The Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2006

PART 2 Certificates of Competency and Examinations for Officers

Interpretation

1.  In this Part, “item 1 examination”, in either table, means the examination described in the second column of item 1 in that table.

Remittal of fees

2.—(1) Where, in any case, an application for a certificate of competency is rejected on grounds that the applicant does not meet the preliminary criteria for the examination, the prescribed fee of £51 is payable instead of, and not in addition to, the fee for the item 1 examination (so that the sum of £150 is to be refunded to an applicant from an examination fee which he has previously paid).

(2) Where the prescribed fee of £57 has been paid for an initial assessment for qualification as an engineering officer (merchant vessel) the fee for the item 1 examination is to be reduced to £144.

Table A: Examinations and certificates of competency: deck or marine engineer officer (fishing vessel)

(1) Item	(2) Subject of fee	(3) Amount of fee
1.	An examination for a certificate of competency, on each occasion that a person presents himself for the practical oral part of the examination as a deck officer (fishing vessel) Class 1, 2 or 3, or as a marine engineer officer Class 1 or 2	£201
2.	Resitting an item 1 examination	£176
3.	The consideration of an application for an item 1 examination where the applicant cancels his application (so that the fee for that examination will be refunded)—
	(a) if cancellation is before a notice of eligibility for examination has been issued	£39
	(b) if cancellation is after a notice of eligibility for examination has been issued	£54
4.	The issue or endorsement of a certificate of competency as an officer—
	(a) if sent by courier	£45
	(b) otherwise	£25
5.	The rejection of an application for a certificate of competency	£51
6.	The replacement of a lost certificate of competency	£58
7.	An application for the issue of a certificate of competency not requiring an oral examination	£58
8.	The addition or removal of or amendment to an endorsement	£52
9.	The grant of a certificate of continued proficiency and updating of knowledge in respect of (a “revalidation” of) a certificate of competency	£36

Table B: Examinations and certificates of competency: master, deck officer or marine engineer officer (merchant ship)

(1) Item	(2) Subject of fee	(3) Amount of fee
1.	An examination for a certificate of competency, on each occasion a candidate presents himself for the practical oral part of the examination as master, chief mate, officer of the watch (deck department), chief engineer, second engineer or officer of the watch (engine department)	£201
2.	An initial assessment for qualification as a marine engineer officer (merchant ship)	£57
3.	The consideration of an application for an item 1 examination where the applicant cancels his application (so that the fee for that examination will be refunded)—
	(a) if cancellation is before a notice of eligibility for examination has been issued	£39
	(b) if cancellation is after a notice of eligibility for examination has been issued	£54
4.	Resitting an item 1 examination	£176
5.	The issue or endorsement of a certificate of competency as an officer—
	(a) if sent by courier	£45
	(b) otherwise	£25
6.	The rejection of an application for a certificate of competency	£51
7.	The replacement of a lost certificate of competency	£58
8.	An application for the issue of a certificate of competency not requiring an oral examination	£58
9.	The addition or removal of or amendment to an endorsement or tanker endorsement	£52
10.	The grant of a certificate of continued proficiency and updating of knowledge in respect of (a “revalidation” of) a certificate of competency	£36