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SCHEDULE 1 Regulation 3

FEES UNDER THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT 1995

PART 1SURVEYS, INSPECTIONS AND APPLICATIONS FOR EXEMPTION

Interpretation

1. In this Part, “the statutory requirements” means requirements imposed by or under—(a) the Act, and(b) the statutory instruments listed in the Table below.

Table of statutory instruments imposing statutory requirements

(1) Title of instrument (2) S.I. number (3) Amending instrumentsA. CREW

Merchant Shipping(Certificate of Competency asA.B.) Regulations 1970

1970/294 1984/97

1996/3243

Merchant Shipping(Certification of Ships' Cooks)Regulations 1981

1981/1076 None

Merchant Shipping (Guardingof Machinery and Safetyof Electrical Equipment)Regulations 1988

1988/1636 1988/2274

Merchant Shipping (Means ofAccess) Regulations 1988

1988/1637 1988/2274

1994/774

1998/2771

Merchant Shipping (Entryinto Dangerous Spaces)Regulations 1988

1988/1638 1988/2274

1998/2771

Merchant Shipping (Hatchesand Lifting Plant) Regulations1988

1988/1639 1988/2274

1998/2771

Merchant Shipping (SafeMovement on Board Ship)Regulations 1988

1988/1641 1988/2274

1998/2771

2001/3444

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(1) Title of instrument (2) S.I. number (3) Amending instrumentsMerchant Shipping(Provisions and Water)Regulations 1989

1989/102 1998/2771

Merchant Shipping andFishing Vessels (MedicalStores) Regulations 1995

1995/1802 1996/2821

Merchant Shipping (Ships'Doctors) Regulations 1995

1995/1803 2002/3135

Merchant Shipping (MinimumStandards of SafetyCommunications) Regulations1997

1997/529 1999/1704

2004/1266

2006/89

Merchant Shipping andFishing Vessels (Health andSafety at Work) Regulations1997

1997/2962 1998/2411

Merchant Shipping(Compulsory Insurance: ShipsReceiving Trans-shipped Fish)Regulations 1998

1998/209 None

Merchant Shipping (Codeof Safe Working Practicesfor Merchant Seamen)Regulations 1998

1998/1838 None

Merchant Shipping andFishing Vessels (Health andSafety at Work) (Employmentof Young Persons) Regulations1998

1998/2411 2002/2125

2002/3135

Merchant Shipping andFishing Vessels (PersonalProtective Equipment)Regulations 1999

1999/2205 None

Merchant Shipping (MedicalExamination) Regulations2002

2002/2055 2004/1713

2005/1919

2005/2114

Merchant Shipping (VesselTraffic Monitoring andReporting Requirements)Regulations 2004

2004/2110 2005/1092

B. CREW ACCOMMODATION

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(1) Title of instrument (2) S.I. number (3) Amending instrumentsMerchant Shipping (CrewAccommodation) (FishingVessels) Regulations 1975

1975/2220 1998/929

2002/2201

Merchant Shipping (CrewAccommodation) Regulations1997

1997/1508 2005/2114

C. DANGEROUS GOODS

Merchant Shipping (GasCarriers) Regulations 1994

1994/2464 2004/929

Merchant Shipping (ReportingRequirements for ShipsCarrying Dangerous orPolluting Goods) Regulations1995

1995/2498 1999/2121

2001/1638

2004/2110

2005/1092

Merchant Shipping(Dangerous Goods and MarinePollutants) Regulations 1997

1997/2367 2004/2110

Merchant Shipping (Carriageof Irradiated Nuclear Fuel etc)(INF Code) Regulations 2000

2000/3216 None

D. DIVING AND SUBMERSIBLES

Merchant Shipping(Submersible CraftConstruction and Survey)Regulations 1981

1981/1098 1987/306

Merchant Shipping(Submersible CraftOperations) Regulations 1987

1987/311 1987/1603

E. FIRE AND LIFE-SAVING

Fishing Vessels (Life-SavingAppliances) Regulations 1988

1988/38 1998/927

1998/929

1999/3210

2001/9

2002/2201

Merchant Shipping (FireProtection: Small Ships)Regulations 1998

1998/1011 1999/992

1999/1957

2000/2687

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(1) Title of instrument (2) S.I. number (3) Amending instruments2003/2951

2004/302

2005/2114

Merchant Shipping (FireProtection: Large Ships)Regulations 1998

1998/1012 1999/992

2000/2687

2001/1638

2003/2950

2003/2951

2005/2114

Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances forPassenger Ships otherthan Classes III to VI(A))Regulations 1999

1999/2721 2000/2558

2000/2687

2001/2642

2004/2259

2005/2114

Merchant Shipping (Musters,Training Decision and SupportSystems) Regulations 1999

1999/2722 2004/302

2005/2114

Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances forPassenger Ships of Classes IIIto VI(A)) Regulations 1999

1999/2723 2000/2687

2001/2642

Merchant Shipping (FireProtection) Regulations 2003

2003/2950 2005/2114

F. FISHING VESSEL SAFETY

Fishing Vessels (SafetyProvisions) Rules 1975

1975/330 1975/471

1976/432

1978/1873

1991/1342

1996/2419

1998/928

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1998/2998

1999/2998

1999/3210

2001/9

2002/2201

Merchant Shipping (OfficialLog Books) (Fishing Vessels)Regulations 1981

1981/570 2002/1473

Fishing Vessels (SafetyTraining) Regulations 1989

1989/126 2004/2169

Merchant Shipping andFishing Vessels (ManualHandling Operations)Regulations 1998

1998/2857 1999/2205

Fishing Vessels (EC Directiveon Harmonised SafetyRegime) Regulations 1999

1999/2998 1999/3210

2003/1112

Fishing Vessels (Code ofPractice for the Safety ofSmall Fishing Vessels)Regulations 2001

2001/9 2002/2201

Fishing Vessels (Safetyof 15-24 Metre Vessels)Regulations 2002

2002/2201 None

Fishing Boats (Satellite-Tracking Devices) (England)Scheme 2004

2004/2467 None

G. LOAD LINES

Merchant Shipping (LoadLine) Regulations 1998

1998/2241 2000/1335

Merchant Shipping (Carriageof Cargoes) Regulations 1999

1999/336 None

H. RADIO AND NAVIGATIONAL EQUIPMENT

Merchant Shipping (Radio)(Fishing Vessels) Rules 1974

1974/1919 1982/1292

1994/1104

1999/3210

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(1) Title of instrument (2) S.I. number (3) Amending instrumentsMerchant Shipping (DistressSignals and Prevention ofCollisions) Regulations 1996

1996/75 2004/302

Merchant Shipping (RadioInstallations) Regulations1998

1998/2070 1999/1957

2000/2687

2001/1638

2004/302

Merchant Shipping (Radio)(Fishing Vessels) Regulations1999

1999/3210 2002/2201

Merchant Shipping (EPIRBRegistration) Regulations2000

2000/1850 None

Merchant Shipping (Safety ofNavigation) Regulations 2002

2002/1473 2004/302

2004/2110

2005/2114

I. CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT

Merchant Shipping (Weighingof Goods Vehicles and OtherCargo) Regulations 1988

1988/1275 1989/270

Merchant Shipping (Weighingof Goods Vehicles and OtherCargo) (Application to Non-UK Ships) Regulations 1989

1989/568 None

Merchant Shipping(Emergency EquipmentLockers for Ro/Ro PassengerShips) Regulations 1988

1988/2272 1994/774

Merchant Shipping(Emergency Information forPassengers) Regulations 1990

1990/660 1994/774

Merchant Shipping(Cargo Ship Construction)Regulations 1997

1997/1509 1997/2971

1999/643

2004/2151

Merchant Shipping (SmallWorkboats and Pilot Boats)Regulations 1998

1998/1609 None

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(1) Title of instrument (2) S.I. number (3) Amending instrumentsMerchant Shipping (PassengerShip Construction: Shipsof Classes I, II and II(A))Regulations 1998

1998/2514 2002/1473

2002/1650

2003/771

2004/302

2004/1107

2004/2884

Merchant Shipping (PassengerShip Construction: Shipsof Classes III to VI(A))Regulations 1998

1998/2515 2000/2687

2001/1638

2002/1650

2004/302

Merchant Shipping (Vessels inCommercial Use for Sport orPleasure) Regulations 1998

1998/2771 2002/1473

2005/2114

Merchant Shipping (MarineEquipment) Regulations 1999

1999/1957 2001/1638

2004/302

2004/1266

Merchant Shipping (PassengerShips on Domestic Voyages)Regulations 2000

2000/2687 2002/1473

2003/771

2004/302

2004/1107

2004/2883

Merchant Shipping andFishing Vessels (Safety Signsand Signals) Regulations 2001

2001/3444 None

Merchant Shipping (HighSpeed Craft) Regulations 2004

2004/302 2004/2883

2005/2114

Merchant Shipping (Ro-RoPassenger Ships) (Stability)Regulations 2004

2004/2884 None

Merchant Shipping (BridgeVisibility) (Small PassengerShips) Regulations 2005

2005/2286 None

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(1) Title of instrument (2) S.I. number (3) Amending instrumentsJ. PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION

Merchant Shipping(Prevention of Oil Pollution)Order 1983

1983/1106 1985/2002

1993/1580

Merchant Shipping(Prevention and Control ofPollution) Order 1987

1987/470 1990/2595

1997/2569

Merchant Shipping(Prevention of Pollution byGarbage) Order 1988

1988/2252 1993/1581

1997/2569

1998/254

Merchant Shipping(Prevention and Control ofPollution) Order 1990

1990/2595 1997/2569

Merchant Shipping (ReportingRequirements for ShipsCarrying Dangerous orPolluting Goods) Regulations1995

1995/2498 1999/2121

2001/1638

2004/2110

2005/1092

Merchant Shipping(Prevention of Pollution) (Lawof the Sea Convention) Order1996

1996/282 None

Merchant Shipping(Prevention of Oil Pollution)Regulations 1996

1996/2154 1997/1910

2000/483

2004/303

2005/1916

Merchant Shipping(Dangerous or NoxiousLiquid Substances in Bulk)Regulations 1996

1996/3010 1998/1153

2004/930

Merchant Shipping (OilPollution Preparedness,Response and Co-operationConvention) Regulations 1998

1998/1056 2001/1639

Merchant Shipping (Controlof Pollution) (SOLAS) Order1998

1998/1500 None

K. MANNING AND CERTIFICATION

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(1) Title of instrument (2) S.I. number (3) Amending instrumentsFishing Vessels (Certificationof Deck Officers and EngineerOfficers) Regulations 1984

1984/1115 1995/1428

1997/2971

1998/1013

Merchant Shipping (Trainingand Certification) Regulations1997

1997/348 1997/1911

1997/2971

2000/836

2006/89

Merchant Shipping (SafeManning, Hours of Work andWatchkeeping) Regulations1997

1997/1320 1997/1911

1997/2971

2000/484

2002/2125

Merchant Shipping (Hours ofWork) Regulations 2002

2002/2125 2003/3049

2004/1469

2004/1713

2005/2114

Merchant Shipping (WorkingTime: Inland Waterways)Regulations 2003

2003/3049 None

Fishing Vessels (WorkingTime: Sea Fishermen)Regulations 2004

2004/1713 None

L. SURVEY AND CERTIFICATION

Merchant Shipping (Surveyand Certification) Regulations1995

1995/1210 1996/2418

2000/1334

2000/2418

2000/2687

2002/1473

2003/771

2004/1107

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Merchant Shipping (ShipInspection and SurveyOrganisations) Regulations1996

1996/2908 2004/1266

Merchant Shipping(Mandatory Surveys for Ro-Ro Ferry and High SpeedPassenger Craft) Regulations2001

2001/152 2004/1266

M. TONNAGE MEASUREMENT

Merchant Shipping(Registration of Ships)Regulations 1993

1993/3138 1994/541

1997/2971

1998/1915

1998/2976

1999/3206

Merchant Shipping (Tonnage)Regulations 1997

1997/1510 1998/1916

1999/3206

N. SAFETY MANAGEMENT

Merchant Shipping (ISMCode) (Ro-Ro PassengerFerries) Regulations 1997

1997/3022 2001/3209

Merchant Shipping(International SafetyManagement (ISM) Code)Regulations 1998

1998/1561 2001/3209

2004/302

Merchant Shipping (DomesticPassenger Ships) (SafetyManagement Code)Regulations 2001

2001/3209 2004/302

O. STRATEGIC SHIPS

Merchant Shipping (OfficerNationality) Regulations 1995

1995/1427 None

P.PORT WASTE RECEPTION FACILITIES

Merchant Shipping (PortWaste Reception Facilities)Regulations 2003

2003/1809 None

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(1) Title of instrument (2) S.I. number (3) Amending instrumentsShip and Port Facility(Security) Regulations 2004

2004/1495 2005/1434

Application of Part 1

2. Subject to paragraph 3, the services and other functions to which this Part applies are—(a) a survey or inspection of a ship or its equipment or an audit of its management systems,

on the application of the owner for the issue, amendment, endorsement or renewal of acertificate for the purpose of showing compliance with any of the statutory requirements;

(b) any other inspection of a ship or its equipment under section 258(1) of the Act(1) (powersto inspect ships and their equipment, etc) on the application of the owner, for the purposeof seeing that the ship complies with any of the statutory requirements;

(c) an inspection under section 258(1) of the Act, otherwise than on the application of theowner, for the purpose of seeing whether or not the statutory requirements have beencomplied with;

(d) an inspection, survey or audit of the ship, its equipment or management, whether on theapplication of the owner or otherwise, where—

(i) the ship or any of its equipment subject to the statutory requirements has beendamaged, changed or modified,

(ii) a previous inspection has revealed a failure to comply with any of thoserequirements, or

(iii) the inspection, survey or audit is carried out in respect of a United Kingdom shipfollowing the detention of that ship in another country;

for the purpose of seeing that the statutory requirements have subsequently been compliedwith;

(e) the consideration of an application for an exemption or approval or an amendment of anexemption or approval pursuant to any of the statutory requirements;

(f) the appointment (including consideration of the suitability of an appointment) of asurveyor not employed by the Agency to undertake a survey, inspection or audit outsidethe United Kingdom in accordance with the statutory requirements and the subsequentconsideration of the results thereof and the issue, renewal or endorsement of a certificate;

(g) an inspection pursuant to the statutory requirements which results in the detention of a shipto which Part I of the Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 1995(2) applies,and any subsequent inspection relating to the deficiencies which led to the detention;

(h) a survey or inspection pursuant to the statutory requirements which results in the issue ofa prevention of operation notice in accordance with regulation 9 of the Merchant Shipping(Mandatory Surveys for Ro-Ro Ferry and High Speed Passenger Craft) Regulations 2001and any subsequent survey or inspection relating to the deficiencies which led to the issueof that notice;

(i) the issue or re-issue of a certificate pursuant to the statutory requirements, or the issue ofa letter of acceptance in lieu of a statutory certificate.

3. Where a fee is specifically prescribed under another Part of this Schedule in respect of a survey,inspection or audit or the issue, amendment, renewal or endorsement of a certificate in connection

(1) Section 258(1) was amended by the Merchant Shipping and Maritime Security Act 1997 (c. 28), Schedule 1, paragraph 4(1)and Schedule 7, Part I.

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with any of the statutory requirements, the fee so prescribed applies and not the fee prescribed underthis Part.

Time for payment

4.—(1) This paragraph applies in relation to any service or function mentioned in paragraph 2(a),(b), (d), (e) or (f) which is provided in pursuance of an application made with a view to showingcompliance with, or seeking exemption from, any requirement imposed by or under any of thestatutory instruments listed in paragraph 1.

(2) Where this paragraph applies—(a) in the case of an application relating to a requirement under the Radio Regulations, the

applicant shall if requested by, or arranged in advance with, the Secretary of State, and(b) in the case of any other application, the applicant shall,

before commencement of the work pay a deposit on account of the fee, the amount of the depositto be calculated by reference to an estimate by the appropriate authority of the duration of the worklikely to be required and the hourly rate prescribed in respect of that service or function.

(3) If during the course of the work the appropriate authority estimates that the duration of thework likely to be required is greater than the amount deposited under sub-paragraph (2), it mayrecalculate the deposit and the applicant must pay any excess.

(4) If the duration of the work actually required in consequence of the application is greater orless than its estimated or re-estimated duration, the fee is to be recalculated by reference to the actualduration and the difference is to be paid by, or as the case may be, refunded to, the applicant.

(5) In this paragraph “appropriate authority” means the Agency or other appropriate certifyingauthority provided for in relation to the relevant statutory requirements.

Fees for surveys and inspections, etc

5. Save as provided in paragraph 6 (and subject to any additional fee which may be payable underPart 13 of this Schedule), the fee for a service or function to which this Part applies performed bya person employed by the Agency is to be determined by reference to the time spent in doing thenecessary work and calculated at the hourly rate of £94.

6.—(1) A fee for a radio survey under the Radio Regulations is to be calculated as provided insub-paragraph (2).

(2) To the extent that the fee is payable in respect of—(a) time occupied in travelling to the place of survey, conducting the survey and completing

the survey report, it is to be charged at an hourly rate of £36;(b) all other work (including administration) done in connection with the survey, the amount

chargeable is £75.

PART 2CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY AND EXAMINATIONS FOR OFFICERS

Interpretation

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

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Remittal of fees

2.—(1) Where, in any case, an application for a certificate of competency is rejected on groundsthat 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 sumof £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 asan 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 fee1. An examination for a certificate

of competency, on each occasionthat a person presents himselffor the practical oral part of theexamination as a deck officer(fishing vessel) Class 1, 2 or 3, oras a marine engineer officer Class1 or 2

£201

2. Resitting an item 1 examination £176

3. The consideration of anapplication for an item 1examination where the applicantcancels his application (so that thefee for that examination will berefunded)—

(a) (a) if cancellationis before a noticeof eligibility forexamination has beenissued

£39

(b) (b) if cancellation isafter a notice of eligibilityfor examination has beenissued

£54

4. The issue or endorsement of acertificate of competency as anofficer—

(a) (a) if sent by courier £45

(b) (b) otherwise £25

5. The rejection of an application fora certificate of competency

£51

6. The replacement of a lostcertificate of competency

£58

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(1) Item (2) Subject of fee (3) Amount of fee7. An application for the issue of

a certificate of competency notrequiring an oral examination

£58

8. The addition or removal of oramendment to an endorsement

£52

9. The grant of a certificate ofcontinued proficiency andupdating of knowledge in respectof (a “revalidation” of) a certificateof 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 fee1. An examination for a certificate

of competency, on each occasiona candidate presents himselffor the practical oral part of theexamination as master, chiefmate, officer of the watch (deckdepartment), chief engineer,second engineer or officer of thewatch (engine department)

£201

2. An initial assessment forqualification as a marine engineerofficer (merchant ship)

£57

3. The consideration of anapplication for an item 1examination where the applicantcancels his application (so that thefee for that examination will berefunded)—

(a) (a) if cancellationis before a noticeof eligibility forexamination has beenissued

£39

(b) (b) if cancellation isafter a notice of eligibilityfor examination has beenissued

£54

4. Resitting an item 1 examination £176

5. The issue or endorsement of acertificate of competency as anofficer—

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(1) Item (2) Subject of fee (3) Amount of fee (a) (a) if sent by courier £45

(b) (b) otherwise £25

6. The rejection of an application fora certificate of competency

£51

7. The replacement of a lostcertificate of competency

£58

8. An application for the issue ofa certificate of competency notrequiring an oral examination

£58

9. The addition or removal of oramendment to an endorsement ortanker endorsement

£52

10. The grant of a certificate ofcontinued proficiency andupdating of knowledge in respectof (a “revalidation” of) a certificateof competency

£36

PART 3MISCELLANEOUS EXAMINATIONS AND OTHER CERTIFICATES

Table A: Miscellaneous qualifications

(1) Item (2) Subject of fee (3) Amount of fee1. An examination for a licence

as marine engine operatoror senior marine engineoperator and for the grant ofa certificate on passing theexamination

£170

2. The grant of a licence ofservice as a marine engineeroperator

£25

3. The grant of a certificate ofservice (fishing vessel) (deckor engineer)

£25

4. The grant of a certificate ofqualification as efficient deckhand where the examinationhas been taken at a centrespecially approved by theSecretary of State

£15

5. The grant of a certificate ofproficiency in survival craft

£15

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(1) Item (2) Subject of fee (3) Amount of feewhere the examination hasbeen taken at a centre speciallyapproved by the Secretary ofState

6. An examination by anapproved medical practitioneron application for a medicalfitness certificate under theMerchant Shipping (MedicalExamination) Regulations2002(3)

£80

7. An application for the issueof a Vessel Traffic ServicesCertification Logbook

£31

8. An application for the issue ofa Yacht Rating Certificate

£26

9. An application for the issue ofa Watch Rating Certificate

£26

10. An application for anexamination leading to theissue of a Compass Adjuster’sCertificate

£262

Table B: Certificates of competency as A.B.

(1) Item (2) Subject of fee (3) Amount of fee1. The issue of a certificate of

competency as A.B.£15

2. Supplying a copy of acertificate of competencyunder regulation 10 ofthe Merchant Shipping(Certificates of Competencyas A.B.) Regulations 1970(4),except where the loss ordestruction of the original isoccasioned by the wreck orloss of a ship or a fire on boardship

£15

(3) S.I. 2002/2055, amended by S.I. 2004/1713, 2005/1919 and 2005/2114.(4) S.I. 1970/294, amended by S.I. 1984/97 and 1996/3243.

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PART 4CERTIFICATES OF EQUIVALENT COMPETENCY

1. In a Table of fees in this Part, references—(a) in section 1, to a certificate, endorsement or examination are to a certificate of equivalent

competency or endorsement under the Merchant Shipping (Training and Certification)Regulations 1997(5) and to an examination for any such certificate;

(b) in section 2, to a certificate, endorsement or examination are to a certificate of equivalentcompetency or endorsement under the Fishing Vessels (Certification of Deck Officers andEngineer Officers) Regulations 1984(6) and to an examination for any such certificate.

2. Where the fee prescribed in item 1 in Table A or Table D has been paid the fee prescribed initem 4 of that table is to be collected by means of a refund of £25 from the fee prescribed in item1 if the application is withdrawn or rejected on the grounds that the applicant does not meet thepreliminary criteria for detailed assessment.

SECTION 1: MERCHANT NAVY

Table A: Certificates

(1) Item (2) Subject of fee (3) Amount of fee1. An application for

consideration of a person’squalifications for issue ofa certificate of equivalentcompetency, including theissue of such a certificate

£76

2. The issue of a subsequenttemporary certificate ofequivalent competency

£76

3. The issue of a certificate ofequivalent competency as anofficer

£25

4. The rejection of, or failure tocontinue with, an applicationfor issue of a certificate ofequivalent competency

£51

Table B: Examinations

(1) Item (2) Subject of fee (3) Amount of fee1. An oral examination for

competency, on each occasiona person presents himself

£141

2. An oral examination to assessa person’s standard of English

£94

(5) S.I. 1997/348, amended by S.I. 1997/1911, 1997/2971, 2000/836 and 2006/89.(6) S.I. 1984/1115, amended by S.I. 1995/1428, 1997/297 and 1998/1013.

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(1) Item (2) Subject of fee (3) Amount of feelanguage, on each occasion hepresents himself

3. An oral examination to assessa candidate’s standard ofknowledge of United Kingdomlegal and administrativeprocesses, on each occasion hepresents himself

£94

4. An oral examination to assessa person’s standard of Englishlanguage together with hisstandard of knowledge ofUnited Kingdom legal andadministrative processes, oneach occasion he presentshimself

£141

Table C: Endorsement and revalidation

(1) Item (2) Subject of fee (3) Amount of fee1. The addition or removal of, or

amendment to, an endorsementor tanker endorsement

£52

2. The grant of a certificate ofcontinued proficiency andupdating of knowledge inrespect of (a “revalidation”of) a certificate of equivalentcompetency

£76

SECTION 2: FISHING VESSELS

Table D: Certificates

(1) Item (2) Subject of fee (3) Amount of fee1. An application for

consideration of a person’squalifications for issue ofa certificate of equivalentcompetency, including theissue of such a certificate

£76

2. The issue of a subsequenttemporary certificate ofequivalent competency

£76

3. The issue of a certificate ofequivalent competency as anofficer

£25

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(1) Item (2) Subject of fee (3) Amount of fee4. The rejection of, or failure to

continue with, an applicationfor issue of a certificate ofequivalent competency

£51

Table E: Examinations

(1) Item (2) Subject of fee (3) Amount of fee1. An oral examination for

competency, on each occasiona person presents himself

£141

2. An oral examination to assessa person’s standard of Englishlanguage, on each occasion onwhich the candidate presentshimself

£94

3. An oral examination to assessa candidate’s standard ofknowledge of United Kingdomlegal and administrativeprocesses, on each occasion onwhich the candidate presentshimself

£94

4. An oral examination to assessa candidate’s standard ofEnglish language together withhis standard of knowledge ofUnited Kingdom legal andadministrative processes, oneach occasion on which thecandidate presents himself

£141

Table F: Endorsement and revalidation

(1) Item (2) Subject of fee (3) Amount of fee1. The addition or removal of, or

amendment to, an endorsement£52

2. The grant of a certificate ofcontinued proficiency andupdating of knowledge inrespect of (a “revalidation”of) a certificate of equivalentcompetency

£76

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PART 5BOATMASTERS' LICENCES

In this Part—“the 1993 Regulations” means the Merchant Shipping (Local Passenger Vessels) (Masters'Licences and Hours, Manning and Training) Regulations 1993(7);“boatmaster’s licence” has the meaning given in regulation 4 of the 1993 Regulations;“existing boatman’s licence” has the same meaning as in the 1993 Regulations.

Table of fees

(1) Item (2) Subject of fee (3) Amount of fee1. The practical test part of the

examination for a boatmaster’slicence

£94

2. The oral test part of theexamination for a boatmaster’slicence

£94

3. The combined practical/oralexamination for a boatmaster’slicence, taken at same time

£141

4. The issue of a boatmaster’slicence (except where thelicence is issued in exchangefor an existing boatman’slicence)

£22

5. The revalidation of aboatmaster’s licence

£28

6. The endorsement ofan additional area on aboatmaster’s licence

£62

7. The replacement of a lostboatmaster’s licence, exceptwhere the loss or destruction ofthe original was occasioned bythe wreck or loss of a vessel orby a fire on board a vessel

£18

8. An application for exemptionfrom Part II of the 1993Regulations

£28

9. An examination for a specialistknowledge endorsement—

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(1) Item (2) Subject of fee (3) Amount of fee (a) (a) taken with the

generic boatmaster’slicence

£100

(b) (b) takenseparately

£109

PART 6SAFE MANNING CERTIFICATES

Table of fees

(1) Item (2) Subject of fee (3) Amount of fee1. An application for a safe

manning certificate for apassenger ship

£752

2. An application for a safemanning certificate for anyother vessel

£141

3. An application for a technicalamendment, eg involvingmanning changes, or otheramendment, eg change ofname of vessel or owner

£94

4. The issue of a safe manningcertificate for a sistership where the manningrequirements are identical tothe ship which has previouslybeen issued a safe manningcertificate

£94

PART 7EXEMPTIONS

Table of fees

(1) Item (2) Subject of fee (3) Amount of fee1. The consideration of any

application for an exemptionfrom the requirements of anyof the statutory instrumentsmentioned in Section K of theTable in paragraph 1 of Part 1of this Schedule—

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(1) Item (2) Subject of fee (3) Amount of fee (a) (a) involving one

ship or person only£160

(b) (b) involvingmore than one ship orperson

£160, plus £30 for each furtherperson or ship included in theinitial exemption or added later

2. The consideration of anapplication for exemptionfrom the requirements ofthe Merchant Shipping(Certification of Ships' Cooks)Regulations 1981(8)

£122

3. The consideration of anapplication for exemptionfrom the requirements of theMerchant Shipping (Ships'Doctors) Regulations 1995(9)

£122

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 bareboatchartered-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) ispayable in addition to the fee prescribed in column (3) or, where more than one fee is prescribed inrespect 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 inthe Register in respect of the same ship for which more than one fee would be payable under item9, 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.

(8) S.I. 1981/1076.(9) S.I. 1995/1803, amended by S.I. 2002/3135.

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Table of fees

(1) Item (2) Subject of fee (3) Amount of fee (4) Premium servicefee

1. The registration ofa ship, includingregistration of a shipwhose registration hasexpired

£124 £180

2. The registration oftransfer of ownershipof a registered ship—

(a) (a) for thefirst or onlytransfer

£80 £100

(b) (b) forthe secondand eachsubsequenttransfer

£15 n/a

3. The renewal of aregistration underregulation 42 of theMerchant Shipping(Registration of Ships)Regulations 1993(10)

£49 £100

4. The registration of amortgage—

(a) (a) for thefirst or onlymortgage

£84 £100

(b) (b) forthe secondand eachadditionalmortgage

£15 n/a

5. The registration ofa notice of intendedmortgage

£25 £50

6. The issue of aduplicate certificate

£21 £50

7. Issue of transcripts ofentries in the Register

(10) S.I. 1993/3138. Relevant amendments are by S.I. 1998/1915 and 1999/3206.23






relating to any oneship—

(a) (a) forcurrententries

£21 £50

(b) (b) forother entries

£32 £50

8. Personal inspection ofthe Register (per houror part of an hour)

£9 n/a

9. The registration of achange of name of aship

£37 £100

10. The registration ofa change of port ofchoice

£37 £100

11. The registrationof a change ofmeasurement, tonnageor engine particularsrecorded in theRegister

£37 £100

12. Transfer to a port in aBritish possession

£35 £100

13. Transfer from a port ina British possession

£115 £100

14. An applicationto the Registrarfor provisionalregistration of a ship

£117 £140

15. The registration ofa ship followingprovisionalregistration by theRegistrar

£55 £50

16. The issue of acertificate ofregistration for a smallship in Part III ofthe Register, or anamended certificate orduplicate copy of thecertificate

£25 £50

17. The issue of atranscript of entries in

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Part III of the Registerrelating to any oneship—


£21 £50


£32 £50

PART 9REGISTRATION, TRANSFER AND MORTGAGE OF FISHING VESSELS AND RELATED MATTERS

Interpretation

1. In this Part—“transfer” includes transmission;“fishing vessel” includes a vessel registered under section 17 of the Act (ships bareboatchartered-in).

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) ispayable in addition to the fee prescribed in column (3) or, where more than one fee is prescribed inrespect 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 inthe Register in respect of the same ship for which more than one fee would be payable under item10, 11 or 12 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. The registration ofa fishing vessel,including registrationof a vessel whoseregistration hasexpired—

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(a) (a) withfullregistration

£131 £180

(b) (b) withsimpleregistration

£111 n/a

2. The registration oftransfer of ownershipof a registered fishingvessel—


£80 £100


£63 £100

(c) (c) wheremore thanone transferis registeredon anyoccasion, foreachadditionaltransfer

£15 n/a

3. The renewal of aregistration underregulation 42 of theMerchant Shipping(Registration of Ships)Regulations 1993

£49 £100

4. A change ofregistration fromsimple to fullregistration

£61 £100

5. The registration of amortgage—

(a) (a) whereonemortgageonly isregistered

£84 £100

(b) (b) wheremore thanone

£15 n/a

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mortgage isregistered onanyoccasion, foreachadditionalmortgage

6. The registration ofa notice of intendedmortgage

£25 £50

7. The issue of aduplicate certificate

£21 £50

8. The issue of atranscript of entries inthe register relating toany one fishing vessel—


£21 £50


£32 £50

9. Personal inspection ofthe register (per houror part of an hour)

£9 n/a

10. The registration of achange of name of afishing vessel

£37 £100

11. The registration ofa change of port ofchoice or port numberor both

£37 £100

12. The registrationof a change ofmeasurement, tonnageor engine particularsrecorded in theregister

£37 £100

13. An applicationto the Registrarfor provisionalregistration of afishing vessel—

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£122 £140


£105 n/a

14. The registrationof a fishing vesselfollowing provisionalregistration by theRegistrar

£55 £50

PART 10COPIES OF, AND EXTRACTS FROM, DOCUMENTS

1. In this Part, “copy” means a certified copy of—(a) a declaration or other document, a copy of which is made evidence by virtue of the Act, or(b) an extract from a document declared by the Act to be admissible in evidence.

2. Where a person requests and receives premium service, the fee prescribed in column (4) ispayable in addition to the fee prescribed in column (3).

Table of fees


1. A copy of a documentrelating to theregistration of a ship(for each hour or partof an hour required forcopying)

£13 £50

2. A copy of any otherdocument (for eachhour or part of an hourrequired for copying)

£13 £50

PART 11SEAMEN’S DOCUMENTS

Interpretation

1. In this Part—

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(a) “the Regulations” means the Merchant Shipping (Seamen’s Documents) Regulations1987(11);

(b) a reference to the holder of a document is a reference to the person to whom the documenthas been issued.

Lost documents, etc

2. No fee is payable by a person who has ceased to be regarded as the holder of a British Seaman’sCard or discharge book because it has been lost, destroyed or defaced through the wreck or loss ofa ship or fire on board ship.

Table of fees


1. The issue of a BritishSeaman’s Card to aBritish seaman underregulation 5 of theRegulations

£40 £50

2. The issue of a BritishSeaman’s Card to aperson who would,but for regulation 9of the Regulations, beregarded as the holderof such a card

£40 £50

3. The issue to aBritish seaman of adischarge book underregulation 17(1) or18(1) or (2) of theRegulations

£40 £50

PART 12COMPULSORY INSURANCE CERTIFICATES

The fee for an application to the Secretary of State for the issue of a certificate under section 164 ofthe Act (issue of certificates of compulsory insurance against liability for pollution) is £16.

(11) S.I. 1987/408; relevant amendments are by S.I. 1999/3281.29




PART 13ADDITIONAL CHARGES (WAITING TIME, ATTENDANCE AT UNUSUAL HOURS)

Interpretation

1. In this Part—“inspector” means a Departmental inspector appointed under section 256 of the Act(appointment of inspectors and surveyors);“surveyor” means a surveyor of ships appointed under that section;“unusual hour” means any time—(a) before 8 a.m. or after 6 p.m. on Monday to Friday (inclusive), or(b) on a Saturday, Sunday or bank holiday (and “bank holiday” means any day to be observed

as such under section 1 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Banking and Financial Dealings Act1971(12)).

Application

2. Save as provided in paragraph 3, the fees specified in the Table of fees apply where—(a) an inspector or surveyor is unable to start an inspection, survey or test for which a fee is

payable under these Regulations at the appointed hour,(b) an inspection, survey or test is disrupted, or(c) an inspector or surveyor is called upon to perform a function for which a fee is payable

under these Regulations—(i) in the United Kingdom, at an unusual hour, or

(ii) outside the United Kingdom.

3. The fees which would otherwise apply by virtue of paragraph 2(a) and (b) do not apply where—

(a) a delay in the commencement, or the disruption, of an inspection, survey or test is due toreasons over which the applicant has no control,

(b) the delay lasts for less than one hour, or(c) the inspector or surveyor is reasonably able to avoid waiting time by performing other

available work (for which the appropriate fee has been paid) in the vicinity.

Calculation of fees

4. Where a fee specified in the Table of fees applies, it is payable in addition to the hourly feepayable by virtue of any other provision of this Schedule.

Table of fees

(1) Item (2) Subject of fee (3) Fee per hour:radio surveys

(4) Fee per hour:other surveys, etc

1. Waiting time prior tothe commencementof an inspection,

£36 £94

(12) 1971 c. 80.30

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/80




survey or test in theUnited Kingdom or(if resulting from adisruption of thatinspection, surveyor test) during theinspection, survey ortest

2. Waiting time prior tothe commencement ofan inspection, surveyor test outside theUnited Kingdom or(if resulting from adisruption of thatinspection, surveyor test) during theinspection, survey ortest

£72 £94

3. Time wasted as aresult of an abortivevisit in or outside theUnited Kingdom—

(a) (a) afterthe first hourat the placeof the survey,inspection ortest

£36 £94

(b) (b) intravelling toand fromthat place(to whichthe limitationprovided forinregulation 5(1)does notapply)

£36 £94

4. Work performedduring unusual hours—

(a) (a) ifundertakenbetween 6p.m. and 8a.m.,

£18 £47

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Monday toFriday, or atany time onSaturday

(b) (b) ifundertakenon Sundayor a Bankholiday

£36 £94

PART 14WASTE MANAGEMENT

1. The fee for the Secretary of State’s consideration and, if appropriate, approval of a wastemanagement plan prepared and submitted by a harbour authority or terminal operator in respectof a harbour or terminal pursuant, as the case may be, to regulation 6(1) or (2) or 8(1) of theMerchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Port Waste Reception Facilities) Regulations 2003(13) (“theRegulations”), or for the preparation of a waste management plan in respect of a harbour or terminalby the Secretary of State pursuant to regulation 9 of the Regulations, is to be charged at the hourlyrate of £94.

2. The fee for the granting by the Secretary of State of an exemption in respect of a harbourauthority or terminal operator pursuant to regulation 15(1) and (2) of the Regulations, or in respectof a ship pursuant to regulation 15(3) of the Regulations, is £94.

PART 15STRATEGIC SHIPS

The fee for the granting by the Secretary of State of an exemption, pursuant to section 48 of theAct (power to exempt from manning requirements), from the requirements in regulation 3 of theMerchant Shipping (Officer Nationality) Regulations 1995(14) relating to a strategic ship is £160.

(13) S.I. 2003/1809.(14) S.I. 1995/1427.

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