# The Merchant Shipping (Fees) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2001, Note: Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations further amend the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/3243) The Regulations prescribe changes in some of the fees charged and introduce new fees. In particular— (1) the hourly rate for fees relating to services listed in Part I of the Schedule has been increased from £72 to £74; (2) fees in connection with tonnage measurements are to be charged at the hourly rate for services in Part I of the Schedule (£74);5 (3) revised fees have been introduced in relation to the services listed in Parts II to XIII. The principal changes to the fees charged are shown in the following table: Description of fee Old fee New fee £ £ N.B. Fees marked with an asterisk are now inclusive of the charge for issue or endorsement of a certificate (now £20 instead of £14) Certificate of Competency Issue or endorsement of certificate 14.00 20.00 Examination for Certificate of Competency— Operational 104.00 * 165.00 * Examination for Certificate of Competency— Management 123.00 * 180.00 * Cancellation fee before notice of eligibility issued 12.50 15.00 Cancellation fee after notice of elegibility issued 25.00 40.00 Change to endorsements 54.00* 50.00* Examination for efficient deck hand, able seaman or proficiency in survival craft and issue of certificate 19.00 25.00 Issue of certificate for efficient deck hand, able seaman or proficiency in survival craft only 10.25 15.00 Examination for licence as marine engine operator or senior marine engine operator 77.00 * 115.00 * Revalidation of certificate of competency 32.50* 50.00* Application for exemption 110.00 150.00 Application for exemption—per additional ship or person 27.00 30.00 Examination on application for medical fitness certificate 48.75 60.00 Examination for sight test certificate 19.00 No longer a MCA service Examination for electronic navigation systems certificate 54.00 * No longer a MCA service Certificate of Equivalent Competency Issue or endorsement of certificate 14.00 20.00 Consideration of applicant’s qualifications for issue of certificate of equivalent competency 49.00 * 70.00 * Examination of oral competency—Operational 65.00 111.00 Examination of oral competency—Management 84.00 111.00 Examination of oral competency—Standard of English 50.00 74.00 Examination of oral competency—UK legal & administrative 84.00 74.00 Change to endorsements 33.00* 50.00* Revalidation of certificate of equivalent competency 32.50* 50.00* Examination for sight test certificate 19.00 No longer a MCA service Boatmasters' Licences Practical examination 49.00 74.00 Oral examination 35.00 74.00 Combined practical/oral examination—taken at the same time N/A 111.00 Issue or replacement of licence 18.00 15.00 Revaliation of licence 17.00 30.00 Endorsement per additional area 28.00 30.00 Application for exemption 28.00 30.00 Safe Manning Certificates Application for passenger ship 540.00 592.00 Application for other vessels 350kw or over 300.00 111.00 Application for other vessels under 350kw 180.00 111.00 Application for technical amendment 180.00 74.00 Application for other amendment 60.00 74.00 Issue of certificate for sister ship 60.00 74.00 Seaman’s Documents Issue or renewal of British Seaman’s Card or Discharge Book—postal application 16.50 35.00 Issue or renewal of British Seaman’s Card or Discharge Book—other application 35.00 55.00 A Regulatory Impact Assessment has been carried out and a copy placed in the library of both Houses of Parliament. Copies can be obtained from the Maritime Information Centre, Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road, Southampton SO15 1EG (telephone 02380-329295). --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3628/note (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-fees-amendment-no-2-regulations-2001/note Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.