STATUTORYINSTRUMENTS

2017No.000

merchantshipping

TheMerchantShipping(Fees)Regulations2017

Made----2017

LaidbeforeParliament2017

Comingintoforce--6thApril2017

TheSecretaryofState,inexerciseofthepowersconferredonhimbysection302oftheMerchantShippingAct1995([a])andarticle35oftheHovercraft(General)Order1972([b]),andwiththeconsentoftheTreasury,makesthefollowingRegulations.

Citation,commencementandexpiry

  1. —(1)TheseRegulationsmaybecitedastheMerchantShipping(Fees)Regulations2017andcomeintoforceon6thApril2017.

(2)Theyceasetohaveeffectattheendoftheperiodofsevenyearsbeginningwiththedayonwhichtheycomeintoforce.

Interpretation

  1. IntheseRegulations—

“theAct”meanstheMerchantShippingAct1995;

“theAgency”meanstheMaritimeandCoastguardAgency,anexecutiveagencyoftheDepartmentforTransport;

“inspection”includesaudit,surveyandtest;

“issue”includesamendment,endorsement,re-issueandrenewal;

“localoffice”means—

(i)oneoftheAgency’sMarineOffices([c]),

(ii)anofficeoftheMarineManagementOrganisation([d]),

(iii)anofficeofMarineScotland([e]),or

(iv)anofficeoftheDepartmentofAgricultureforNorthernIreland([f]);

“premiumservice”,inrelationtoafee,meansaserviceperformedforanapplicantattendinginpersonatalocalofficeorattheofficewheretheregisterofBritishshipsiskept;and

“vessel”hasthesamemeaningas“ship”intheAct.

FeespayabletotheAgency

  1. —(1)ThefeepayableinrespectofaserviceorotherfunctiondescribedinSchedule1isthefee—

(a)specifiedinthatScheduleinrelationtothatserviceorfunction,or

(b)otherwisedeterminedunderthatSchedule.

(2)Whereafeeispayableinrespectoftheissueofacertificate,theAgencyisnotrequiredtoissuethecertificateuntilthatfeehasbeenpaid.

Paymentfortravel,subsistenceandotherexpenses

  1. —(1)Whereafeeisdeterminedbyreferencetotheamountofworkinvolved,thefeeincludesanamountforthetimespenttravelling,exceptthattravellingtimeinexcessof—

(a)4hoursforeachvisittoashipintheUnitedKingdom,and

(b)10hoursinanyperiodof24hoursfortravelfromtheUnitedKingdomtoashiplocatedabroadandbacktotheUnitedKingdom,

istobedisregarded.

(2)ThereasonablecostoftravelandsubsistenceincurredinvisitingashipoutsidetheUnitedKingdomistobereimbursedtotheAgencyinadditiontothefeepayableundertheseRegulations.

(3)Paragraph(4)appliestoexpensesreasonablyincurredinrespectofanyassistanceprovidedtotheAgencybyapersonnotemployedbyit.

(4)Totheextentthattheexpensesreferredtoinparagraph(3)relatetoaserviceorfunctionoftheAgencyforwhichafeeispayableundertheseRegulations,theyaretobereimbursedtotheAgencyinadditiontothatfee.

Transitionalprovisions

  1. —(1)Subjecttoparagraph(2),whereanapplicationforaserviceorotherfunctionforwhichafeeispayableundertheseRegulationsismadebeforethedaytheycomeintoforce,buttheserviceorfunctionisprovidedonorafterthatdate,thefeepayableinrespectofthatserviceorfunctionisthefeeprescribedimmediatelybeforethecomingintoforceoftheseRegulations.

(2)Paragraph(3)applieswhere—

(a)anapplicationforaserviceorotherfunctionismadebeforetheseRegulationscomeintoforce,

(b)thefeepayableinrespectofthatserviceorfunctionistobecalculatedbyreferencetoanhourlyrate,and

(c)anyworktoconductthatsurveyorfunctioniscarriedoutaftertheseRegulationscomeintoforce.

(3)ThehourlyrateprescribedundertheseRegulationsappliesforthepurposeofcalculating—

(a)thefeeinrespectoftheserviceorotherfunctioncarriedoutafterthedatetheseRegulationscomeintoforce,and

(b)anyadditionalfeewhichbecomespayableunderPart14ofSchedule1byreasonofaneventoccurringafterthatdate.

Revocation

  1. TheRegulationsspecifiedinSchedule2arerevoked.

Review

  1. —(1)TheSecretaryofStatemustfromtimetotime—

(a)carryoutareviewoftheseRegulations,

(b)setouttheconclusionsofthereviewinareport,and

(c)publishthereport.

(2)Thereportmustinparticular—

(a)setouttheobjectivesintendedtobeachievedbytheregulatorysystemestablishedbytheseRegulations,

(b)assesstheextenttowhichthoseobjectivesareachieved,and

(c)assesswhetherthoseobjectivesremainappropriateand,ifso,theextenttowhichtheycouldbeachievedwithasystemthatimposeslessonerousregulatoryprovision.

(3)ThefirstreportunderthisregulationmustbepublishedbeforetheendoftheperiodoffiveyearsbeginningwiththedayonwhichtheseRegulationscomeintoforce.

(4)Reportsunderthisregulationareafterwardstobepublishedatintervalsnotexceedingfiveyears.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

Name

Minister of State

DateDepartment for Transport

We consent to the making of these Regulations

Name

Name

DateTwo of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

SCHEDULE 1Regulation 3

FEESUNDERTHEMERCHANTSHIPPINGACT1995

PART1

Surveys,InspectionsandApplicationsforExemption

Interpretation

  1. InthisPart,“thestatutoryrequirements”meansrequirementsimposedbyorunder—

(a)theAct,and

(b)thestatutoryinstrumentslistedintheTablebelow.

ApplicationofPart1

  1. —(1)Subjecttoparagraph3,thisPartappliesto—

(a)theinspectionofaship,itsequipmentormanagement,fortheissueof—

(i)acertificate;or

(ii)aletterofacceptanceinlieuofacertificate;

(b)theapprovalandappointmentofasurveyornotemployedbytheAgencytoundertakeaninspectionmentionedinsub-paragraph(a),theconsiderationoftheresultsthereofandtheissueofacertificateorletterofacceptanceinlieuofacertificate;

(c)anapplicationforexemptionfromanyofthestatutoryrequirements(andtheissueofanexemption,ifapproved);

(d)aninspectionpursuanttothestatutoryrequirementswhichresultsinthedetentionofashiptowhichPartIoftheMerchantShipping(PortStateControl)Regulations2011([g])applies,andanysubsequentinspectionrelatingtothedeficiencieswhichledtothedetention;

(e)asurveyorinspectionpursuanttothestatutoryrequirementswhichresultsintheissueofapreventionofoperationnoticeinaccordancewithregulation9oftheMerchantShipping(MandatorySurveysforRo-RoFerryandHighSpeedPassengerCraft)Regulations2001([h])andanysubsequentsurveyorinspectionrelatingtothedeficiencieswhichledtotheissueofthatnotice.

(2)Inthisparagraphandparagraph3,“certificate”meansacertificateofcompliancewithanyofthestatutoryrequirements.

  1. WhereafeeisprescribedunderanotherPartofthisScheduleinrespectofanapplicationfortheissueofacertificate,thatfeeappliesandnotthefeeprescribedunderthisPart.

Depositandtimeforpayment

  1. —(1)Apersonapplyinginrespectofaservicementionedinparagraph2(1)(a)or(c)shall,beforecommencementofthework,payadepositonaccountofthefeecalculatedbyreferencetoanestimateofthedurationoftheworklikelytoberequiredandtheprescribedhourlyrate.

(2)Theamountofdepositissubjecttoreviewduringthecourseofthework,andtheapplicantshallpayanyadditionalsumcalculatedbyreferencetoanyincreasedestimateoftheworklikelytoberequired.

(3)Attheconclusionofthework,thefeeistoberecalculatedbyreferencetotheactualdurationandthedifferenceistobepaidby,orasthecasemaybe,refundedto,theapplicant.

Feesforsurveysandinspections,etc.

  1. SubjecttoanyadditionalfeewhichmaybepayableunderPart14ofthisSchedule,thefeeforaserviceorfunctiontowhichthisPartappliesperformedbyapersonemployedbytheAgencyistobedeterminedbyreferencetothetimespentindoingthenecessaryworkandcalculatedatthehourlyrateof£147.

Tableofstatutoryinstrumentsimposingstatutoryrequirements

Titleofinstrument / S.I.number / Amendingormodifyinginstruments
ACREW
MerchantShipping(EntryintoDangerousSpaces)Regulations1988 / 1988/1638 / 1988/2274
1993/1072
2005/2114
MerchantShipping(ProvisionsandWater)Regulations1989 / 1989/102 / 1993/1072
2005/2114
2014/1614
MerchantShippingandFishingVessels(MedicalStores)Regulations1995 / 1995/1802 / 1996/2821
1997/2971
1998/2771
2001/2568
2002/2626
MerchantShipping(MinimumStandardsofSafetyCommunications)Regulations1997 / 1997/529 / 1999/1704
2004/1266
2006/89
MerchantShippingandFishingVessels(HealthandSafetyatWork)Regulations1997 / 1997/2962 / 1998/2411
2001/54
2001/2568
2002/2626
2014/1616
2015/21
2015/1692
MerchantShipping(CompulsoryInsurance:ShipsReceivingTrans-shippedFish)Regulations1998 / 1998/209 / 2015/664
MerchantShippingandFishingVessels(HealthandSafetyatWork)(EmploymentofYoungPersons)Regulations1998 / 1998/2411 / 2002/2125
2002/3135
2015/21
MerchantShippingandFishingVessels(PersonalProtectiveEquipment)Regulations1999 / 1999/2205 / None
MerchantShipping(VesselTrafficMonitoringandReportingRequirements)Regulations2004 / 2004/2110 / 2005/1092
2008/3145
2011/2616
2014/3306
B CREW ACCOMMODATION
MerchantShipping(CrewAccommodation)(FishingVessels)Regulations1975 / 1975/2220 / 1998/929
2002/2201
MerchantShipping(MaritimeLabourConvention)(MinimumrequirementsforSeafarersetc.)Regulations2014 / 2014/1613 / None
C DANGEROUS GOODS
MerchantShipping(GasCarriers)Regulations1994 / 1994/2464 / 2004/929
MerchantShipping(ReportingRequirementsforShipsCarryingDangerousorPollutingGoods)Regulations1995 / 1995/2498 / 1999/2121
2001/1638
2004/2110
2005/1092
2008/3145
2014/3306
MerchantShipping(DangerousGoodsandMarinePollutants)Regulations1997 / 1997/2367 / 2004/2110
2011/2616
MerchantShipping(CarriageofIrradiatedNuclearFueletc.)(INFCode)Regulations2000 / 2000/3216 / None
D DIVING AND SUBMERSIBLES AND HOVERCRAFT
Hovercraft(General)Order1972 / 1972/674 / 1989/1351
1996/3173
2004/302
MerchantShipping(SubmersibleCraftConstructionandSurvey)Regulations1981 / 1981/1098 / 1987/306
MerchantShipping(SubmersibleCraftOperations)Regulations1987 / 1987/311 / 1987/1603
E FIRE AND LIFE-SAVING
FishingVessels(Life-SavingAppliances)Regulations1988 / 1988/38 / 1998/327
1999/3210
2001/9
2002/2201
MerchantShipping(FireProtection:SmallShips)Regulations1998 / 1998/1011 / 1999/992
1999/1957
2000/2687
2003/2951
2004/302
2005/2114
2010/1075
MerchantShipping(FireProtection:LargeShips)Regulations1998 / 1998/1012 / 1999/992
1999/1957
2000/2687
2001/1638
2003/2950
2003/2951
2004/302
2005/2114
MerchantShipping(Life-SavingAppliancesforShipsotherthanShipsofClassesIIItoVI(A))Regulations1999 / 1999/2721 / 2000/2558
2000/2687
2001/2642
2002/1473
2004/2259
2005/2114
MerchantShipping(Musters,TrainingandDecisionSupportSystems)Regulations1999 / 1999/2722 / 2004/302
2005/2114
MerchantShipping(Life-SavingAppliancesforPassengerShipsofClassesIIItoVI(A))Regulations1999 / 1999/2723 / 2000/2687
2001/2642
2010/1075
MerchantShipping(FireProtection)Regulations2003 / 2003/2950 / 2005/2114
F FISHING VESSEL SAFETY
FishingVessels(SafetyProvisions)Rules1975 / 1975/330 / 1975/471
1976/432
1977/252
1977/313
1977/498
1978/1598
1978/1873
1981/567
1991/1342
1996/2419
1998/928
1999/2998
1999/3210
2001/9
2002/2201
MerchantShipping(OfficialLogBooks)(FishingVessels)Regulations1981 / 1981/570 / 1983/1801
1997/1511
2002/1473
FishingVessels(SafetyTraining)Regulations1989 / 1989/126 / 2004/2169
MerchantShippingandFishingVessels(ManualHandlingOperations)Regulations1998 / 1998/2857 / 1999/2205
FishingVessels(ECDirectiveonHarmonisedSafetyRegime)Regulations1999 / 1999/2998 / 1999/3210
2003/1112
2011/3056
FishingVessels(CodeofPracticefortheSafetyofSmallFishingVessels)Regulations2001 / 2001/9 / 2002/2201
FishingVessels(Safetyof15-24MetreVessels)Regulations2002 / 2002/2201 / None
G LOAD LINES
MerchantShipping(LoadLines)Regulations1998 / 1998/2241 / 2000/1335
2005/2114
2011/603
MerchantShipping(CarriageofCargoes)Regulations1999 / 1999/336 / None
H RADIO AND NAVIGATIONAL EQUIPMENT
MerchantShipping(Radio)(FishingVessels)Rules1974 / 1974/1919 / 1982/1292
1994/1104
1999/3210
MerchantShipping(DistressSignalsandPreventionofCollisions)Regulations1996 / 1996/75 / 2004/302
2015/664
MerchantShipping(RadioInstallations)Regulations1998 / 1998/2070 / 1999/1957
2000/2687
2001/1638
2004/302
2005/2114
2011/1043
MerchantShipping(Radio)(FishingVessels)Regulations1999 / 1999/3210 / 2002/2201
MerchantShipping(EPIRBRegistration)Regulations2000 / 2000/1850 / None
MerchantShipping(SafetyofNavigation)Regulations2002 / 2002/1473 / 2002/2626
2004/302
2004/2110
2005/2114
2010/680
2010/1075
2011/2978
I CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT
MerchantShipping(EmergencyEquipmentLockersforRo/RoPassengerShips)Regulations1988 / 1988/2272 / None
MerchantShipping(EmergencyInformationforPassengers)Regulations1990 / 1990/660 / 2010/680
2010/1075
MerchantShipping(CargoShipConstruction)Regulations1997 / 1997/1509 / 1999/643
2004/302
2004/2151
2005/2114
MerchantShipping(SmallWorkboatsandPilotBoats)Regulations1998 / 1998/1609 / 2006/2055
2013/1785
2015/782
2016/354
MerchantShipping(PassengerShipConstruction:ShipsofClassesI,IIandII(A))Regulations1998 / 1998/2514 / 2000/2687
2001/1638
2002/1650
2004/302
2004/2884
MerchantShipping(PassengerShipConstruction:ShipsofClassesIIItoVI(A))Regulations1998 / 1998/2515 / 2000/2687
2001/1638
2002/1650
2004/302
2010/1075
MerchantShipping(VesselsinCommercialUseforSportorPleasure)Regulations1998 / 1998/2771 / 2000/482
2002/1473
2005/2114
2013/1785
2014/1614
2015/782
2016/353
MerchantShipping(MarineEquipment)Regulations1999 / 1999/1957 / 2001/1638
2004/302
2004/1266
2009/2021
2011/1043
MerchantShipping(PassengerShipsonDomesticVoyages)Regulations2000 / 2000/2687 / 2002/1473
2003/771
2004/302
2004/1107
2004/2883
2010/680
2010/1075
2012/2636
MerchantShippingandFishingVessels(SafetySignsandSignals)Regulations2001 / 2001/3444 / 2015/21
MerchantShipping(HighSpeedCraft)Regulations2004 / 2004/302 / 2004/2883
2005/2114
2006/2055
2012/2636
MerchantShipping(Ro-RoPassengerShips)(Stability)Regulations2004 / 2004/2884 / None
MerchantShipping(BridgeVisibility)(SmallPassengerShips)Regulations2005 / 2005/2286 / 2010/680
2010/1075
J PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION
MerchantShipping(PreventionofOilPollution)Order1983 / 1983/1106 / 1985/2002
1991/2885
1993/1580
2015/664
MerchantShipping(PreventionandControlofPollution)Order1987 / 1987/470 / 1990/2595
1997/2569
1998/254
2015/664
MerchantShipping(PreventionandControlofPollution)Order1990 / 1990/2595 / None
MerchantShipping(ReportingRequirementsforShipsCarryingDangerousorPollutingGoods)Regulations1995 / 1995/2498 / 1999/2121
2001/1638
2004/2110
2005/1092
2008/3145
2014/3306
MerchantShipping(PreventionofPollution)(LawoftheSeaConvention)Order1996 / 1996/282 / 2015/664
Section41(8)of,andPart1ofSchedule4to,MarineandCoastalAccessAct2009(c.23)
MerchantShipping(PreventionofOilPollution)Regulations1996 / 1996/2154 / 1997/1910
1999/1957
2000/483
2004/303
2004/2110
2005/1916
2009/1210
2014/3306
2015/664
MerchantShipping(DangerousorNoxiousLiquidSubstancesinBulk)Regulations1996 / 1996/3010 / 1998/1153
2004/930
2009/1210
2014/3306
2015/664
MerchantShipping(OilPollutionPreparedness,ResponseandCo-operationConvention)Regulations1998 / 1998/1056 / 2001/1639
2001/2568
2002/2626
2007/3224
2009/229
2014/3306
2015/386
MerchantShipping(ControlofPollution)(SOLAS)Order1998 / 1998/1500 / None
MerchantShipping(PreventionofPollutionbySewageandGarbagefromShips)Regulations2008 / 2008/3257 / 2010/897
2011/3056
2014/3306
K MANNING AND CERTIFICATION
FishingVessels(CertificationofDeckOfficersandEngineerOfficers)Regulations1984 / 1984/1115 / 1995/1428
1998/1013
MerchantShipping(HoursofWork)Regulations2002 / 2002/2125 / 2003/3049
2004/1469
2004/1713
2005/2114
2006/3223
2014/308
2014/386
2014/431
2014/1614
MerchantShipping(WorkingTime:InlandWaterways)Regulations2003 / 2003/3049 / 2006/3223
2009/3348
2013/1956
2014/386
2014/431
FishingVessels(WorkingTime:Sea-fishermen)Regulations2004 / 2004/1713 / 2009/3348
2013/1956
2014/386
2014/431
MerchantShipping(StandardsofTraining,CertificationandWatchkeeping)Regulations2015 / 2015/782 / None
L SURVEY AND CERTIFICATION
MerchantShipping(MandatorySurveysforRo-RoFerryandHighSpeedPassengerCraft)Regulations2001 / 2001/152 / 2004/1266
MerchantShipping(MaritimeLabourConvention)(SurveyandCertification)Regulations2013 / 2013/1785 / 2014/1614
MerchantShipping(SurveyandCertification)Regulations2015 / 2015/508 / None
M TONNAGE MEASUREMENT
MerchantShipping(RegistrationofShips)Regulations1993 / 1993/3138 / 1994/541
1998/1915
1998/2976
1999/3206
2011/1043
2012/1809
MerchantShipping(Tonnage)Regulations1997 / 1997/1510 / 1998/1916
1999/3206
2005/2114
N SAFETY MANAGEMENT
MerchantShipping(DomesticPassengerShips)(SafetyManagementCode)Regulations2001 / 2001/3209 / 2004/302
2010/680
2010/1075
2014/1512
MerchantShipping(InternationalSafetyManagement(ISM)Code)Regulations2014 / 2014/1512 / None
O STRATEGIC SHIPS
MerchantShipping(OfficerNationality)Regulations1995 / 1995/1427 / None
P PORT FACILITIES
MerchantShippingandFishingVessels(PortWasteReceptionFacilities)Regulations2003 / 2003/1809 / 2009/1176

PART2

CertificatesandExaminationsforOfficers

Interpretation

  1. IntheTableoffeesinthisPart,referencestoacertificate,endorsementorexaminationaretoacertificateorendorsementunder–

(a)theFishingVessels(CertificationofDeckOfficersandEngineerOfficers)Regulation1984([i]),or

(b)theMerchantShipping(StandardsofTraining,CertificationandWatchkeeping)Regulations2015([j]),

andtoanexaminationforanysuchcertificateorendorsement.

Cancellationofapplication

  1. Whereanapplicationforanitem1examinationiscancelledaftertheprescribedfeehasbeenpaid,arefundismadeof—

(a)£152inthecaseofcancellationbeforeanoticeofeligibilityhasbeenissued,or

(b)£130inthecaseofcancellationafteranoticeofeligibilityhasbeenissued.

Tableoffees

Item / Subjectoffee / Amountoffee
1 / TheassessmentofanapplicationforaCertificateofCompetency,thepracticaloralpartoftheexamination,andtheissueofaCertificateoncethequalifyingconditionsaremet / £220
2
3 / Resittinganitem1examination
An initial assessment for qualification as a marine engineer officer (merchant ship) / £159
£121
4 / Thereplacementofalostcertificate / £77
5 / Anapplicationforacertificatenotrequiringanoralexamination / £77
6 / Theadditionorremovalof,oramendmentto,anendorsementortankerendorsement / £73
7 / Anapplicationforacertificateofcontinuedproficiencyandupdatingofknowledge / £54

PART3

CertificatesofEquivalentCompetency

Interpretation

  1. IntheTableoffeesinthisPart,referencestoacertificate,endorsementorexaminationaretoacertificateofequivalentcompetencyorendorsementunder—

(a)theFishingVessels(CertificationofDeckOfficersandEngineerOfficers)Regulations1984,or

(b)theMerchantShipping(StandardsofTraining,CertificationandWatchkeeping)Regulations2015,

andtoanexaminationforanysuchcertificateorendorsement.

Withdrawalorrejectionofapplication

  1. Whereanitem2applicationiswithdrawnorrejectedaftertheprescribedfeehasbeenpaid,onthegroundsthattheapplicantdoesnotmeetthepreliminarycriteriafordetailedassessment,£50isrefunded.

Tableoffees

Item / Subjectoffee / Amountoffee
1 / Interimapplicationforassessmentincaseofurgency / £74
2 / Anapplicationforconsiderationofaperson’squalificationsforissueofacertificate,includingtheissuethereof / £109
3 / Theissueofasubsequenttemporarycertificate / £109
4 / Theissueofacertificateasanofficer / £74
5 / Anoralexaminationforcompetency / £134
6 / Anoralexaminationtoassessacandidate’sstandardofEnglishlanguageandknowledgeofUnitedKingdomlegalandadministrativeprocesses / £126
7 / Anoralexaminationtoassessacandidate’s—
(a)standardofEnglishlanguage;or
(b)knowledgeofUnitedKingdomlegalandadministrativeprocesses / £86
8 / Theadditionorremovalof,oramendmentto,anendorsementortankerendorsement / £73
9 / Anapplicationforacertificateofcontinuedproficiencyandupdatingofknowledge / £109

PART4

Tableofmiscellaneousqualifications

Tableoffees

Item / Subjectoffee / Amountoffee
1 / Anexaminationforalicenceasmarineengineoperatororseniormarineengineoperatorunderregulation7oftheMerchantShipping(StandardsofTraining,CertificationandWatchkeeping)Regulations2015([k]) / £215
2 / Anapplicationfor—
(a)acertificateofqualificationasefficientdeckhand,or
(b)acertificateofproficiencyinsurvivalcraft,
wheretheexaminationhasbeentakenatacentrespeciallyapprovedbytheSecretaryofState / £34
3 / Anapplicationforacertificateofproficiencyasanableseafarerdeckunderregulation16,oranableseafarerengineunderregulation17,oftheMerchantShipping(StandardsofTraining,CertificationandWatchkeeping)Regulations2015 / £34
4 / AnexaminationbyanapprovedmedicalpractitionerforamedicalfitnesscertificateundertheMerchantShipping(MaritimeLabourConvention)(MedicalExamination)Regulations2010([l]) / £85
5 / AnapplicationforaVesselTrafficServicesCertificationLogbookinaccordancewithMarineGuidanceNote434([m]) / £57
6 / AnapplicationforaYachtRatingCertificateinaccordancewithMerchantShippingNotice1862([n]) / £57
7 / AnapplicationforaWatchRatingCertificateunderregulation14or15oftheMerchantShipping(StandardsofTraining,CertificationandWatchkeeping)Regulations2015 / £57
8 / AnexaminationforaCompassAdjuster’sCertificateinaccordancewithMarineGuidanceNote279([o]) / £462

PART5

Boatmasters’LicencesandCertificates

InthisPart—

(a)thefollowingexpressions—

“boatmaster’slicence”andrelatedexpressions,

“boatmaster’scertificate”andrelatedexpressions,

“relevantlocalknowledgeendorsement”,

“Rhinenavigationlicence”,and

“supplementarylicence”,

havethemeaningsrespectivelygivenintheMerchantShipping(Boatmasters’Qualifications,CrewandHoursofWork)Regulations2015([p]);and

(b)“specialistendorsement”meansanendorsementotherthanarelevantlocalknowledgeendorsement.

Tableoffees

Item / Subjectoffee / Amountoffee
1 / Thecombinedpracticalandoralassessmentfortheboatmaster’slicence,takenonthesameoccasion / £241
2 / Thepracticaltestpartoftheassessmentfortheboatmaster’slicence / £195
3 / Theoraltestpartoftheassessmentfortheboatmaster’slicence / £65
4 / Theissueofaboatmaster’slicence,certificateorpaperendorsement / £23
5 / Therevalidationofaboatmaster’slicence,certificateorpaperendorsement / £31
6 / Theupgradingof—
(a)aboatmaster’slicenceofanyTierorLevel;or
(b)aGroupBboatmaster’scertificatetoGroupA / £31
7 / Theinclusionofanadditionaloperationoroperationalarea(orboth)onaTier2boatmaster’slicence / £62
8 / Thereplacementofalostboatmaster’slicenceorboatmaster’scertificate,exceptwherethelossoccurredthroughnofaultoftheholder / £23
9 / Anassessmentforaspecialistorrelevantlocalknowledgeendorsementonaboatmaster’slicence—
(a)iftakenwithagenericlicenceassessment;
(b)iftakenseparately / £212
£109
10 / AnassessmentforasupplementarylicencebytheholderofaRhinenavigationlicence / £109

PART6

SafeManningCertificates

InthisPart,referencesto“safemanningcertificates”aretothedocumentsreferredtoinregulation46oftheMerchantShipping(StandardsofTraining,CertificationandWatchkeeping)Regulations2015.

Tableoffees

Item / Subjectoffee / Amountoffee
1 / Anapplicationforasafemanningcertificate / £199
2 / Anapplicationforanamendmenttoacertificate / £141
3 / Theissueofasafemanningcertificateforasistershipwherethemanningrequirementsareidenticaltotheshipwhichhaspreviouslybeenissuedasafemanningcertificate / £83

PART7

Exemptions

Tableoffees

Item / Subjectoffee / Amountoffee
1 / AnapplicationforanexemptionfromtherequirementsofanyofthestatutoryinstrumentsmentionedinSectionKoftheTableinPart1ofthisSchedule—
(a)involvingoneshiporpersononly / £119
(b)involvingmorethanoneshiporperson / £119,plus£40foreachfurtherpersonorshipincludedintheinitialexemptionoraddedlater

PART8

Registration,TransferandMortgageofShips(otherthanFishingVessels)andRelatedMatters

Interpretation

  1. InthisPart,“ship”includesashipregisteredundersection17oftheAct(shipsbareboatchartered-in)butdoesnotincludeafishingvessel.

Calculationoffees

  1. —(1)ThefeesprescribedintheTableoffeesaresubjecttosub-paragraphs(2)and(3).

(2)Whereapersonrequestsandreceivespremiumservice,thefeeprescribedincolumn(4)ispayableinadditiontothefeeprescribedincolumn(3)or,wheremorethanonefeeisprescribedinrespectofonetransaction,inadditiontotheaggregateofthosefees.

(3)Whereapersonapplies,onanyoneoccasion,fortheregistrationofmorethanonechangeintheRegisterinrespectofthesameshipforwhichmorethanonefeewouldbepayableunderitem9,10or11intheTableoffees—

(a)thefeeforthefirstchangeis£46;

(b)thefeeforthesecondandeachsubsequentchangeis£17;and

(c)thefeeforpremiumserviceis£100inadditiontotheaggregateoftheotherfees.

Tableoffees

Item / Subjectoffee / Amountoffee / Premiumservicefee
1 / Theregistrationofaship,includingregistrationofashipwhoseregistrationhasexpired / £153 / £180
2 / Theregistrationoftransferofownershipofaregisteredship—
(a)forthefirstoronlytransfer; / £105 / £100
(b)forthesecondandeachsubsequenttransfer / £20 / n/a
3 / Therenewalofaregistrationunderregulation42oftheMerchantShipping(RegistrationofShips)Regulations1993([q]) / £72 / £100
4 / Theregistrationofamortgage—
(a)forthefirstoronlymortgage; / £101 / £100
(b)forthesecondandeachadditionalmortgage / £19 / n/a
5 / Theregistrationofanoticeofintendedmortgage / £37 / £50
6 / Theissueofaduplicatecertificate / £32 / £50
7 / IssueoftranscriptsofentriesintheRegisterrelatingtoanyoneship—
(a)forcurrententries; / £29 / £50
(b)forotherentries / £46 / £50
8 / PersonalinspectionoftheRegister(perhourorpartofanhour) / £11 / n/a
9 / Theregistrationofachangeofnameofaship / £46 / £100
10 / Theregistrationofachangeofportofchoice / £46 / £100
11 / Theregistrationofachangeofmeasurement,tonnageorengineparticularsrecordedintheRegister / £46 / £100
12 / TransfertoaportinaBritishpossession / £52 / £100
13 / TransferfromaportinaBritishpossession / £135 / £100
14 / AnapplicationtotheRegistrarforprovisionalregistrationofaship / £175 / £140
15 / TheregistrationofashipfollowingprovisionalregistrationbytheRegistrar / £75 / £50
16 / TheissueofacertificateofregistrationforasmallshipinPartIIIoftheRegister,oranamendedcertificateorduplicatecopyofthecertificate / £35 / £50
17 / TheissueofatranscriptofentriesinPartIIIoftheRegisterrelatingtoanyoneship—
(a)forcurrententries; / £29 / £50
(b)forotherentries / £46 / £50

PART9

Registration,TransferandMortgageofFishingVesselsandRelatedMatters

Interpretation

  1. InthisPart,“fishingvessel”includesavesselregisteredundersection17oftheAct(shipsbareboatchartered-in).

Calculationoffees

  1. —(1)ThefeesprescribedintheTableoffeesaresubjecttosub-paragraphs(2)and(3).

(2)Whereapersonrequestsandreceivespremiumservice,thefeeprescribedincolumn(4)ispayableinadditiontothefeeprescribedincolumn(3)or,wheremorethanonefeeisprescribedinrespectofonetransaction,inadditiontotheaggregateofthosefees.

(3)Whereapersonapplies,onanyoneoccasion,fortheregistrationofmorethanonechangeintheRegisterinrespectofthesameshipforwhichmorethanonefeewouldbepayableunderitem10,11or12intheTableoffees—

(a)thefeeforthefirstchangeis£46;

(b)thefeeforthesecondandeachsubsequentchangeis£17;and

(c)thefeeforpremiumserviceis£100inadditiontotheaggregateoftheotherfees.

Tableoffees

Item / Subjectoffee / Amountoffee / Premiumservicefee
1 / Theregistrationofafishingvessel,includingregistrationofavesselwhoseregistrationhasexpired—
(a)withfullregistration; / £196 / £180
(b)withsimpleregistration / £159 / n/a
2 / Theregistrationoftransferofownershipofaregisteredfishingvessel—
(a)withfullregistration; / £105 / £100
(b)withsimpleregistration; / £88 / £100
(c)wheremorethanonetransferisregisteredonanyoccasion,foreachadditionaltransfer / £21 / n/a
3 / Therenewalofaregistrationunderregulation42oftheMerchantShipping(RegistrationofShips)Regulations1993 / £70 / £100
4 / Achangeofregistrationfromsimpletofullregistration / £88 / £100
5 / Theregistrationofamortgage—
(a)whereonemortgageonlyisregistered; / £101 / £100
(b)wheremorethanonemortgageisregisteredonanyoccasion,foreachadditionalmortgage / £13 / n/a
6 / Theregistrationofanoticeofintendedmortgage / £37 / £50
7 / Theissueofaduplicatecertificate / £32 / £50
8 / Theissueofatranscriptofentriesintheregisterrelatingtoanyonefishingvessel—
(a)forcurrententries; / £32 / £50
(b)forotherentries / £46 / £50
9 / PersonalinspectionoftheRegister(perhourorpartofanhour) / £11 / n/a
10 / Theregistrationofachangeofnameofafishingvessel / £53 / £100
11 / Theregistrationofachangeofportofchoiceorportnumberorboth / £53 / £100
12 / Theregistrationofachangeofmeasurement,tonnageorengineparticularsrecordedintheregister / £53 / £100
13 / AnapplicationtotheRegistrarforprovisionalregistrationofafishingvessel—
(a)withfullregistration; / £179 / £140
(b)withsimpleregistration / £155 / n/a
14 / TheregistrationofafishingvesselfollowingprovisionalregistrationbytheRegistrar / £175 / £50

PART10

RegistrationofHovercraft

  1. Thefeepayableonanapplicationfortheregistrationofahovercraftunderarticle5oftheHovercraft(General)Order1972([r])is£153.

PART11

Copiesof,andExtractsfrom,Documents

  1. Inthispart,“copy”meansacertifiedcopyof—

(a)adeclarationorotherdocument,acopyofwhichismadeevidencebyvirtueoftheAct,or

(b)anextractfromadocumentdeclaredbytheActtobeadmissibleinevidence.

  1. Thefeeforacopyofadocumentis£15foreachhourorpartofanhourrequiredforcopying.
  2. Whereapersonrequestsandreceivespremiumservice,afeeof£50ispayableinadditiontotheaggregateofthefeesforcopyingdoneonthesameoccasion.

PART12

Seamen’sDocuments

Interpretation

  1. InthisPart,referencestoaBritishSeaman’sCardortoadischargebookarereferencestothedocumentsofthosenamesissuedpursuanttotheMerchantShipping(Seamen’sDocuments)Regulations1987([s]).

Feesforissueofdocuments

  1. Subjecttoparagraph4,thefeefortheissue,orreplacement,ofaBritishSeaman’sCardoradischargebookis£55.
  2. Whereapersonrequestsandreceivespremiumservice,afeeof£50ispayableinadditiontotheaggregateofthefeesfordocumentsissuedonthesameoccasion.

Lostdocuments,etc.

  1. NofeeispayableinrespectofareplacementBritishSeaman’sCardordischargebookwherethedocumenthasbeenlost,destroyedordefacedthroughnofaultoftheholder.

PART13

CompulsoryInsuranceCertificates

  1. 1.Thefeepayableonanapplicationfortheissueofacertificateundersection164oftheAct(whichrelatestocertificatesofcompulsoryinsuranceagainstliabilityforpollution)is£31.
  1. 2.Thefeepayableonanapplicationfortheissueofacertificateundersection255N([t])oftheAct(whichrelatestowreckremovalinsurancesatisfyingtherequirementsoftheNairobiInternationalConventionontheRemovalofWrecks2007([u]))is£31.

PART14

AdditionalCharges(WaitingTime,AbortiveVisitsandAttendanceatUnusualHours)

Interpretation

  1. InthisPart,“bankholiday”meansanydaytobeobservedassuchundersection1of,andSchedule1to,theBankingandFinancialDealingsAct1971([v]).

Application

  1. (a)Subjecttosub-paragraphs(b) and (c),whereaninspectionisdelayedorisdisruptedduringitscourse,oravisittocarryoutaninspectionisabortive,afeeof£147perhourforthedelaycausedortimewastedischargeable.

(b) Thefeementionedinsub-paragraph(a)isnotchargeablewhere—

(i)thedelayortimewastedislessthanonehourintotalorisduetocircumstancesoverwhichtheapplicanthasnocontrol;or

(ii)thepersoncarryingouttheinspectionisreasonablyabletoperformotherworkinthevicinityforwhichafeehasbeenpaid.

(c) Where any part of the delay or time wasted occurs during a period mentioned in paragraph 3, an additional fee of £74 or £147 per hour, as the case may be, is chargeable for that part.

  1. Whereanypartofaninspectioniscarriedout—

(a)between6p.m.and8a.m.MondaytoFriday,oratanytimeonSaturday,anadditionalfeeof£74perhourischargeableforthatpart;and

(b)onaSundayoraBankHoliday,anadditionalfeeof£147perhourischargeableforthatpart.

PART15

WasteManagement

  1. ThefeefortheSecretaryofState’sconsiderationand,ifappropriate,approvalorre-approvalofawastemanagementplanpreparedandsubmittedbyaharbourauthorityorterminaloperatorinrespectofaharbourorterminalpursuant,asthecasemaybe,toregulation6(1)or(2)or8(1)oftheMerchantShippingandFishingVessels(PortWasteReceptionFacilities)Regulations2003([w])(“theRegulations”)ischargedatthehourlyrateof£147.
  1. ThefeeforthepreparationbytheSecretaryofStateofawastemanagementplaninrespectofaharbourorterminalpursuanttoregulation9oftheRegulationsischargedatthehourlyrateof£147.
  2. ThefeefortheissuingbytheSecretaryofStateofanexemptioninrespectofaharbourauthorityorterminaloperatorpursuanttoregulation15(1)and(2)oftheRegulations,orinrespectofashippursuanttoregulation15(3)oftheRegulations,is£147.

PART16

StrategicShips

ThefeefortheissuingbytheSecretaryofStateofanexemption,pursuanttosection48oftheAct(powertoexemptfrommanningrequirements),fromtherequirementsinregulation3oftheMerchantShipping(OfficerNationality)Regulations1995([x])relatingtoastrategicshipis£250.

SCHEDULE2

REGULATIONSREVOKED

StatutoryInstrument / S.I.number
Hovercraft(Fees)Regulations1997 / 1997/320
Hovercraft(Fees)(Amendment)Regulations2004 / 2004/1976
Hovercraft(Fees)(Amendment)Regulations2006 / 2006/2053
MerchantShipping(Fees)Regulations2006 / 2006/2055
MerchantShipping(Fees)(Amendment)Regulations2006 / 2006/3225
MerchantShipping(Fees)Regulations2015 / 2015/315

EXPLANATORYNOTE

(ThisnoteisnotpartoftheRegulations)

TheseRegulationsprovideforthefeestobepaidforvariousfunctionscarriedoutbytheMaritimeandCoastguardAgencyrelatingtothesurvey,inspectionandtestingofshipsandhovercraftandtheirequipmentandtotheexaminationof,andissuingofcertificatesofcompetenceetc.to,seafarers.Feesarealsoprescribedinrelationtomortgagesofships,seafarers’documents,certificatesofcompulsoryinsurance,wastemanagement,exemptionsfromstatutoryrequirementsandothermiscellaneousfunctionsoftheAgency.

TheRegulationsreplacetheMerchantShipping(Fees)Regulation2006,asamended.Forfeescalculatedbyreferencetotheamountofworkinvolved,thehourlyrateisincreasedfrom£94to£147.Otherfeessetoutinthe2006Regulationshave,inthemain,beenincreasedbyapplyingasimilarrevalorisation.Somefeeshavenotbeenincreased.

TheRegulationsaretoceasetohaveeffectsevenyearsaftertheycomeintoforce(Regulation1).

Regulation2containsdefinitions.

Regulations3and4provideforthefeesspecifiedin,orascertainedunder,Schedule1tobepaidforthespecifiedservices,andfortheMaritimeandCoastguardAgencytorecovertravelandotherexpensesassociatedwithprovidingthoseservices.

Regulation5containstransitionalprovisions,andregulation6providesfortherevocationofthe2006andotherRegulations,whicharelistedinSchedule2.

Regulation7requirestheSecretaryofStatetoreviewtheoperationandeffectoftheseRegulationsandpublishareportwithinfiveyearsaftertheycomeintoforceandwithineveryfiveyearsafterthat.FollowingthereviewitwillfalltotheSecretaryofStatetoconsiderwhethertheRegulationsshouldbeallowedtoexpireasregulation1provides,berevokedearly,orcontinueinforcewithorwithoutamendment.AfurtherinstrumentwouldbeneededtocontinuetheRegulationsinforcewithorwithoutamendmentsortorevokethemearly.

Afullregulatoryimpactassessmentoftheeffectthatthisinstrumentwillhaveonthecostsofbusinesshasbeenproduced.CopiesmaybeobtainedfromtheDepartmentforTransport,GreatMinsterHouse,33HorseferryRoad,London,SW1P4DR.Alternatively,copiescanbeobtainedfromtheDepartmentforTransport’swebsite,whichisat

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([a])1995 c.21.

([b])S.I. 1972/674, amended by S.I. 1989/1351, 1996/3173 and 2004/302.

([c])See

([d])See

([e])See and

([f])See

([g])S.I. 2011/2601.

([h])S.I. 2001/152, amended by S.I. 2004/1266.

([i])S.I. 1984/1115, amended by S.I. 1995/1428 and 1998/1013.

([j])S.I. 2015/782.

([k])S.I.2015/782.

([l])S.I. 2010/737, amended by S.I. 2014/1614.

([m])See

([n])See

([o])See

([p])S.I. 2015/410.

([q])S.I. 1993/3138, relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1998/1915 and 1999/3206.

([r])S.I. 1972/674, amended by S.I. 1989/1351, 1996/3173 and 2004/302.

([s])S.I. 1987/408, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

([t])Section 255N was inserted by the Wreck Removal Convention Act 2011 (c. 8).

([u])The text of the Convention is set out in Schedule 11ZA to the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, which was inserted by the Wreck Removal Convention Act 2011.

([v])1971 c.80.

([w])S.I. 2003/1809, amended by S.I. 2009/1176.

([x])S.I 1995/1427.