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SCHEDULE 1FEES UNDER THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT 1995

PART 8Registration, Transfer and Mortgage of Ships (Other than Fishing Vessels) and Related Matters

Interpretation

1.  In this Part, “ship” includes a ship registered under section 17 of the Act (ships bareboat chartered-in) but does not include a fishing vessel.

Remittal of fees

2.—(1) The fees prescribed in the Table of fees are subject to the provisions of sub-paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) Where a person requests and receives premium service, the fee prescribed in column (4) is payable in addition to the fee prescribed in column (3) or, where more than one fee is prescribed in respect of one transaction, in addition to the aggregate of those fees.

(3) Where a person applies, on any one occasion, for the registration of more than one change in the Register in respect of the same ship for which more than one fee would be payable under item 9, 10 or 11 in the Table—

(a)the fee for the first change is £37;

(b)the fee for the second and each subsequent change is £17, and

(c)the fee for premium service is £100 in addition to the aggregate of the other fees.

Table of fees
(1) Item(2) Subject of fee(3) Amount of fee(4) Premium service fee
1.The registration of a ship, including registration of a ship whose registration has expired£124£180
2.The registration of transfer of ownership of a registered ship—

(a)for the first or only transfer

£80£100

(b)for the second and each subsequent transfer

£15n/a
3.The renewal of a registration under regulation 42 of the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations 1993(1)£49£100
4.The registration of a mortgage—

(a)for the first or only mortgage

£84£100

(b)for the second and each additional mortgage

£15n/a
5.The registration of a notice of intended mortgage£25£50
6.The issue of a duplicate certificate£21£50
7.Issue of transcripts of entries in the Register relating to any one ship—

(a)for current entries

£21£50

(b)for other entries

£32£50
8.Personal inspection of the Register (per hour or part of an hour)£9n/a
9.The registration of a change of name of a ship£37£100
10.The registration of a change of port of choice£37£100
11.The registration of a change of measurement, tonnage or engine particulars recorded in the Register£37£100
12.Transfer to a port in a British possession£35£100
13.Transfer from a port in a British possession£115£100
14.An application to the Registrar for provisional registration of a ship£117£140
15.The registration of a ship following provisional registration by the Registrar£55£50
16.The issue of a certificate of registration for a small ship in Part III of the Register, or an amended certificate or duplicate copy of the certificate£25£50
17.The issue of a transcript of entries in Part III of the Register relating to any one ship—

(a)for current entries

£21£50

(b)for other entries

£32£50
(1)

S.I. 1993/3138. Relevant amendments are by S.I. 1998/1915 and 1999/3206.