The Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2018

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

(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 of fees—

(a) the fee for the first change is £46;

(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

Item	Subject of fee	Amount of fee	Premium service fee
1	The registration of a ship, including registration of a ship whose registration has expired	£153	£180
2	The registration of transfer of ownership of a registered ship—
	(a) for the first or only transfer;	£105	£100
	(b) for the second and each subsequent transfer	£20	n/a
3	The renewal of a registration under regulation 42 of the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations 1993 M1	£72	£100
[F1 3A	The issue of a certificate of permission	£153	£180]
[F1 3B	The renewal of a certificate of permission	£72	£100]
[F1 3C	The amendment of a certificate of permission to amend the names of owners of a ship—
	(a) for the first or only such amendment	£105	£100
	(b) for the second and each subsequent amendment	£20	n/a]
[F1 3D	The amendment of a certificate of permission to amend any entry other than the names of owners of a ship	£46	£100]
4	The registration of a mortgage—
	(a) for the first or only mortgage;	£101	£100
	(b) for the second and each additional mortgage	£19	n/a
5	The registration of a notice of intended mortgage	£37	£50
6	The issue of a duplicate certificate	£32	£50
7	Issue of transcripts of entries in the Register relating to any one ship—
	(a) for current entries;	£29	£50
	(b) for other entries	£46	£50
8	Personal inspection of the Register (per hour or part of an hour)	£11	n/a
9	The registration of a change of name of a ship	£46	£100
10	The registration of a change of port of choice	£46	£100
11	The registration of a change of measurement, tonnage or engine particulars recorded in the Register	£46	£100
12	Transfer to a port in a British possession	£52	£100
13	Transfer from a port in a British possession	£135	£100
14	An application to the Registrar for provisional registration of a ship	£175	£140
15	The registration of a ship following provisional registration by the Registrar	£75	£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	£35	£50
17	The issue of a transcript of entries in Part III of the Register relating to any one ship—
	(a) for current entries;	£29	£50
	(b) for other entries	£46	£50

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 1 Pt. 8 Table inserted (29.3.2019) by The Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/509), regs. 1(2), 33

Marginal Citations

M1 S.I. 1993/3138, relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1998/1915 and 1999/3206.