Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations further amend the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1996 (the “Fees Regulations”) and the Merchant Shipping (Port Waste Reception Facilities) Regulations 1997 (the “Waste Regulations”).

In addition to amending the table of statutory instruments in Part I of the Schedule of the Fees Regulations and correcting a reference to Part III of the Register of Ships, these Regulations amend the fees to be charged for certain services as follows:

service	old fee	new fee
services in relation to the Radio Rules (as defined in the Fees Regulations) (paragraph 2(2)(a) of Part I of the Schedule)—
for fishing vessels	£23	£23.66
for other ships	£26	£26.75
registration of a ship following provisional registration by the Registrar (Part VII of the Schedule)	£150	£50
simple registration of four transfers of shares in relation to a fishing vessel (Part VIII of the Schedule)	£70	£88
waiting time prior to commencement of and during the course of a radio survey or inspection for periods in excess of one hour—
for surveys in the United Kingdom
of fishing vessels	£23	£23.66
of other ships	£26	£26.75
for surveys abroad
of fishing vessels	£46	£47.32
of other ships	£52	£53.50
for abortive visits for radio surveys in the United Kingdom, wasted time in excess of one hour and travelling time
in relation to fishing vessels	£23	£23.66
in relation to other ships	£26	£26.75
for radio surveys at unusual hours, including travelling time
on Mondays to Fridays inclusive between 6pm and 8am and all day Saturday
in relation to fishing vessels	£11.50	£11.83
in relation to other ships	£13	£13.38
on Sundays and Public Holidays
in relation to fishing vessels	£23	£23.66
in relation to other ships	£26	£26.75
(Part XII of the Schedule)

The amendment to the Waste Regulations corrects the reference to the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1996.