No. S 227
Merchant Shipping Act
(CHAPTER 179)
Merchant Shipping (Fees) (Amendment)
Regulations 2014
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 213 of the Merchant Shipping Act, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, with the approval of the Minister for Transport, hereby makes the following Regulations:
Citation and commencement
1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 and shall come into operation on 1st April 2014.
Amendment of regulation 2
2.  Regulation 2 of the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations (Rg 17) is amended by deleting paragraph (2) and substituting the following paragraph:
(2)  Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), an owner of a ship may, at his option, pay to the Director an annual administrative fee of $600 (inclusive of GST of $39.25) for the ship in lieu of paying in respect of the ship all or any of the fees specified in the following Parts of the Schedule:
(a)Part I;
(b)items 17 and 18 of Part II;
(c)item 8 of Part III;
(d)items 1 to 7 of Part IV;
(e)Part VIII.”.
Deletion and substitution of Schedule
3.  The Schedule to the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations is deleted and the following Schedule substituted therefor:
THE SCHEDULE
Regulation 2
Part i
REGISTRY OF SHIPS
 
Fee
1.Replacement of a Certificate of Registry
$32.10 (inclusive of GST of $2.10).
2.Inspection of the register
$10.70 (inclusive of GST of $0.70).
3.On a mortgage or transfer or transmission of mortgage according to the tonnage of the ship or shares (for example, the mortgage of a 1/64 share in a ship of 6,400 tons is to be reckoned as the mortgage of 100 tons)
$51.36 (inclusive of GST of $3.36) plus $1.07 (inclusive of GST of $0.07) per 100 tons or part thereof.
4.Approval for change of ship’s name
$26.
5.Recording of a Bill of Sale
$50.
6.Issue of Continuous Synopsis Record (CSR) Certificate
$45.
Part ii
SURVEYS AND INSPECTIONS
1.Survey of a passenger ship or issue of a passenger ship safety certificate:
Tonnage (tons)
Fee
Exceeding
Not Exceeding
Initial survey
Renewal survey
0
100
$3,750
$830
100
1,000
$3,750 plus $360 per 100 tons or part thereof
$830 plus $85 per 100 tons or part thereof
1,000
5,000
$6,990 plus $650 per 500 tons or part thereof
$1,595 plus $200 per 500 tons or part thereof
Exceeding 5,000
$12,190 plus $650 per 5,000 tons or part thereof
$3,195 plus $200 per 5,000 tons or part thereof
2.Survey of a high-speed craft or wing‑in‑ground (WIG) craft, or issue of a high‑speed craft safety certificate or WIG craft safety certificate:
(a)in relation to a vessel that falls within the meaning of a “ship” under section 21(4)(a) of the Goods and Services Tax Act (Cap. 117A):
Tonnage (tons)
Fee
Exceeding
Not
Exceeding
Initial survey
Periodical survey
Renewal survey
0
100
$3,750
$830
$1,079
100
1,000
$3,750 plus $360 per 100 tons or part thereof
$830 plus $85 per 100 tons or part thereof
$1,079 plus $110.50 per 100 tons or part thereof
1,000
5,000
$6,990 plus $650 per 500 tons or part thereof
$1,595 plus $200 per 500 tons or part thereof
$2,073.50 plus $260 per 500 tons or part thereof
Exceeding 5,000
$12,190 plus $650 per 5,000 tons or part thereof
$3,195 plus $200 per 5,000 tons or part thereof
$4,153.50 plus $260 per 5,000 tons or part thereof
(b)in relation to a vessel that does not fall within the meaning of a “ship” under section 21(4)(a) of the Goods and Services Tax Act:
Tonnage (tons)
Fee
Exceeding
Not
Exceeding
Initial survey
Periodical survey
Renewal survey
0
100
$3,750
$881.10 (inclusive of GST of $58.10)
$1,154.53 (inclusive of GST of $75.53)
100
1,000
$3,750 plus $360 per 100 tons or part thereof
$881.10 (inclusive of GST of $58.01) plus $90.95 (inclusive of GST of $5.95) per 100 tons or part thereof
$1,154.53 (inclusive of GST of $75.53) plus $118.24 (inclusive of GST of $7.74) per 100 tons or part thereof
1,000
5,000
$6,990 plus $650 per 500 tons or part thereof
$1,706.65 (inclusive of GST of $111.65) plus $214 (inclusive of GST of $14) per 500 tons or part thereof
$2,218.65 (inclusive of GST of $145.15) plus $278.20 (inclusive of GST of $18.20) per 500 tons or part thereof
Exceeding 5,000
$12,190 plus $650 per 5,000 tons or part thereof
$3,418.65 (inclusive of GST of $223.65) plus $214 (inclusive of GST of $14) per 5,000 tons or part thereof
$4,444.25 (inclusive of GST of $290.75) plus $278.20 (inclusive of GST of $18.20) per 5,000 tons or part thereof
3.Survey and issue of a permit to operate high-speed craft or permit to operate WIG craft:
(a)First issue:         $545.
(b)Renewal:           $125.
4.Survey of the safety equipment of a ship:
(a)in relation to a vessel that falls within the meaning of a “ship” under section 21(4)(a) of the Goods and Services Tax Act:
Tonnage (tons)
Fee
Exceeding
Not
Exceeding
Initial survey
Renewal
survey
Intermediate/
Annual survey and endorsement
0
100
$1,230
$580
$330
100
1,000
$1,230 plus $60 per 100 tons or part thereof
$580 plus $30 per 100 tons or part thereof
$330 plus $20 per 100 tons or part thereof
1,000
5,000
$1,770 plus $180 per 500 tons or part thereof
$850 plus $90 per 500 tons or part thereof
$510 plus $60 per 500 tons or part thereof
Exceeding 5,000
$3,210 plus $180 per 5,000 tons or part thereof
$1,570 plus $90 per 5,000 tons or part thereof
$990 plus $60 per 5,000 tons or part thereof
(b)in relation to a vessel that does not fall within the meaning of a “ship” under section 21(4)(a) of the Goods and Services Tax Act:
Tonnage (tons)
Fee
Exceeding
Not
Exceeding
Initial survey
Renewal
survey
Intermediate/
Annual survey and endorsement
0
100
$1,230
$620.60 (inclusive of GST of $40.60)
$353.10 (inclusive of GST of $23.10)
100
1,000
$1,230 plus $60 per 100 tons or part thereof
$620.60 (inclusive of GST of $40.60) plus $32.10 (inclusive of GST of $2.10) per 100 tons or part thereof
$353.10 (inclusive of GST of $23.10) plus $21.40 (inclusive of GST of $1.40) per 100 tons or part thereof
1,000
5,000
$1,770 plus $180 per 500 tons or part thereof
$909.50 (inclusive of GST of $59.50) plus $96.30 (inclusive of GST of $6.30) per 500 tons or part thereof
$545.70 (inclusive of GST of $35.70) plus $64.20 (inclusive of GST of $4.20) per 500 tons or part thereof
Exceeding 5,000
$3,210 plus $180 per 5,000 tons or part thereof
$1,679.90 (inclusive of GST of $109.90) plus $96.30 (inclusive of GST of $6.30) per 5,000 tons or part thereof
$1,059.30 (inclusive of GST of $69.30) plus $64.20 (inclusive of GST of $4.20) per 5,000 tons or part thereof
5.Survey of the safety construction or load line/local freeboard of a ship:
(a)in relation to a vessel that falls within the meaning of a “ship” under section 21(4)(a) of the Goods and Services Tax Act:
Tonnage (tons)
Fee
Exceeding
Not
Exceeding
Initial
survey
Renewal
survey
Annual
survey and
endorsement
Intermediate
survey
0
100
$3,650
$580
$310
$450
100
1,000
$3,650 plus $260 per 100 tons or part thereof
$580 plus $60 per 100 tons or part thereof
$310 plus $30 per 100 tons or part thereof
$450 plus $50 per 100 tons or part thereof
1,000
5,000
$5,990 plus $420 per 500 tons or part thereof
$1,120 plus $150 per 500 tons or part thereof
$580 plus $70 per 500 tons or part thereof
$900 plus $80 per 500 tons or part thereof
Exceeding 5,000
$9,350 plus $420 per 5,000 tons or part thereof
$2,320 plus $150 per 5,000 tons or part thereof
$1,140 plus $70 per 5,000 tons or part thereof
$1,540 plus $80 per 5,000 tons or part thereof
(b)in relation to a vessel that does not fall within the meaning of a “ship” under section 21(4)(a) of the Goods and Services Tax Act:
Tonnage (tons)
Fee
Exceeding
Not
Exceeding
Initial
survey
Renewal
survey
Annual
survey and
endorsement
Intermediate
survey
0
100
$3,650
$620.60 (inclusive of GST of $40.60)
$331.70 (inclusive of GST of $21.70)
$481.50 (inclusive of GST of $31.50)
100
1,000
$3,650 plus $260 per 100 tons or part thereof
$620.60 (inclusive of GST of $40.60) plus $64.20 (inclusive of GST of $4.20) per 100 tons or part thereof
$331.70 (inclusive of GST of $21.70) plus $32.10 (inclusive of GST of $2.10) per 100 tons or part thereof
$481.50 (inclusive of GST of $31.50) plus $53.50 (inclusive of GST of $3.50) per 100 tons or part thereof
1,000
5,000
$5,990 plus $420 per 500 tons or part thereof
$1,198.40 (inclusive of GST of $78.40) plus $160.50 (inclusive of GST of $10.50) per 500 tons or part thereof
$620.60 (inclusive of GST of $40.60) plus $74.90 (inclusive of GST of $4.90) per 500 tons or part thereof
$963 (inclusive of GST of $63) plus $85.60 (inclusive of GST of $5.60) per 500 tons or part thereof
Exceeding 5,000
$9,350 plus $420 per 5,000 tons or part thereof
$2,482.40 (inclusive of GST of $162.40) plus $160.50 (inclusive of GST of $10.50) per 5,000 tons or part thereof
$1,219.80 (inclusive of GST of $79.80) plus $74.90 (inclusive of GST of $4.90) per 5,000 tons or part thereof
$1,647.80 (inclusive of GST of $107.80) plus $85.60 (inclusive of GST of $5.60) per 5,000 tons or part thereof
6.Measurement or re-measurement of the tonnage of ship:
Tonnage (tons)
Fee
Exceeding
Not Exceeding
0
100
$760
100
1,000
$760 plus $50 per 100 tons or part thereof
1,000
5,000
$1,210 plus $50 per 500 tons or part thereof
Exceeding 5,000
$1,610 plus $50 per 5,000 tons or part thereof
 
 
Fee
7.Issue of safety radio certificate
 
$30.
8.Certifying the markings of a vessel (carving and marking note)
 
$150.
9.Time spent involving the following:
 
 
(a)inspection of type approved life-saving appliance (Boat, Motorboat or Davit, Rigid Liferaft or Buoyant Apparatus, Life-Jackets or Life-Buoys, etc.); or
 
 
(b)partial/miscellaneous surveys and for supervision of construction or repair of vessels belongs to statutory bodies and other governments:
 
 
(i)per hour or part thereof, for a vessel that falls within the meaning of a “ship” under section 21(4)(a) of the Goods and Services Tax Act
 
$60.
(ii)per hour or part thereof, for a vessel that does not fall within the meaning of a “ship” under section 21(4)(a) of the Goods and Services Tax Act
 
$64.20 (inclusive of GST of $4.20).
(iii)transport for each visit within Singapore, if required, for a vessel that falls within the meaning of a “ship” under section 21(4)(a) of the Goods and Services Tax Act
 
$40.
(iv)transport for each visit within Singapore, if required, for a vessel that does not fall within the meaning of a “ship” under section 21(4)(a) of the Goods and Services Tax Act
 
$42.80 (inclusive of GST of $2.80).
10.Issue of an Acceptance Letter for a piece of equipment based on the type approval given by another authority
 
$192.60 (inclusive of GST of $12.60).
11.Issue of a certificate or a report on strength of existing records or documents submitted or for non-statutory surveys
 
$65.
12.Survey or inspection outside office hours (in addition to the appropriate fee prescribed for the survey or inspection):
 
 
(a)first hour or part thereof
 
$120.
(b)each additional 30 minutes or part thereof
 
$60.
(c)transport for each visit within Singapore, if required
 
$40.
13.Survey or inspection conducted abroad (in addition to the appropriate fee prescribed for the survey or inspection):
 
 
(a)first 24 hours or part thereof during which the surveyor is absent from Singapore on account of such survey or inspection
 
$600.
(b)each subsequent hour or part thereof after the first 24 hours, subject to a maximum charge of $600 of each period of 24 hours
 
$60.
(c)travelling, taxation, fee for a visa if required and any expenses incurred arising from the survey abroad
 
Actual cost.
(d)board, lodging, insurance coverage and reasonable subsistence for the surveyor
 
Sum to be determined by the Director in accordance with Government Instruction Manual.
14.Processing submission and/or inspection for approval of a liferaft servicing station
 
$780.
15.Registration of a surveyor to conduct surveys of Singapore registered ships
 
$145.
16.Inspection by a surveyor of rectification of any deficiency detected in a port State control inspection:
 
 
(a)inspection during office hours (between 0800 to 1700 hours (Monday to Friday) and between 0800 to 1300 hours (Saturday), except public holidays):
 
 
(i)first hour or part thereof
 
$120.
(ii)every additional 30 minutes or part thereof
 
$60.
(iii)transport on land per trip, if required for purposes of the inspection
 
$40.
(iv)transport by launch, if required for purposes of the inspection
 
As charged by the launch operator.
(b)inspection outside office hours or on public holidays:
 
 
(i)first hour or part thereof
 
$240.
(ii)every additional 30 minutes or part thereof
 
$120.
(iii)transport on land per trip, if required for purposes of the inspection
 
$40.
(iv)transport by launch, if required for purposes of the inspection
 
As charged by the launch operator.
17.Issue of a certificate pursuant to Regulation 19-1 of Chapter V of the Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Regulations (Rg 11) to certify shipboard equipment compliance in respect of long range identification and tracking (LRIT Conformance Test Report)
 
$100.
18.Issue of a replacement LRIT Conformance Test Report
 
$32.10 (inclusive of GST of $2.10).
Part iii
APPLICATION, EXAMINATION AND CERTIFICATION
 
 
Fee
1.Certificates of competency for deck officers:
 
 
(a)Written (part or full) — per subject
 
 
(i)Class 1 or 2
 
$165.
(ii)Class 3
 
$85.
(iii)Class 4 or 4 (Special Limit)
 
$75.
(iv)Class 5 or 5 (Special Limit)
 
$65.
(v)Class 6
 
$22.
(b)Oral
 
 
(i)Class 1, 2, 3, 4 (Special Limit) or 5 (Special Limit)
 
$175.
(ii)Class 4 or 5
 
$90.
(iii)Class 6
 
$40.
2.Certificate of competency for engineer officers:
 
 
(a)Written (part or full) — per subject
 
 
(i)Class 1 or 2
 
$165.
(ii)Class 3, 4, 4 (Special Limit) or 5 (Special Limit)
 
$65.
(b)Oral
 
 
(i)Class 1 or 2
 
$175.
(ii)Class 3, 4, 5, 4 (Special Limit) or 5 (Special Limit)
 
$90.
3.Application for a Certificate of Competency of any class, any Endorsement to a certificate, or certificate to a rating, or revalidation of a Certificate or Endorsement of any class
 
$25.
4.Application for a WIG craft officer certificate or revalidation of a WIG craft officer certificate
 
$25.
5.Application for a Certificate of Proficiency as able seafarer deck, able seafarer engine or electro-technical rating
 
$25.
6.Issue of a Certificate of Competency or Service of any class, a WIG craft officer certificate, or a Certificate of Proficiency as able seafarer deck, able seafarer engine or electro-technical rating
 
$18.
7.Replacement of a Certificate of Competency or Service of any class, a WIG craft officer certificate, or a Certificate of Proficiency as able seafarer deck, able seafarer engine or electro-technical rating
 
$19.26 (inclusive of GST of $1.26).
8.Issue of a certificate of endorsement
 
$18.
9.Issue of a Certificate of Proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats
 
$11.
10.Replacement of a Certificate of Proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats
 
$11.77 (inclusive of GST of $0.77).
11.Eye sight test
 
$11.77 (inclusive of GST of $0.77).
12.Invigilation of Examination (per subject)
 
$60.
13.Oral and practical examination for Type Rating Certificate:
 
 
(a)conduct of examination during office hours (between 0800 to 1700 hours (Monday to Friday) and between 0800 to 1300 hours (Saturday), except public holidays) — per examiner:
 
 
(i)first hour or part thereof
 
$75.
(ii)each additional 30 minutes or part thereof
 
$35.
(iii)site visit within Singapore, if required for purposes of the examination
 
$40.
(b)conduct of examination after office hours or on public holidays — per examiner:
 
 
(i)first hour or part thereof
 
$150.
(ii)each additional 30 minutes or part thereof
 
$75.
(iii)site visit within Singapore, if required for purposes of the examination
 
$40.
14.Issue of a Type Rating Certificate
 
$18.
15.Oral examination for a Certificate of Competency for dual vocation officers of Class 1, 2, 3A, 3B or 4, or for a WIG craft officer certificate
 
$250.
Part iv
CREW MATTERS
 
 
Fee
*1.Engagement or discharge of a seaman of a ship
*   Fee for discharge of a seaman shall be paid at the time of engagement of the seaman.
 
$7.
2.Application for an uncertified of under-qualified seaman to act in the capacity of a duly qualified officer
 
$38.
3.Application for a Safe Manning Document
 
$35.
4.Seaman’s discharge book, per copy
 
$18.
5.Official Log Book, per copy
 
$7.
6.Endorsement or sea-service record
 
$16.05 (inclusive of GST of $1.05).
7.Search fee for crew agreement or Official Log Book (including providing one photostat copy of the same)
 
$46 (inclusive of GST of $3.01).
8.Fee for submission of crew changes via non-electronic means
 
$10.70 (inclusive of GST of $0.70).
Part v
NATIVE SAILING SHIPS
 
 
Fee
1.Licence for a native sailing ship
 
$8.
2.Endorsement of change of name or for each certified copy of document of a native sailing ship
 
$2.14 (inclusive of GST of $0.14).
3.Transfer, transmission, renewal of licence, mortgage and transfer of mortgage, according to the tonnage of the ship —
 
 
(a)not exceeding 100 tons
 
$8.56 (inclusive of GST of $0.56).
(b)exceeding 100 tons
 
$16.05 (inclusive of GST of $1.05).
4.Bill of sale made before the Director
 
$10.70 (inclusive of GST of $0.70).
Part vi
BAREBOAT CHARTER
 
 
Fee
1.Bareboat charter in:
 
 
 For the extension of registration
 
$1,337.50 (inclusive of GST of $87.50).
2.Bareboat charter out:
 
 
(a)For the suspension of Singapore Registry
 
$1,250.
(b)For the extension of suspension of Singapore Registry
 
$1,337.50 (inclusive of GST of $87.50).
(c)For the termination of suspension of Singapore Registry
 
$1,250.
Part vii
PLEASURE CRAFT
 
 
Fee
1.Initial registration
 
$200.
2.Annual renewal
 
$50.
Part viii
MISCELLANEOUS
 
 
Fee
1.Issue of a certified copy of any certificate, document or register book, not otherwise provided
 
$14.
2.Amendment of any certificate, document or register book, not otherwise provided
 
$14.98 (inclusive of GST of $0.98).
”.
[G.N. Nos. S 98/98; S 344/98; S 216/2004; S 387/2005; S 670/2008; S 202/2010; S 682/2011; S 683/2011; S 737/2013]
Made this 26th day of March 2014.
LUCIEN WONG
Chairman,
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.
[MPA 46/02.C03.V04/LSK; AG/LLRD/SL/179/2010/2 Vol. 1]