Registration Fees

Shown below are registration fees that are applicable to Commercial Yachts.

Mortgage Fees

Further information on registration fees can be found in the current Regulations or a more personal quotation or further information can be given by providing details to registry.marine@gov.im

Survey/Audit Fees

Commercial yachts differ slightly from Merchant Ships in the way they are charged; once a yacht has been registered it will be immediately enrolled in the yacht fees scheme.

All commercial yachts must be visited by a Ship Registry surveyor prior to registration for completion of a pre-registration survey and any other applicable survey or audit.

Fees and charges for commercial yacht pre-registration surveys include fees for carrying out surveys or audits worldwide; these fees are charged based on geographic areas and are a single fixed fee. The only additional fee charged is the return flight costs for the Surveyor/Auditor to attend. All flight fees are charged at cost.

A map showing the geographic areas can be found in the current Regulations .

For newbuild vessels or vessels undergoing major modifications there is an option available to pay a fixed fee for all services, certification and approvals required, these also include the cost of travel. Again these fees are based on geographic areas and can be found in the current Regulations.

It should be noted that any agency fees incurred in getting a Surveyor to and from a vessel will be for the operators account; our fees cover getting the Surveyor to the port of Survey and their return to the Island.

Certification and Approvals

All 5 year statutory certification is currently charged at £590; certificates issued for less than 5 years will be charged at £120 per year.

Exemption, extensions or letters of comfort are charged at £235 for assessment and issue.

ILO Inspection reports are issued at a fee of £295 per report if required.

Ship Security Plans are assessed by the Isle of Man Ship Registry, the first plan assessment and approval is charged at £420.

Other plans and manuals may be approved by the Ship Registry, with each plan being charged at £235 per plan.

Crew Accommodation plans are assessed and approved at £370 and include (where requested) a Document of Compliance.

Commercial Yacht Fees Scheme

Once a vessel has registered in the Isle of Man the yacht will be entered into the Commercial Yacht Fees Scheme.

This scheme spreads the cost of Survey and Certification by the Ship Registry through a monthly payment; this payment is currently £210.

Once enrolled in the scheme vessels are entitled to two visits from a Ship Registry Surveyor in a 5 year period and the completion of the following (if required):

• intermediate and renewal audits of the ship’s Safety Management System in accordance with the ISM Code;
• intermediate and renewal verifications for compliance with the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code;
• the conduct of any single periodical and renewal survey for compliance with the Large Commercial Yacht Code; and
• inspection for compliance with ILO Convention No. 178 Inspection of Seafarers Living and Working Conditions adopted on 22 October 1996;
• the issue of any certificate, document of compliance or report associated with sub-paragraph (1) except for the issue of a CSR; and
• the issue of any ships statutory certificate replacing one previously issued by the Department, except for the issue of a CSR.

This fee also covers all the costs of a Surveyors travel including flights, again it does not include any Agents fees that the operator may incur.

Fees for the issuance of CSR documents, Exemptions, Extensions and letters of comfort/dispensation are not included in this scheme and will be charged at the normal rate.

Further details of survey and certification fees may be found in the current Regulations or if you would like a quotation please contact marine.survey@gov.im with full details.