# The Merchant Shipping (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2003, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulation)
These Regulations further amend the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/3243).
The Regulations amend the Schedule to prescribe changes in some of the fees charged and to introduce new fees. In particular—
(1) the hourly rate for fees relating to certain services listed in Parts I and XII has been increased from £74 to £76;
(2) fees have been reintroduced for “out of normal hours” working (Part XII—additional charges) in respect of surveys, inspections and tests other than radio surveys (for which fees are already charged);
(3) revised fees have been introduced in relation to services listed in Part VII (registration etc of ships and submersible craft) and Part VIII (registration of fishing vessels).
The Regulations also amend the statutory references in Part I, in particular adding a new Part N (Safety Management).
The principal changes to the fees charged are shown in the following table:
Description of fee
Old fee £
New fee £
Registration of ships and submersible craft
Registration of vessel (including a vessel whose registry has expired)
115.00
130.00
Registration of transfer of ownership of a registered ship
69.00
80.00
Registration of transfer of share or share(s) in a registered vessel:
(a) one transfer
69.00
80.00
(b) where more than one transfer in relation to a vessel is lodged at the same time:
two transfers
84.00
95.00
three transfers
100.00
115.00
four transfers or more
115.00
130.00
Renewal of registration under r.42 of the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations 1993
46.00
50.00
Registration of mortgages
(a) one mortgage
92.00
105.00
(b) where two or more mortgages of the same vessel and in relation to the same loan are lodged at the same time:
two mortgages
173.00
200.00
three mortgages
242.00
275.00
four mortgages
299.00
340.00
five mortgages or more
345.00
400.00
Registration of notice of intended mortgage
23.00
25.00
Issue of duplicate certificate
12.00
13.00
Issue of transcripts of entries in the Register relating to any one ship:
(a) for current entries
12.00
13.00
(b) for other entries
23.00
25.00
Personal inspection of the Register
10.00
12.00
Registration of change of name of a ship
30.00
35.00
Registration of change of port of choice
30.00
35.00
Registration of change of measurement, tonnage or engine particulars recorded in the Register
30.00
35.00
Transfer to a port in a British possession
30.00
35.00
Transfer from a port in a British possession
100.00
115.00
Application to the Registrar for provisional registration of a ship
100.00
115.00
Registration of a ship following provisional registration by the Registrar
50.00
55.00
Issue of a certificate of registry for a small ship on Part III of the Register, including an amended certificate or a duplicate copy of the certificate
10.00
12.00
Issue of a transcript of entries in Part III of the Register relating to any one ship:
(a) for current entries
5.00
6.00
(b) or other entries
10.00
12.00
On application to register a submersible craft
32.00
35.00
Registration of fishing vessels
Registration of a vessel (including registration of a vessel whose registry has expired)
(a) with full registration
138.00
160.00
Additional fees for counter service
160.00
180.00
(b) with simple registration
104.00
120.00
Additional fees for counter service
160.00
180.00
Registration of transfer of ownership of a registered vessel
(a) with full registration
69.00
80.00
Additional fees for counter service
100.00
115.00
(b) with simple registration
52.00
58.00
Additional fees for counter service
100.00
115.00
(c) where more than one transfer in relation to the ship is lodged on the same occasion:
two transfers
(i) with full registration
84.00
95.00
Additional fees for counter service
110.00
125.00
(ii) with simple registration
62.00
70.00
Additional fees for counter service
110.00
125.00
three transfers
(i) with full registration
100.00
115.00
Additional fees for counter service
120.00
135.00
(ii) with simple registration
70.00
80.00
Additional fees for counter service
120.00
135.00
four transfers
(i) with full registration
120.00
135.00
Additional fees for counter service
130.00
150.00
(ii) with simple registration
88.00
80.00
Additional fees for counter service
130.00
150.00
five transfers or more
(i) with full registration
138.00
160.00
Additional fees for counter service
140.00
160.00
(ii) with simple registration
104.00
120.00
Additional fees for counter service
140.00
160.00
Renewal of registration under r.42 of the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Regulations 1993
46.00
50.00
Additional fees for counter service
70.00
80.00
Change of registered vessel from simple to full registration
46.00
50.00
Additional fees for counter service
90.00
105.00
Registration of mortgage:
(a) one mortgage
92.00
105.00
Additional fees for counter service
50.00
58.00
(b) where two or more mortgages of the same vessel and in relation to the same loan are lodged at the same time:
two mortgages
173.00
200.00
Additional fees for counter service
60.00
70.00
three mortgages
242.00
275.00
Additional fees for counter service
70.00
80.00
four mortgages
299.00
340.00
Additional fees for counter service
80.00
90.00
five mortgages or more
345.00
400.00
Additional fees for counter service
90.00
105.00
Registration of notice of intended mortgage
23.00
25.00
Additional fees for counter service
30.00
35.00
Issue of duplicate certificate
12.00
13.00
Additional fees for counter service
20.00
22.00
Issue of transcript of entries in the Register relating to any one vessel:
(a) for current entries
12.00
13.00
Additional fees for counter service
15.00
18.00
(b) for other entries
23.00
25.00
Additional fees for counter service
20.00
22.00
Personal inspection of the Register
10.00
12.00
Additional fees for counter service
N/A
N/A
Registration of change of name of vessel
35.00
40.00
Additional fees for counter service
80.00
90.00
Registration of change of port of choice and/or port number
35.00
40.00
Additional fees for counter service
80.00
90.00
Registration of change of measurement, tonnage or engine particulars recorded in the Register
35.00
40.00
Additional fees for counter service
80.00
90.00
Application to the Registrar for provisional registration of a vessel
100.00
115.00
Additional fees for counter service
N/A
N/A
Registration of a vessel following provisional registration by the Registrar
50.00
75.00
Additional fees for counter service
N/A
N/A
Additional charges (fees in respect of surveys or inspections in or outside the UK, for waiting time and attendance at unusual hours, weekends and public holidays)
Surveys, inspections and tests (other than radio surveys) per hour or part thereof:
For waiting time prior to commencement of and during the course of a survey or inspection:
For a period not in excess of one hour
No fee
No fee
For periods in excess of one hour
for surveys in the UK
74.00
76.00
for surveys abroad
148.00
152.00
For abortive visits in the UK: for time wasted in excess of one hour at the place of survey or inspection plus the travelling time to and from the place of survey
74.00
76.00
When a surveyor or inspector is called upon to perform services at unusual hours; for work undertaken during the following times including travelling time:
6 pm to 8 am Monday to Friday and all day Saturday
No Fee
38.00
Sundays and Public Holidays
No Fee
76.00
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 Finance and Contracts Directorate, Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road, Southampton SO15 1EG (telephone 02380 329472).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/788/note (the official version)
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