Commonwealth of Dominica Office of the Maritime Administrator TO: SUBJECT: PURPOSE: APPLICABILITY: ALL SHIPOWNERS AND OPERATORS OF MERCHANT VESSELS FEE SCHEDULE REVISION The purpose of this notice is to notify of the release of the new Dominica Fee Schedule for Vessel and Mariner services. This Policy Letter applies to all vessels and mariners certified under the Dominica Flag. General The Registry has reviewed its schedule of fees, of which many fees had not had an increase in over eight (8) years. The Registry closely reviewed the cost of providing the services to our clients. The new Fee Schedule reflects slight increases in numerous areas and no changes in others. Below is the new Fee Schedule which will become effective 1 January 2011. 1 of 6
Commonwealth of Dominica Maritime Registry FEE SCHEDULE Initial Vessel Registration Fees Annual Renewal Vessel Registration Fees Vessels over 25,000 NT Initial Registration $3500.00 Annual Service Fee $1500.00 + $0.20/NT * ** Annual Service Fee $1500.00 + $0.20/NT Vessels between 1,000 & 25,000 NT Initial Registration $3500.00 Vessels between 1,000 & 2,000 NT Initial registration $2500.00 Vessels less than 1,000 NT Initial registration $2500.00 Annual Service Fee $1,400.00 Non-Propelled Barge Initial Registration $1500.00 Annual Service Fee $750.00 Commercial Yacht Initial Registration $1500.00 Annual Service Fee $1,400.00 Private Yacht Initial Registration $750.00 Annual Service Fee $500.00 * IMO Participation Fee (Annual) $. 12/GT or $150.00, whichever is higher, effective March 1, 2010 1 Includes: IMO Dues, Participation in IMO meetings, Participation in International meetings and seminars 1 GT = Gross Ton. 2 of 6
** Marine Casualty Investigation Fund (Annual) $.02/GT 2 Includes: Marine Casualty Investigations, Interventions with Ports State Authorities Initial Registration Includes Provisional and Permanent Certificate of Registry Provisional and Permanent Ship Radio Station License Minimum Safe Manning Certificate One (1) Corporate Registration (Foreign Marine Entity) One (1) Mortgage Recording at time of registration One Ship s Flag Membership in the Dominica Shipowners Association $.02/NRT is allocated towards support of the International Maritime and Cruise Tourism Institute of the Caribbean. Annual Service Fee Includes Re-registration Renewal of Certificate of Registry, Ship Station License and Minimum Safe Manning Certificate Annual Membership in the Dominica Shipowners Association $.02/NRT is allocated towards support of the International Maritime and Cruise Tourism Institute of the Caribbean. FIXED FEES FOR SERVICES OUTSIDE OF NORMAL REGISTRATION FEES Non- propelled Barges Amount Ship Station License (it is additional certificate) Mortgage Recordation of Mortgage(s) Assignment of Mortgage Fees Satisfaction of Mortgage Recording (does not include COE) Abstract of Title Transcript of Registry Certificate of Ownership/Encumbrance Issuance (additional copy issued to Owner upon request) Bareboat & Lay-Up Bareboat Certificate of Registry Letter of Consent *Bareboat registrations are issued for 2 year periods; Registration fees for the 2 years shall be paid for issuance of certificates. Laid Up Registration Certificate (regular registration fees apply) Deletion Certificate of Deletion Final CSR Apostille (upon request/ per document) Safety/Security Exemption under SOLAS, MARPOL or IMO Exemption authorization / other official letter CAS Final Report review and issuance of SoC SSP Review (fleet discount $ 750.00) Issuance of ISSC Updated & revised CSR document Amendments to SSP Approval letter $ 600.00 $ 300.00 $ 75.00 $ 50.00 $ 1000.00 $ 1000.00 2 To be installed in escrow account. 3 of 6
Amendments to SSP review (each amendment) Anti-Fouling Certificate LRIT Conformance Test Certificate Issue of ITC Issue of LLC Statutory certs issuance Full Term Statutory certs issuance Interim or Short Term Issue of Non-SOLAS Cargo Ship Safety Certificate Issue of Caribbean Cargo Ship Safety Certificate with ROE Issue of National Tonnage Approval Letter Permit to proceed $ 50.00 $ 350.00 $ 350.00 Ownership/Name Change* Change of Vessel s Name Fee (cost of reissuance of certificates separate) Change of Ownership (Classed Vessel) Change of Ownership (Non-Classed Vessel) Change of the Owner details (name, address or legal form) (cost of reissuance of certificates separate) Change of Vessel Type (cost of reissuance of certificates separate) (If there are two changes simultaneously, the higher fee will apply) * Please note that SOLAS vessels undergoing a change of vessel name or owner name, operator or manager change or address change will incur additional charges due to reissuance of ISPS related certificates (CSR, ISSC, etc.) Others Extension/Replacement/Amended Certificates (each) Establishment of Dominica IBC (to a company vessel registration) Establishment of Dominica IBC Annual Dominica IBC Maintenance Fee Recording Fee Bill of Sale Marriage, Birth, Death, Burial at Sea Certificate Certified copies of any certificates Oil Pollution Emergency Response Plan approval Cargo Securing Manual approval (per vessel) Passenger Vessel Emergency Plan approval Oil Pollution Civil Liability Certificate Anti-Fouling Certificate Multiple Load Line Alteration Certificate Cargo Record Book (available online) Oil Record Book (available online) Garbage Record Book (available online) Letter to Port State Control in response to detention of a vessel Special Services / per hour Dominica Flag Small (NYLON) Medium (NYLON) Large (E-POLY) Courier - International / Caribbean/Domestic Inspection Fees $ 350.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 750.00 $ 950.00 $ 1,100.00 $ 650.00 $ N/C $ N/C $ N/C $ 35.00 $ 45.00 $ 60.00 $ 90.00/$60.00/50.00 > 500GT / <500GT Pre-Registration Inspection* Annual Inspection (Initial and Follow-on years)* Special Inspection* Detention Prevention Inspection* 4 of 6 $ 3500.00/$2500.00 $ 3500.00/$2500.00 $ 3500.00/$2500.00
Post-Detention Inspection per day Post Marine Casualty Inspection* Additional items completed during Annual Inspection (i.e. ISPS Verification Audit, ISM Audit)** Additional Inspection Days (as required) /per each day Travel Days Inspector Displacement Fee Travel $4500.00 $ 750.00/ $ 750.00 $ 1500.00 *Fees for these inspections are based upon an estimated one day of inspection. Invoices for base inspection fees must be paid prior to inspector arrival. Required additional days will be charged on a case-by-case basis. **This fee may change depending upon the amount of time required to complete. 5 of 6
MARINERS Certification Requirement Fee Renewal/Re-Test Evaluation of Mariner Application for Original License $ 50.00 $ 50.00 Issuance of Original Certificate with Endorsement Issuance of Endorsement by Recognition of COC $ 175.00 $ 175.00 GMDSS Only Special Qualification Certificates (BST, etc.) Special Qualifications added to Certificate or $ 50.00 $ 50.00 Endorsement Seafarer Identification and Discharge Book $ 75.00 $ 75.00 Replacement of lost Identification Card or Bok $ 50.00 n/a Training Record Book (Deck or Eng.) $ 75.00 n/a Examination Fee for Officers (Re-test applies to any sections not passed) $ 275.00 $ 100.00 Examination Fee for Ratings $ 100.00 $ 75.00 (Re-test applies to any sections not passed) Replacement of Lost Certificate or Endorsement $ 100.00 n/a Replacement of Lost Special Qualification $ 50.00 n/a Issuance of Certificate of Receipt of Application $ 50.00 $ 50.00 Letter of Receipt (confirmation of applications received for crew on a vessel; Maximum 6 mariners per letter) issued immediately Evaluation; TRB (In-Service Training/Assessment) n/a On-board Assessments by DMRI Assessor $ TBD n/a Courier Fees - International - Caribbean - Domestic $ 90.00 $ 60.00 $ 50.00 n/a 6 of 6