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(Regulation 2)

REGISTRATION OF SHIPS-SECTION 13(8)

Fees for Registration, Transfer and Mortgage of Ships and Inspection of the Register

1. In this Part “ship” includes every description of vessel used in navigation and not propelled by oars under Part I of the Shipping Act, but does not include a fishing vessel.

2. Service
1. (1) Registration of a ship (including registration of a ship whose registry has expired)
  (Gross tons) (Rate per ton)
  0 – 500 $1.50
  501 – 1600 $1
  1601 – 5000 $0.75
  > 5000 $0.60
  Minimum fee $300
1. (2) (a) Annual tonnage tax on a Saint Lucian ship
  (Gross tons) (Rate per ton)
  0 – 500 $1
  501 – 1600 $0.75
  1601 – 5000 $0.60
  > 5000 $0.30
  Minimum fee $200
  1. (b) Where Registration is after 31 January in any year, the annual tonnage tax payable for that year shall be calculated at the rate of one-twelfth of the annual fee for that ship for each complete month in that year in which the ship is registered.

SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR VESSELS 24 METRES AND ABOVE

		XCD
(3)	Articles of Agreement	$75
(4)	Minimum Safe Manning Certificate/Document (Assessment and issue)	$675
(5)	Certificate of Discharge.	$75
(6)	Certificate of Registry (Duplicate)	$500
(7)	Certified copies of Documents	$75
(8)	Change of name	$500
(9)	Deletion Certificate	$125
(10)	Discharge of Mortgage	$375
(11)	Dispensation	$150
(12)	Endorsement or Recognition of Certificate	$500
(13)	Inspection of Register	$185
(14)	Duplicate Certificate of Registry	$500
(15)	Lifeboat/Tanker Man Certificate	$185
(16)	Marine Inspection	$1875
(17)	Marine Investigation	$1875
(18)	Official Log Book	$90
(19)	Oil record Book	$90
(20)	Oral Examination	$115
(21)	Permanent Certificate of Registry	$625
(22)	Permanent Radio Licence	$700
(23)	Letter of Authorization (following Preliminary Assessment of Application for Endorsement)	$125
(24)	Provisional Certificate of Registry	$625
(25)	Recording Bill of Sale	$375
(26)	Registration Anew and Re-registration	$3125
(27)	Registration of Alteration	$150
(28)	Registration of Mortgage	$1060
(29)	Registration of Priority Notice	$185
(30)	Registration of Ship Under Construction (For issue of certificate on transfer to the Permanent Register of Ships, no additional fee is applicable)	$625
(31)	Registration of transfer of Mortgage	$1060
(32)	Registration of transfer of Ownership	$750
(33)	Registration of transmission of Ownership	$875
(34)	Replacement of an Endorsement unless lost or due to ship wreck	$150
(35)	Replacement of Seaman's Book unless lost or due to ship wreck	$100
(36)	Reprocessing of Documents outstanding	$100
(37)	Revalidation of Certificate	$125
(38)	Seaman I.D	$200
(39)	Seaman's Record Book (Discharge Book)	$100
(40)	Temporary Radio Licence	$185
(41)	Re-sit of an Oral examination	$140
(42)	Re-sit of a Written Examination (per Subject	$125
(43)	Transcript of Record of Qualification or Examinations for a Certificate	$75
(44)	Transcript	$185
(45)	Verification for Sea Service for a Seafarer who has served on a Saint Lucian Ship	$75
(46)	Written Examination per subject	$100
(47)	International participation	0.50/gt
(48)	Radar Observer Endorsement	$375

SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR PLEASURE CRAFT 24 METRES AND ABOVE

		XCD
1.	REGISTRATION FEE
	Up to 1500 (gt)	$1250
	Above 1500 (gt)	$2500
2.	ANNUAL FEE
	Up to 1500 (gt)	$750
	Above 1500 (gt)	$1250
3.	Certificate of Registry	$500
4.	Certificate of Registry (Duplicate)	$500
5.	Certified copies of Documents	$60
6.	Change of name	$500
7.	Endorsements or	$500
8.	Permanent Radio Licence	$700
9.	Duplicate of any Documents	$500
10.	Inspection of Register	$185
11.	Marine Inspection	$1875
12	Marine Investigation	$1875
13.	MSM certificate	$250
14.	Official Log Book	$85
15.	Oil Record Book	$85
16.	Permanent Certificate of Registry	$625
17.	Provisional Certificate of Registry	$625
18.	Publications & Forms	$250
19.	Radar Observer Endorsement	$190
20.	Recording Bill of Sale	$375
21.	Registration Anew ^a	$750
22.	Registration of Alteration	$150
23.	Registration of Mortgage	$1060
24.	Registration of Priority Notice	$185
25.	Registration of Ship Under Construction (For issue of certificate on transfer to the Permanent register of Ships no additional fee is applicable)	$625
26.	Registration of transfer of Mortgage	$1060
27.	Registration of transfer of Ownership	$750
28.	Registration of transmission of Ownership	$875
29.	Reprocessing of Documents outstanding	$100
30.	Re-registration^c	$750
31.	Seaman I.D	$375
32.	Seaman's Record Book	$100
33.	Special Registration	$625
34.	Temporary Radio Licence	$185
35.	Transcript	$185

^A Registration resulting from extensive alteration to a registered Saint Lucian Ship

^B For issue of Certificate on transfer to the permanent register of Ships, no additional fee is applicable

PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR VESSELS UNDER 24 METRES

1. REGISTRATION
Commercial		XCD
Length of vessel	Decked		Undecked
(Up to 30ft) 9.15m	$308		$200
(30'2” 40ft) 9.20 – 12.20m	$930		$804
(40' 2” – 78'8”) 12.25 – 24.00m	$1600		$930

Annual Inspection Fees		XCD
(Up to 30ft) 9.15m	$300		$200
(30' 2” – 40ft) 9.20 – 12.20m	$400		$300
(40' 2” – 78'8”) 12.25 – 24.00m	$500		$400
Payable on the anniversary date of registration
2. REGISTRATION AND ANNUAL FEES-COMBINED YR1
Pleasure Craft		XCD
Length of vessel	Decked		Undecked
(Up to 30ft) 9.15m	$330		$180
(30' 2” – 40ft) 9.20 – 12.20m	$900		$480
(40 2” – 7S'8”) 12.25 – 24.00m	$1200		$780

3. BIENNIAL INSPECTION FEES XCD
Length of vessel	Decked		Undecked
(Up to 30ft) 9.15m	$160		$140
(30' 2” 40ft) 9.20 – 12.20m	$200		$175
(40' 2” – 78'8”) 12.25 – 24.00m	$250		$225
Payable biennially on the anniversary date of registration

SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR VESSELS UP TO 24 M

		XCD
1.	Authentication of Document	$75
2.	Certificate of Registry	$75
3.	Certificate of Articles of Agreement	$75
4.	Certified copy of Document	$75
5.	Change of Name	$150
6.	Deletion Certificate	$150
7.	Discharge of Mortgage	$450
8.	Inspection of Register	$180
9.	Letter of Consent for bareboat (OUT) Registration	$180
10.	Out of Water Survey	1.5 inspection fee
11.	Permanent Radio Licence	$700
12.	Registration of Priority Notice	$90
13.	Registration and Transfer of Mortgage	$1200
14.	Registration Anew	50% of Registration Fee
15.	Registration of Alteration	$225
16.	Re-issuance of Manning Dispensation	$300
17.	Temporary Radio Licence	$185
18.	Transcript of Ownership	$300
19.	Survey and Report (for Insurance Purposes)	$900
20.	Re-inspection	same as inspection fee
21.	Out of Water Re-Survey	80% of out of water survey
22.	Transfer of ownership	$250
Annual Inspection Fee
		XCD
Vessels without propulsion machinery and 5 metres in length, with a capacity of not more than 4 persons		$300
Vessels of under 3 metres in length equipped with Propulsion Machinery of not more than 5 horse power and a capacity of not More than 4 persons		$275.

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

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REGISTRATION OF SHIPS-SECTION 13(8)

SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR VESSELS 24 METRES AND ABOVE

SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR PLEASURE CRAFT 24 METRES AND ABOVE

PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR VESSELS UNDER 24 METRES

SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR VESSELS UP TO 24 M

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	(Gross tons)	(Rate per ton)
	0 – 500	$1.50
	501 – 1600	$1
	1601 – 5000	$0.75
	> 5000	$0.60
	Minimum fee	$300