Statutory Instruments
1987 No. 63

MERCHANT SHIPPING
The Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1987

Made
22nd January 1987

Laid before Parliament
30th January 1987

Coming into force
1st February 1987

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by:—

(i)
section 5(3) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1948(1),

(ii)
section 33 of the Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1949(2),

(iii)
section 26 of the Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) Act 1967(3),

(iv)
section 6 of the Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Act 1970(4),

(v)
section 84 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1970(5),

(vi)
section 17 of and Schedule 5 to the Merchant Shipping Act 1974(6),

(vii)
section 21(1) and (3)(r) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1979(7),

(viii)
section 5(1) and (8) of, and paragraph 2(j) of the Schedule to the Merchant Shipping Act 1983(8),

(ix)
article 3(1)(a) of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Order 1983(9)

and now vested in him(10) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and with the consent and approval of the Treasury (except in respect of the powers conferred by the Acts of 1948 and 1974) hereby makes the following Regulation:—

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1987 and shall come into force on 1st February 1987.

2.—(1) In these Regulations:

“the Act of 1948” means the Merchant Shipping Act 1948;

“the Act of 1949” means the Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1949;

“the Act of 1967” means the Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) Act 1967;

“the Act of 1970” means the Merchant Shipping Act 1970;

“the Act of 1979” means the Merchant Shipping Act 1979;

“the principal Act” means the Merchant Shipping Act 1894(11); and

“tons” means gross tons and the gross tonnage of a ship having alternative gross tonnages shall be taken to the larger of those tonnages.

(2) Subject to regulation 3 below the following Regulations are hereby revoked:—

the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1985(12);

the Merchant Shipping (Fees) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1985(13);

the Merchant Shipping (Fishing Vessels) (Radios) (Fees) Regulations 1986(14);

the Merchant Shipping (Fees) (Amendment No. 1) Regulations 1986(15).

3.  Nothing in these Regulations shall apply to—

(a)any work involved in carrying out a service before these Regulations come into force; and

(b)any service started prior to 15th November 1985:

Provided that if the fee that would be chargeable under these Regulations if they applied would be less than the fee payable under or by virtue of the Regulations referred to in regulation 2(2) above then such lesser fee shall be payable.

4.  Where a fee is determined by the amount of work involved on or off the ship:

(a)travelling time in excess of 4 hours for each visit to a ship in the United Kingdom shall be disregarded;

(b)travelling time includes the time taken to travel from the United Kingdom to a ship overseas subject to a maximum of 10 hours in any 24 hour period;

(c)(i)travelling time in the United Kingdom in respect of the survey of a fishing vessel under the Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Rules 1975(16), and an inspection under the Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) (Fishing Vessels) Regulations 1975(17) shall be disregarded;

(ii)time spent by a surveyor in the office in respect of the survey for the renewal of a fishing vessel certificate under the Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Rules 1975, or an inspection under the Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) (Fishing Vessels) Regulations 1975 shall in either case be charged for at a flat rate of £74.

(d)the cost of travelling and subsistence incurred in visiting a ship outside the United Kingdom shall be charged additionally to the hourly rate;

(e)where the work is carried out in conjunction with a non-statutory survey for which fees are not payable under these Regulations, the work involved shall be the extra time taken to ensure compliance with the requirements for which fees are charged under these Regulations;

(f)any specific costs incurred in respect of computer or outside services shall be charged additionally to the hourly rate.

5.—(1) The fees payable for the services specified in the Schedule to these Regulations shall be the fees specified in relation thereto in that Schedule.

(2) The fee in the case of a survey or periodical inspection for the issue, renewal or endorsement of a certificate shall cover the issue or endorsement of that certificate.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

Michael Spicer
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of Transport
21st January 1987

We consent to and approve the making of these Regulations,

Tim Sainsbury
Tony Durant
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
22nd January 1987

Regulation 5
SCHEDULE

PART ISURVEYS, INSPECTIONS AND APPLICATIONS FOR EXEMPTION

1.  In this Part of the Schedule “the statutory requirements” means any provision of the following:

(1) Primary Legislation

The principal Act, Parts III and V, the Act of 1948, the Act of 1949, the Act of 1967, the Act of 1970, and the Act of 1979, sections 20 and 21.

(2) Statutory Instruments

TITLE

S.I. Number

Amended by S.I.

A. CREW

Merchant Shipping (Provisions and Water) Regulations 1972
1871

1975/733 1978/36

Merchant Shipping (Code of Safe Working Practices)Regulations 1980
686

Merchant Shipping (Means of Access) Regulations 1981
1729
1983/117

Merchant Shipping (Health and Safety: General Duties) Regulations 1984
408

B. CREW ACCOMMODATION

Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) Regulations 1978
795
1979/491

C. DANGEROUS GOODS

Merchant Shipping (Dangerous Goods) Regulations 1981
1747
1986/1069

D. DIVING AND SUBMERSIBLES

Merchant Shipping (Submersible Craft Construction and Survey) Regulations 1981
1098

E. FIRE AND LIFE SAVING

Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances) Regulations 1980
538

1981/577 1986/1072

Merchant Shipping (Fire Appliances) Regulations 1980
544

1981/574 1985/1194 1986/1070

Merchant Shipping (Musters) Regulations 1980
542

1981/578 1986/1071

Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) Regulations 1984
1218

1985/1193 1986/1070

Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) (Ships built before 25th May 1980) Regulations 1985
1218
1986/1070

Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) (Non-United Kingdom) (Non-SOLAS) Rules 1986
1248

F. FISHING VESSELS

Merchant Shipping (Provisions and Water) (Fishing Vessels) Regulations 1972
1872
1975/733

Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) (Fishing Vessels) Regulations 1975
2220

Fishing Vessels (Certification of Deck Officers and Engineer Officers) Regulations 1984
1115

Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Rules 1975
330

1976/432 1977/313 1978/1598

G. LOAD LINES

Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) Rules 1968
1053

1970/1003 1979/1267 1980/641

Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) (Length of Ship) Regulations 1968
1072

Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) (Deck Cargo) Regulations 1968
1089

Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) (Exemption) Order 1968
1116

Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) (Particulars of Depth of Loading) Regulations 1972
1841

Merchant Shipping (Grain) Regulations 1985
1217

H. MEDICAL STORES

Merchant Shipping (Medical Stores) Regulations 1986
144

I. RADIO AND NAVIGATIONAL EQUIPMENT

Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations) Regulations 1980
529

1981/582 1984/346 1984/1223 1985/1216 1986/1075

Merchant Shipping (Navigational Equipment) Regulations 1980
530

1981/579 1984/1203

Merchant Shipping (Navigational Equipment) Regulations 1984
1203
1985/659

Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations Surveys) Regulations 1981
583

Merchant Shipping (Radio) (Fishing Vessels) Rules 1974
1919

J. SHIPS—CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT

Anchors and Chain Cables Rules 1970
1453

Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction) Regulations 1980
535

1984/1220 1985/660 1986/1074

Merchant Shipping (Closing of Openings in Hulls and Watertight Bulkheads) Regulations 1980
540

Merchant Shipping (Pilot Ladders and Hoists) Regulations 1980
543
1981/581

Merchant Shipping (Automatic Pilot and Testing of Steering Gear) Regulations 1981
571

Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Construction and Survey) Regulations 1981
572

1984/1219 1985/663

Merchant Shipping (Application of Construction and Survey Regulations to other Ships) Regulations 1985
661

Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Construction and Survey) Regulations 1984
1217
1986/1067

Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Survey) Regulations 1981
573
1985/211

Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Classification) Regulations 1981
1472

Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction and Survey) Regulations 1984
1216
1986/1074

K. OIL POLLUTION

Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 1983
1398
1985/2040

Merchant Shipping (Reception Facilities) Order 1984
862

2.  Subject to any additional charge payable under Part X of this Schedule, the fees for the services in this Part of the Schedule shall be determined by the amount of work involved, charged at an hourly rate of £45.50, except in the case of any service in connection with:

(a)the Merchant Shipping (Provisions and Water) (Fishing Vessels) Regulations 1972 and the Merchant Shipping (Provision and Water) Regulations 1972, when the hourly rate shall be £30;

(b)the Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) Rules 1975 when the hourly rate shall be £37;

(c)the Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) (Fishing Vessels) Regulations 1975 when the hourly rate shall be £37; and

(d)the Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations) Regulations 1980, the Merchant Shipping (Navigational Equipment) Regulations 1980, the Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations Surveys) Regulations 1981 and the Merchant Shipping (Radios) (Fishing Vessels) Rules 1984 when the hourly rate shall be £49.

3.  Subject to paragraph 4 below, the services in this Part of this Schedule are:

(a)any survey or inspection of a ship or its equipment for the issue, amendment, endorsement or renewal of a certificate in accordance with or showing compliance with any of the statutory requirements;

(b)any other inspection of a ship or its equipment under section 76(1) of the Act of 1970, on the application of the owner for the purpose of seeing that the ship complies with any of the statutory requirements;

(c)any other inspection otherwise than on the application of the owner to ensure compliance with the statutory requirements where a previous inspection (whether or not the owner’s application) has revealed a failure to comply with any of those requirements;

(d)any inspection or survey where the ship or any of its equipment subject to the statutory requirements has been damaged, changed or modified for the purpose of seeing that the ship complies with the statutory requirements after such damage, change or modification;

(e)any application for an exemption in accordance with the provisions of any of the statutory requirements;

(f)arranging the appointment of a surveyor not employed by the Department of Transport to undertake a survey or inspection outside the UK in accordance with the statutory requirements.

4.  Where a fee is specified in or covered by another part of this Schedule for any survey, inspection or certificate in connection with any of the statutory requirements, the fee shall be payable in accordance with that Part and not this.

PART IITONNAGE MEASUREMENT

Fees for Measurement of Ship’s Tonnage

1.  The fees prescribed in this Part include the survey and certification under section 6 and the inspection of markings under section 7(1) of the principal Act.

2.  In this Part:—

“the Regulations” means the Merchant Shipping (Tonnage) Regulations 1982(18) and references to specific Regulations shall be construed accordingly;

“sister ship” means a ship which corresponds in all major respects relevant to the measurement for tonnage with a ship the tonnage of which has been previously ascertained under the Regulations, and for which the calculation for tonnage is available to the Certifying Authority to which, prior to the commencement of its measurement for tonnage, application has been made in writing by or on behalf of the owner of the ship requesting it to be treated as a sister ship.

3.  The fee to be charged for the tonnage measurement of ships (not being a ship to which paragraph 4 below refers to) shall be that set out in the following Table:

Table A

A ship which exceeds (tons):

A ship which does not exceed (tons):

Fee £

90
335

90
180
503

180
270
669

270
450
838

450
900
1,114

900
1,450
1,389

1,450
1,800
1,533

1,800
2,700
1,677

2,700
3,600
1,951

3,600
4,500
2,228

4,500
6,000
2,504

6,000
7,000
2,791

7,000
8,000
3,066

8,000
9,000
3,343

9,000
10,000
3,616

10,000
11,000
3,834

11,000
12,000
4,035

12,000
13,000
4,252

13,000
14,000
4,454

14,000
15,000
4,672

15,000
16,000
4,875

16,000
17,000
5,019

17,000
18,000
5,150

18,000
19,000
5,226

19,000
20,000
5,425

20,000
21,000
5,569

21,000
22,000
5,712

22,000
23,000
5,845

23,000
24,000
5,989

24,000
25,000
6,132

25,000
27,500
6,408

27,500
30,000
6,683

30,000
32,500
6,972

32,500
35,000
7,243

35,000
40,000
7,797

40,000
45,000
8,361

45,000
50,000
9,056

50,000
55,000
9,750

55,000
60,000
10,445

60,000

11,141

4.—(1) (a) The fee to be charged for the tonnage measurement of a ship in accordance with Part II of the Regulations (that is to say, the International Tonnage Convention, 1969) shall be 70% of the fees set out in Table A.
(b)The fees for a sister ship, or a foreign ship with an International Tonnage Certificate (1969) transferring to the United Kingdom register, shall be determined by the amount of work involved, charged at an hourly rate of £45.50 subject to the maximum fee chargeable under sub-paragraph (1)(a) above.

(2) (a) The fees to be charged for the tonnage measurement of a ship in accordance with either Schedule 5, Part I, paragraph 2(2) (single tonnage) or Schedule 5, Part III, paragraph 12 (modified tonnage) of the Regulations shall be 100% of the fees set out in Table A.
(b)The fees for a sister ship shall be determined by the amount of work involved, charged at an hourly rate of £45.50 subject to the maximum fee chargeable under sub-paragraph (2)(a) above.

(3) (a) The fees to be charged for the tonnage measurement of a ship in accordance with Schedule 5, Part III, paragraph 13 (alternative tonnages) shall be 150% of the fees set out in Table A.
(b)The fees for a sister ship shall be determined by the amount of work involved charged at an hourly rate of £45.50 subject to the maximum fee chargeable under sub-paragraph (3)(a) above.

(4) (a) The fees to be charged for the tonnage measurement of a ship in accordance with Part VI of the Regulations (gross tonnage for Interim Scheme for tonnage measurement for certain ships) shall be 80% of the fees set out in Table A.
(b)The fees for a sister ship shall be determined by the amount of work involved charged at an hourly rate of £45.50 subject to the maximum fee chargeable under sub-paragraph (4)(a) above.

(5) The fees to be charged for the tonnage measurement or measurement of a pleasure yacht under 13.7 metres (45 feet) in overall length in accordance with Schedule 5, Part IV and Appendix 5 shall:

(i)when undertaken in the United Kingdom, not exceed £117 and

(ii)when undertaken outside the United Kingdom, not exceed £234.50.

(6) The fees to be charged for the tonnage measurement of a ship to which Schedule 5, Part I, paragraph 2(3) of the Regulations (girthing of a loaded ship) applies, shall be 50% of the fees set out in Table A.

(7) The fee to be charged for the remeasurement of a ship for tonnage purposes, verification of changes in any of the registered particulars, or any other services associated with the tonnage measurement shall be determined by the amount of work involved charged at an hourly rate of £45.50 subject to the maximum fee shown for a ship of that tonnage in Table A.

PART IIICERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY AS AN OFFICER

The fee for the issue or endorsement of any certificate of competency as an officer shall (except as provided in section C of Part IV below, be £10.


PART IVEXAMINATION CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT FOR CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY AS AN OFFICER, AND OTHER SERVICES

section aFees for examinations for certificates of competency as skipper or other officer of fishing vessel

Service

Fee

1.—(i) For examination for a certificate of competency on each occasion on which a candidate presents himself for the whole examination as:

(a)skipper

£249

(b)second hand

£105

(ii) Where a candidate is examined in any part of the written but not in the practical oral part of the examination mentioned above or vice versa

50% of the appropriate fee in 1, subject to a minimum fee of £105

2.  For examination for a certificate of competency on each occasion on which a candidate presents himself for the practical oral part of the examination as:

(a)deck officer (fishing vessel) Class 1

£85

(b)deck officer (fishing vessel) Class 2

£70

(c)deck officer (fishing vessel) Class 3

£85

(d)engineer officer (fishing vessel) Class 1

£85

(e)engineer officer (fishing vessel) Class 2

£70

3.  For examination for a sight test certificate where it is a requirement for a candidate for an examination for a certificate of competency as skipper or second hand or as a deck officer (fishing vessel) in cases 1(i)(a) or (b) or 2(a), (b) or (c) above and for the grant of a certificate to a person passing the examination

£15

section bFees for examinations for certificates of competency as master, deck officer or marine engineer officer

Service

Fee

1.  For examination for a certificate of competency on each occasion on which a candidate presents himself for the whole examination as:

(a)deck officer class 1 (master mariner)

£455

(b)deck officer class 2

£221

(c)deck officer class 4

£161

2.  Where a candidate in case 1(a), (b) or (c) is examined in any part of the written but not in the practical oral part of the examination, or vice versa

50% of the appropriate fee in 1, subject to a minimum of £105

3.  For examination for a certificate of competency on each occasion on which a candidate presents himself for the practical oral part of the examination as:

(a)deck officer class 5

£70

(b)marine engineer officer class 1

£85

(c)marine engineer officer class 2

£85

(d)marine engineer officer class 3

£85

(e)marine engineer officer class 4

£70

4.  For examination on each occasion on which a candidate presents himself for the practical oral part for a command endorsement as:

(a)master (extended European)

£85

(b)master (limited European)

£85

(c)tugmaster

£85

(d)tugmaster (limited European)

£85

(e)master (restricted) and master (restricted) extended European

£85

(f)master (restricted) limited European

£85

5.  For examination of a class 1, class 2 or class 4 marine engineer officer for the endorsement of his steam certificate to the effect that he is qualified to act in the capacity stated in his certificate on board a motor vessel, or vice versa, for the practical oral part of the examination:

marine engineer officer class 1
£85

marine engineer officer class 2
£85

marine engineer officer class 4
£70

6.  For examination for a service endorsement to a certificate of competency as marine engineer officer

£70

7.  For examination for a sight test certificate where it is a requirement for a candidate for an examination for a certificate of competency as deck officer or for a command endorsement in cases 1(a), (b), or (c) or 3(a) or 4(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (f) and for the grant of a certificate to a person passing the examination

£15

section cRemoval of Endorsements, and Dangerous Cargo Endorsement

1.  Removal of a "For Standby, Seismic, and Oceanographic Survey Vessels Only' endorsement from a certificate of competency

£31

2.  Removal of a "For Tug Service Only' endorsement from a certificate of competency

£31

3.  For a dangerous cargo endorsement to a certificate of competency or service

£31

section dMiscellaneous

1.  For examination for an electronic navigation systems certificate or an electronic navigation systems (fishing) certificate and for the grant of a certificate to a person passing the examination

£31

2.  For examination for a certificate of qualification as efficient deck hand except where the examination is sat at a centre specially approved by the Secretary of State, and for the grant of a certificate to a person passing the examination

£15

3.  For the grant of a certificate of qualification as efficient deck hand where the examination was set at a centre specially approved by the Secretary of State

£8

4.  For examination for a certificate of proficiency in survival craft except where the examination is sat at a centre specially approved by the Secretary of State, and for the grant of a certificate to a person passing the examination

£15

5.  For the grant of a certificate of proficiency in survival craft where the examination was sat at a centre specially approved by the Secretary of State

£8

6.  For examination for a licence as Marine Engine Operator or Senior Marine Engine Operator and for the grant of a certificate to a person passing the examination

£60

section eFees for Examinations for Certificates of Competency as A.B.

1.  For Schedule 3 to the Merchant Shipping (Certificates of Competency as A.B.) Regulations 1970(19), there shall be substituted the following:—

“SCHEDULE 3FEES

Service

Fee

1.  For sitting the examination specified in regulation 4(1)(c), except in cases to which paragraph 3 of this Schedule applies or where the examination is sat at a centre specially approved by the Secretary of State

£15

2.  For the grant of a certificate of competency, except in cases to which paragraph 3 of this Schedule applies

£8

3.  For sitting the said examination and for the grant of a certificate of competency in the case of a person making application therefore under regulation 5(6) and passing the examination

£15

4.  For a copy of a certificate of competency issued pursuant to regulation 10, except where the loss or destruction of the original certificate was occasioned by the wreck or loss of a ship or by a fire on board ship, in which case no fee shall be payable

£8”

PART VREGISTRATION ETC OF SHIPS AND SUBMERSIBLE CRAFT

Fees for Registration, Transfer and Mortgage of Ships (excluding Vessels not exceeding 10 Tons Employed Solely in Fishing) and Inspection of the Register Book

1.  In this Part:

“ship” does not include vessels not exceeding 10 tons employed solely in fishing;

“submersible craft” means a submersible craft as defined in the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Submersible Craft) Regulations 1976(20).

Service

Fee

2.  —

(1) First registry, registry anew or re-registry of a ship, or the transfer of registry of a ship from one port to another, where the ship:

does not exceed 1,500 tons

£145

exceeds 1,500 tons

£210

(2) Registry of the transfer of ownership of a ship by bill of sale or by transmission, or of the mortgage of a ship or the transfer or the discharge of such a mortgage, where the ship:

does not exceed 1,500 tons

£45

exceeds 1,500 tons

£80

(3) Each inspection of the register book

£5

(4) For the issue of a certificate of registration on the Small Ships Register, including an amended certificate or a duplicate copy of a certificate

£10

(5) On application to register a submersible craft

£30

PART VICOPIES OF DOCUMENTS

Fees for Copies of, or Extracts from, Documents Admissible in Evidence

1.  Supplying a certified copy of the particulars entered by the registrar in the register book on the registry of a ship, together with a certified statement showing the ownership of the ship at the time being

£15

2.  Supplying a certified copy of any declaration or document, a copy of which is made evidence by the Merchant Shipping Acts or for a certified copy of or extracts from a document declared by the Merchant Shipping Acts to be admissible as evidence:—

(a)if the declaration or document relates to the registry of a ship, for each folio of 90 words or part thereof

£6

(b)in any other case, for each page or portion thereof

£6

PART VIIWRECK

Fees of Receivers of Wreck

Service

Fee

1.  Wreck taken by the Receiver into his custody

7½% of the value thereof

2.  Services rendered by a Receiver in respect of any vessel in distress, not being a wreck, or in respect of the cargo or other articles belonging thereto

£50 for each day during which the Receiver is employed on that service

PART VIIISEAMEN'S DOCUMENTS

Fees for the Issue of British Seamen’s Cards and Discharge Books

1.  In this Part “the Regulations” means the Merchant Shipping (Seamen’s Documents) Regulations 1972(21); and the person to whom a British Seaman’s Card or a discharge book has been issued is referred to as the holder of it.

Service

Fee

2.  —

(1) For the issue of a British Seaman’s Card:—

(a)to a British Seaman under regulation 5 of the Regulations:

(i)on postal application

£15

(ii)Other

£35

(b)to a person who would, but for the provisions of regulation 9 of the Regulations, be regarded as the holder of a British Seaman’s Card:

(i)on postal application

£15

(ii)Other

£35

(c)to a person who has ceased to be regarded as the holder of a British Seaman’s Card because it has been lost, destroyed or defaced through shipwreck or fire at sea

No fee

(2) For the issue of a discharge book under paragraph 1 or paragraph 2 of regulation 19 of the Regulations to a seaman—

(a)who, in accordance with regulation 18(1)(b) of the Regulations, produces a Seaman’s Record Book (as defined in regulation 1(2)(h) of the Regulations), which has been issued to him, or a discharge book of which he would, but for the provisions of regulation 25(b) of the Regulations, be regarded as the holder:

(i)on postal application

£15

(ii)Other

£35

(b)to whom a Seaman’s Record Book (as so defined) has been issued or who was the holder of a discharge book, which in either case has been lost, destroyed or defaced through shipwreck or fire at sea

No fee

PART IXENGAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE OF SEAMEN

Fees for the Engagement and Discharge of Seamen

1.  In this Part “the Crew Agreements Regulations” means the Merchant Shipping (Crew Agreements, Lists of Crew and Discharge of Seamen) Regulations 1972(22) and the Merchant Shipping (Crew Arrangements, Lists of Crew and Discharge of Seamen) (Fishing Vessels) Regulations 1972(23).

Service

Fee

2.  For the engagement and discharge of seamen before a Superintendent pursuant to the Crew Agreements Regulations, or for any service rendered in connection with a crew agreement at the request of the owner, agent or master:—

(a)Where the service is performed elsewhere than in a Marine Office:—

(i)On Monday to Friday (excluding Public Holidays) between 9.00 am and 5.00 pm

The fee will be determined by the amount of work involved, including travelling time, charged at an hourly rate of £21 subject to a minimum fee of £21

(ii)At all other times

200% of the appropriate fee under (1) above

These fees are exclusive of travel and subsistence expenses which will be charged additionally

(b)Where the service is performed in a Marine Office:—

(i)On Monday to Friday (excluding Public Holidays) between 9.00 am and 5.00 pm

The fee will be determined by the amount of work involved charged at an hourly rate of £21, subject to a minimum fee of £5.25

(ii)At all other times

200% of the appropriate fee under (1) above.

PART XADDITIONAL CHARGES

Fees in Respect of Surveys, or Inspection of Ship’s Provisions or Water, in or outside the United Kingdom for Waiting Time Attendance at Unusual Hours, Weekends and Public Holidays
When a surveyor or inspector is unable to start an inspection at the appointed hour, unless this is for reasons over which the applicant, his agent or supplier has no control or where (except for similar reasons) a survey or inspection is disrupted, an additional fee in accordance with the following Table shall be payable:
Provided that where the surveyor or inspector is able to avoid waiting time by carrying out other available survey or inspection work in the vicinity, for which the appropriate fees have been paid, such additional fees will not be payable.

Table

Inspection of ship’s provisions

Fishing vessels (any survey or inspection)

Other surveys inspections and tests etc

£ per hour or part thereof

£ per hour or part thereof

£ per hour or part thereof

1.  For waiting time prior to the commencement of and during the course of a survey or inspection:

for periods not in excess of one hour

No fee
No fee
No fee

for periods in excess of one hour—

for surveys in the United Kingdom

30.00
37.00
45.50

for surveys abroad

60.00
74.00
91.00

2.  For abortive visits in the United Kingdom: for the time wasted in excess of one hour at the place of survey or inspection plus the time occupied in travelling to and from the place of survey

30.00
37.00
45.50

3.  When a surveyor or inspector is called upon to perform services in the United Kingdom at unusual hours: for work undertaken during the following hours including time occupied in travelling:

Mondays to Fridays inclusive between 6pm and 8am and all day Saturday

15.00
18.50
22.75

Sundays and Public Holidays

30.00
37.00
45.50

4.  When a surveyor or inspector is called upon to perform services outside the United Kingdom which involve working total hours in any one week in excess of normal weekly employment hours, for the excess hours of work

12.30
12.30
12.30

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations revoke and replace the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1985 as amended. The Regulations prescribe an increase in fees of around 10% for surveys and inspections (Part I) and tonnage measurement (Part II) except fees for radio and navigational equipment surveys to which an increase of 18% is applied.
Fishing vessel radio survey fees and fishing vessel survey fees, for which there is no longer a separate part in these Regulations, have been restructured and are now made chargeable at an hourly rate instead of a fixed fee as before (Part I).
Fees for examinations have also been restructured (Parts III and IV of the Schedule). The Department of Transport now only conduct practical oral examinations and a limited number of written examinations. The Department of Transport continues to issue and endorse certificates. The fees in Parts III and IV have been increased by around 10%.
A two tier system of fees has been introduced in respect of seamen’s documents taking into account the introduction of provision for postal applications (Part VIII).
Fees for other services (Parts VI, VII, IX and X) have been increased by amounts varying from 10% to 20%. Fees for registration (Part V) are unchanged.


(1)
1948 c. 44.

(2)
1949 c. 43; section 33 was extended by section 2(4) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1964 (c. 47), which was amended by S.I. 1980/539.

(3)
1967 c. 27.

(4)
1970 c. 27.

(5)
1970 c. 36.

(6)
1974 c. 43.

(7)
1979 c. 39.

(8)
1983 c. 13.

(9)
S.I. 1983/1106, to which there is an amendment not relevant to these Regulations.

(10)
See S.I. 1970/1537.

(11)
1894 c. 60.

(12)
S.I. 1985/1607.

(13)
S.I. 1985/1727.

(14)
S.I. 1986/680.

(15)
S.I. 1986/837.

(16)
S.I. 1975/330, amended by S.I. 1976/432, 1977/313, 1978/1598.

(17)
S.I. 1975/2220.

(18)
S.I. 1982/841.

(19)
S.I. 1970/294; the relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1983/1167.

(20)
S.I. 1976/940, to which there is an amendment not relevant to these Regulations.

(21)
S.I. 1972/1295, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(22)
S.I. 1972/918, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(23)
S.I. 1972/919, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.