03	−50.5%
Additional fee for premium service	£100	14.4.03	+42.9%
three mortgages	£114	14.4.03	−58.5%
Additional fee for premium service	£100	14.4.03	+25.0%
four mortgages	£129	14.4.03	−62.1%
Additional fee for premium service	£100	14.4.03	+11.1%
five mortgages	£ 144	14.4.03	−64.0%
Additional fee for premium service	£100	14.4.03	−4.8%
Registration of notice of intended mortgage:
Additional fee for premium service	£50	14.4.03	+42.9%
Issue of a duplicate certificate	£21	14.4.03	+61.5%
Additional fee for premium service	£50	14.4.03	+127.3%
Issue of transcripts of entries in the Register relating to any one ship:
(a) for current entries	£21	14.4.03	+61.5%
Additional fee for premium service	£50	14.4.03	+177.8%
(b) for other entries	£32	14.4.03	+28.0%
Additional fee for premium service	£50	14.4.03	+127.3%
Personal inspection of the Register (per hour or part hour)	£9	14.4.03	n/a
Registration of change of name of a ship	£37	14.4.03	−7.5%
Additional fee for premium service	£100	14.4.03	+11.1%
Registration of change of port of choice	£37	14.4.03	−7.5%
Additional fee for premium service	£100	14.4.03	+11.1%
Registration of change of measurement, tonnage or engine particulars recorded in the Register	£37	14.4.03	−7.5%
Additional fee for premium service	£100	14.4.03	+11.1%
Provisional registration of a ship (full)	£122	14.4.03	+6.1%
Additional fee for premium service	£140	n/a	n/a
Provisional registration of a ship (simple)	£105	14.4.03	−8.7%
Additional fee for premium service	£140	n/a	n/a
Full registration following provisional registration by the Registrar	£55	14.4.03	−26.7%
Additional fee for premium service	£50	n/a	n/a
Seamen’s Documents
Issue or renewal of a British Seaman’s Card or Discharge Book:
(a) postal application	£40	3.12.01	+14.3%
(b) other application	£40	3.12.01	−27.3%
Additional fee for premium service	£50	n/a	n/a
Issue of a British Seaman’s Card to a person who would
be regarded as a holder but for regulation 9 of Seamen’s Documents Regulations 1987:
(a) postal application	£40	3.12.01	+14.3%
(b) other application	£40	3.12.01	−27.3%
Additional fee for premium service	£50	n/a	n/a
Miscellaneous matters
Examination for medical fitness certificate	£80	6.9.04	+27.0%
Civil liability certificates	£16	1.9.97	−46.7%
Consideration/approval of a port waste management plan (per hour or part hour)	£94	6.9.04	+20.5%
Grant of exemption relating to port waste reception facilities	£94	6.9.04	+20.5%
Secretary of State granting exemptions from requirement in regulation 3 of Merchant Shipping (Officer Nationality) Regulations 1995 relating to strategic ships	£160	6.9.04	+6.7%
Issue of a vessel traffic services certification logbook	£31	n/a	n/a
Application for examination leading to the issue of a compass adjuster’s certificate	£262	n/a	n/a
Issue of a yacht rating certificate	£26	n/a	n/a
Issue of a watch rating certificate	£26	n/a	n/a
Copies of or extracts from documents admissible inevidence, relating to the registration of a ship (per page or part page):
(a) postal request	£13	n/a	n/a
(b) other request	£13	n/a	n/a
Additional fee for premium service	£50	n/a	n/a
Copies of or extracts from documents admissible in evidence, other than relating to the registration of a ship (per page or part page):
(a) postal request	£13	n/a	n/a
(b) other request	£13	n/a	n/a
Additional fee for premium service	£50	n/a	n/a
Fees in respect of surveys or inspections in or outside the UK, and for waiting time and attendance outside normal hours
Surveys, inspections, systems audits and tests other than radio surveys (per hour)	£94	6.9.04	+20.5%
Delay and disruption: waiting time prior to commencement of and during the course of a survey or inspection (per hour for periods over one hour):
(a) for surveys in the UK	£94	6.9.04	+20.5%
(b) for surveys outside the UK	£94	6.9.04	−39.7%
Abortive visits: for time wasted at the place of survey or inspection and travelling time to and from the place of survey (per hour for periods over one hour):
(a) in the UK	£94	6.9.04	+20.5%
(b) outside the UK	£94	6.9.04	−39.7%
When a surveyor or inspector is called upon to perform services at unusual hours: fee per hour for work undertaken during the following times including travelling time—
6 pm–8 am Monday to Friday and all day Saturday	£47	6.9.04	+20.5%
Sundays and public holidays	£94	6.9.04	+20.5%

The following fees have been abolished and are not included in the Regulations:

• Examination for COC as A.B.

• Examination for COC as A.B. under regulation 5(6) of the Merchant Shipping (Certificate of Competency as A.B.) Regulations 1970

• COC consideration of application (overseas postage)

• Examination for efficient deck hand

• Examination for certificate of proficiency in survival craft

• Exemptions from crew agreements.

Some schedules of fees have been rearranged and some minor and drafting amendments have been made to the previous Regulations.

A Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared and copies may be obtained from Bay 3/11, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road, Southampton SO15 1EG (telephone [phone]) or viewed on the Agency’s website at www.mcga.gov.uk. A copy has been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament.