MARITIME FEES INCREASE WILL BRING EXTRA INVESTMENT FOR SERVICES
The Maritime
& Coastguard Agency (MCA) is to increase its fees for the first time in
over ten years – giving it the flexibility to invest further in the services it
provides to the maritime sector.
From
13 November 2018, the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) will increase most
of its fees across the whole of the UK.
The fee
increases have been carefully planned, with a public consultation carried out
in 2016, so industry and all those affected have been involved every step of
the way. As a result of this active consultation with industry, it was agreed to introduce
some fees in stages to reduce the impact on both businesses and individuals.
Consideration was also given to the impact on
small-scale operators. The survey fee increase should only affect 11% of
fishing vessels – about 600 – as only those 15 metres in length or over need to
be surveyed.
MCA fee
increases in detail
The
phased increase in fees will cover fees to survey a vessel and the seafarer medical
examination fee.
The hourly vessel survey rate
will increase in two stages:
i) from the current £94 per hour to £120 per hour in November 2018;
ii) from £120 to £147 per hour in November 2019.
i) from the current £94 per hour to £120 per hour in November 2018;
ii) from £120 to £147 per hour in November 2019.
The
Seafarer Medical Examination Fee will increase in three stages from £80 to
£115. The
increases will be from £80 to £95 (November 2018), £95 to £105 (November 2019)
and £105 to £115 (November 2020).
All
other fees will increase in a single increment from 13 November.
Full information about the
MCA’s fees increases can be found on MCA fees
You can also read about the public consultation that was carried out ahead of the rises.
You can also read about the public consultation that was carried out ahead of the rises.