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Board of Steamship Inspection Scale of Fees (C.R.C., c. 1405)

Regulations are current to 2024-03-06 and last amended on 2021-06-23. Previous Versions

PART VExamination of Plans (continued)

Examination or Approval of Plans and Other Documents (continued)

 Where more than four copies of a plan, diagrammatic layout, system schematic or technical document are submitted for examination or approval, the fee payable for each additional copy, in respect of a ship of a class set out in column I of an item of the table to section 22 or a component set out in column I of an item of the table to section 22.1 for use on a ship, is one quarter of the fee set out in column II of the item, with no maximum fee.

  • SOR/97-486, s. 17

PART VILoad Line Surveys

Issue and Renewal of Load Line Certificates and Annual Load Line Surveys

 In this Part,

classed ship

classed ship means a ship that is classed with a classification society approved by the Minister; (navire classé)

unclassed ship

unclassed ship means a ship other than a classed ship. (navire non classé)

 Subject to section 25,

  • (a) the fee for a Load Line survey made prior to issuing a Load Line Certificate for a classed ship having a gross tonnage referred to in an item set out in Column I of the table to this section is the amount set out for that item in Column II of the table;

  • (b) the fee for annual Load Line survey of a classed ship having a gross tonnage referred to in an item set out in Column I of the table to this section or for a Load Line survey made prior to renewing a Load Line Certificate for such a ship, is the amount set out for that item in Column III of the table;

  • (c) the fee for a Load Line survey made prior to issuing or renewing a Load Line Certificate for an unclassed ship having a gross tonnage referred to in an item set out in Column I of the table to this section is the amount set out for that item in Column IV of the table; and

  • (d) the fee for an annual Load Line survey of an unclassed ship having a gross tonnage referred to in an item set out in Column I of the table to this section is the amount set out for that item in Column V of the table.

    TABLE

    Classed ShipsUnclassed Ships
    Column IColumn IIColumn IIIColumn IVColumn V
    ItemGross TonnageFee for Issue of Load Line Certificate ($)Fee for Renewal of Load Line Certificate or Annual Load Line Survey ($)Fee for Issue of Load Line Certificate or Renewal of Load Line Certificate ($)Fee for Annual Load Line Survey ($)
    1Under 500 tons6032001,210200
    2500 tons or more but less than 1,000 tons1,0094002,019400
    31,000 tons or more but less than 2,000 tons1,2106002,989600
    42,000 tons or more but less than 3,000 tons1,4138003,556800
    53,000 tons or more but less than 4,000 tons1,6168004,042800
    64,000 tons or more but less than 5,000 tons1,8168005,012800
    75,000 tons or more but less than 6,000 tons2,0198005,012800
    86,000 tons or more but less than 7,000 tons2,2238005,495800
    97,000 tons or more but less than 8,000 tons2,4228005,982800
    108,000 tons or more but less than 9,000 tons2,6268006,465800
    119,000 tons or more but less than 10,000 tons2,8298006,951800
    1210,000 tons or more3,0308007,500800
  • SI/82-62, s. 8
  • SI/83-73, s. 8
  • SOR/84-606, s. 8
  • SOR/85-1024, s. 8
  • SOR/94-338, s. 8
  • SOR/95-267, s. 8
  • SOR/97-486, s. 18
  •  (1) For each annual Load Line survey of a ship, a fee of $100 is payable for a second and each subsequent visit by an inspector for the purposes of the survey.

  • (2) and (3) [Repealed, SOR/97-486, s. 19]

  • (4) Where minor alterations have been made to a ship, having a Load Line Certificate in force, that involve an alteration of the freeboard but do not require a full Load Line survey, the fee for a classed or unclassed ship is an amount equal to the amount of the fee required for that ship in Column III of the table to section 24.

  • (5) Where for special reasons a partial Load Line survey is made and a Load Line Certificate is issued or renewed for a period not exceeding 12 months, the fee is an amount equal to one-half the amount of the fee specified in Column II, III or IV of the table to section 24, as the case may be.

  • SI/82-62, s. 9
  • SI/83-73, s. 9
  • SOR/84-606, s. 9
  • SOR/85-1024, s. 9
  • SOR/94-338, s. 9
  • SOR/95-267, ss. 9, 11
  • SOR/95-372, s. 9
  • SOR/97-486, s. 19

Extension of Load Line Convention Certificates for Non-Canadian Ships

 A fee of $1,000 is payable for an inspection of a non-Canadian ship for the purpose of extending a Load Line Convention Certificate.

  • SI/82-62, s. 10
  • SI/83-73, s. 10
  • SOR/84-606, s. 10
  • SOR/85-1024, s. 10
  • SOR/94-338, s. 10
  • SOR/95-267, s. 10

Authorization for Clearance

 A fee of $1,000 is payable for each visit made by an inspector where

  • (a) an inspection is required for the purpose of obtaining authorization for clearance for a non-Canadian ship to proceed on a voyage from any place in Canada;

  • (b) the inspection is not made pursuant to section 24, 25 or 26 for the purpose of issuing, renewing or extending a Load Line Certificate; and

  • (c) the inspection is not an inspection referred to in section 11 or 12 of the Marine Safety Fees Regulations.

PART VII

Non-Application

 Sections 28 to 30 of these Regulations do not apply in respect of any service for which a fee is payable under the Marine Safety Fees Regulations.

Out-of-Hours Duties

 The fee payable for each visit for the purpose of a survey or inspection of a ship by an inspector, or a service performed by an inspector, at the request of a shipyard operator, shipowner or ship operator, or authorized representative thereof, including the travelling time related to the visit, that is conducted during the hours set out in column I of an item of the table to this section is, in addition to any other fee payable, the greater of the fees set out in columns II and III of the item.

TABLE

Column IColumn IIColumn III
ItemHoursFee per Hour or Fraction of an Hour ($)Minimum Fee ($)
1Between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, other than on a holiday70140
2Any hour on a Saturday or holiday70210
3Any hour on a Sunday99297
  • SI/82-62, s. 10
  • SI/83-73, s. 10
  • SOR/84-606, s. 10
  • SOR/85-1024, s. 10
  • SOR/94-338, s. 10
  • SOR/95-267, s. 10
  • SOR/97-486, s. 21

Standby Fee for Inspectors

 Where a shipyard operator, shipowner or ship operator, or an authorized representative thereof, requests that an inspector be on call or be made available, either continuously or during specified periods, to survey or inspect a ship or to perform a service, a standby fee of $500 is payable, in addition to all other fees payable, for each calendar day or portion thereof that the inspector is on call or made available.

  • SI/82-62, s. 10
  • SI/83-73, s. 10
  • SOR/84-606, s. 10
  • SOR/85-1024, s. 10
  • SOR/94-338, s. 10
  • SOR/95-267, s. 10
  • SOR/97-486, s. 21

Other Examinations or Inspections

 The fee payable for a service set out in column I of an item of the table to this section is the fee set out in column II of the item.

TABLE

Column IColumn II
ItemServiceFee ($)
1Attendance by an inspector at an overload suspension test of a davit-launched life raft or a gas inflation test or pressure test on an inflatable life raft100
2Reissuance of an inspection certificate that is required because of a change in the ship’s voyage classification400
3Issuance of a certificate where an authorized authority has inspected a Canadian registered ship on behalf of the Minister400
4Issuance of a Safe Manning Document400
5Renewal of a Safe Manning Document100
6For each test or examination of a lifting, loading discharging appliance or accessory100
7Issuance of a letter of compliance for standby ships for the oil industry400
8Issuance of a letter of compliance for a mobile offshore drilling unit400
9Issuance of an Exemption Certificate, in accordance with the requirements of the Safety Convention or the Load Line Convention400
10Cancellation or postponement by a shipyard operator, shipowner or ship operator, or an authorized representative thereof, of an inspection while the inspector is en route to, or when the inspector has arrived at, the inspection site100
11Attendance by an inspector at a light ship survey or a reinclining test400
12Examination, inspection or certification, other than those referred to in items 1 to 11, for each visit100
  • SOR/95-267, s. 10
  • SOR/97-486, s. 21

PART VIIIPollution Prevention Fees

Oil Pollution Prevention

  •  (1) In addition to any other fees payable, the fee payable for the inspection of a ship, other than an oil tanker or a barge that carries oil in bulk, leading to the issuance of an International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate, a Canadian Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate or a Certificate of Compliance (Oil), for a ship of the gross tonnage set out in column I of an item of the table to this subsection, is the applicable fee set out in column II, III or IV of the item.

    TABLE

    Fees for Ships Other Than Oil Tankers and Barges that Carry Oil in Bulk

    Column IColumn IIColumn IIIColumn IV
    ItemGross TonnageFee for Each First and Each 5-Year Periodical Inspection ($)Fee for Each Intermediate Inspection ($)Fee for Each Annual Inspection ($)
    1400 tons or more but less than 1,000 tons300200100
    21,000 tons or more but less than 4,000 tons360270135
    34,000 tons or more but less than 10,000 tons540360180
    410,000 tons or more but less than 150,000 tons720450225
    5150,000 tons or more810540270
  • (2) In addition to any other fees payable, the fee payable for the inspection of an oil tanker or a barge that carries oil in bulk under Annex I of the Pollution Convention, leading to the issuance of an International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate, a Canadian Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate or a Certificate of Compliance (Oil), for a ship having the gross tonnage set out in column I of an item of the table to this subsection, is the applicable fee set out in column II, III or IV of the item.

    TABLE

    Fees for Oil Tankers and Barges that Carry Oil in Bulk

    Column IColumn IIColumn IIIColumn IV
    ItemGross TonnageFee for Each First and Each 5-Year Periodical Inspection ($)Fee for Each Intermediate Inspection ($)Fee for Each Annual Inspection ($)
    1150 tons or more but less than 1,000 tons360270135
    21,000 tons or more but less than 4,000 tons540360180
    34,000 tons or more but less than 10,000 tons630420210
    410,000 tons or more but less than 150,000 tons990660330
    5150,000 tons or more1,170780390
  • SOR/97-486, s. 21
 

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