His Excellency the Administrator of the Government of Canada in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Transport, pursuant to paragraph 35(1)(g)a of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001b, makes the annexed Marine Safety Fees Regulations.S.C. 2019, c. 1, s. 141S.C. 2001, c. 26DefinitionsDefinitionsThe following definitions apply in these Regulations.Certificate of Readiness to Load means a certificate referred to in subsection 119(3), 128(2) or 140(3) of the Cargo, Fumigation and Tackle Regulations. (certificat de navire prêt à charger)Fitness to Proceed Certificate means a certificate referred to in subsection 120(2), 129(2) or 141(2) of the Cargo, Fumigation and Tackle Regulations. (certificat d’aptitude au transport)Minister means the Minister of Transport. (ministre)FeesConcentrates, Grains and TimberInspectionA fee of $750 is imposed on a vessel for each day that the Minister, following receipt of an application to issue a Certificate of Readiness to Load or a Fitness to Proceed Certificate to the vessel, takes one or more of the following actions:inspects the vessel to establish that the requirements for the issuance of the certificate are met;travels to or from the vessel;is, at the vessel’s request, made available for an inspection referred to in paragraph (a).SOR/2021-59, s. 13SOR/2021-59, s. 17Issuance of documents after inspectionA fee of $1,010 is imposed on a vessel for each day that one or more of the following documents are issued to the vessel or given to the vessel’s master:the first Certificate of Readiness to Load issued to the vessel in respect of a cargo of concentrates, grain or timber prior to the vessel’s departure from a port with the cargo;a Fitness to Proceed Certificate;a written statement referred to in subsection 119(5), 128(4) or 140(5) of the Cargo, Fumigation and Tackle Regulations.SOR/2021-59, s. 14SOR/2021-59, s. 18Verification of Shipper’s ProceduresInitial verificationA shipper who makes a request under paragraph 115.1(1)(a) or subsection 115.1(2) of the Cargo, Fumigation and Tackle Regulations must pay a fee of $2,500.SOR/2021-59, s. 15SOR/2021-59, s. 19Intermediate verificationA shipper who makes a request under paragraph 115.1(1)(b) of the Cargo, Fumigation and Tackle Regulations must pay a fee of $1,250.SOR/2021-59, s. 15SOR/2021-59, s. 19Renewal verificationA shipper who makes a request under paragraph 115.1(1)(c) of the Cargo, Fumigation and Tackle Regulations must pay a fee of $1,250.SOR/2021-59, s. 15SOR/2021-59, s. 19Inspections of Dangerous Goods at the Request of an Interested PersonSolid bulk cargoAn interested person who makes a request under subsection 116(1) of the Cargo, Fumigation and Tackle Regulations must pay a fee of $1,500.SOR/2021-59, s. 16SOR/2021-59, s. 20Packaged goodsAn interested person who makes a request under subsection 162(1) of the Cargo, Fumigation and Tackle Regulations must pay a fee of $1,500.SOR/2021-59, s. 16SOR/2021-59, s. 20Tank Prewash OperationsExemptionIf the master of a vessel requests an exemption from a tank prewash operation under subsection 63(2) of the Vessel Pollution and Dangerous Chemicals Regulations, a fee of $3,075 is imposed on the vessel for the first 3.75 hours or fraction of this time that a marine safety inspector requires to assess the request.More than 3.75 hoursIf the marine safety inspector requires more than 3.75 hours to assess the request, the following additional fees are imposed on the vessel for time in excess of the first 3.75 hours:$105 per hour, calculated on a pro-rated basis for each quarter hour or fraction of a quarter hour that the inspector assesses the request from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, other than on a holiday;$307 per hour, calculated on a pro-rated basis for each quarter hour or fraction of a quarter hour that the inspector assesses the requestbefore 8:00 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday,on a Saturday, oron a holiday, other than a Sunday; and$336 per hour, calculated on a pro-rated basis for each quarter hour or fraction of a quarter hour that the inspector assesses the request on a Sunday.Tank prewash operationIf a marine safety inspector is present for a vessel’s tank prewash operation under subsection 63(5) of the Vessel Pollution and Dangerous Chemicals Regulations, a fee of $3,075 is imposed on the vessel for the first 3.75 hours or fraction of this time that the inspector is present.More than 3.75 hoursIf the marine safety inspector is present at the tank prewash operation for more than 3.75 hours, the following additional fees are imposed on the vessel for time in excess of the first 3.75 hours:$105 per hour, calculated on a pro-rated basis for each quarter hour or fraction of a quarter hour that the inspector is present from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, other than on a holiday;$307 per hour, calculated on a pro-rated basis for each quarter hour or fraction of a quarter hour that the inspector is presentbefore 8:00 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday,on a Saturday, oron a holiday, other than a Sunday; and$336 per hour, calculated on a pro-rated basis for each quarter hour or fraction of a quarter hour that the inspector is present on a Sunday.Inspections of Foreign VesselsInspection following detention orderIf, on request by a foreign vessel’s authorized representative, a marine safety inspector carries out an inspection of the foreign vessel for the purpose of verifying that measures indicated in a notice referred to in subsection 222(6) of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 have been taken, a fee of $4,200 is imposed on the vessel.Correction of deficienciesIf, on request by a foreign vessel’s authorized representative, a marine safety inspector carries out an inspection of the foreign vessel for the purpose of verifying that deficiencies identified in relation to a requirement under section 18 or 19 of the Vessel Safety Certificates Regulations that did not warrant the issuance of a detention order have been corrected, a fee of $1,870 is imposed on the vessel.Amendments to these Regulations[Amendments][Amendments][Amendments][Amendments][Amendments][Amendments][Amendments][Amendments]Consequential AmendmentsCargo, Fumigation and Tackle Regulations[Amendments][Amendments]Board of Steamship Inspection Scale of Fees[Amendments][Amendments][Amendments][Amendments][Amendments][Amendments]Repeal[Amendments]Coming into ForceApril 1, 2021Subject to subsections (2) to (4), these Regulations come into force on April 1, 2021.Vessel Safety Certificates RegulationsSections 12 and 26 to 28 come into force on the day on which the Vessel Safety Certificates Regulations come into force.[Note: Sections 12 and 26 to 28 in force June 23, 2021.]April 1, 2022Sections 13 to 16 come into force on April 1, 2022.April 1, 2023Sections 17 to 20 come into force on April 1, 2023.AMENDMENTS NOT IN FORCE
— SOR/2024-29, s. 1Section 1 of the Marine Safety Fees Regulations1 and the heading before it are replaced by the following:SOR/2021-59InterpretationDefinition of MinisterIn these Regulations, Minister means the Minister of Transport.Annual adjustmentThe fees set out in these Regulations are to be adjusted in each fiscal year on April 1 by the percentage change over 12 months in the April All-items Consumer Price Index for Canada, as published by Statistics Canada under the Statistics Act, for the previous fiscal year.ExceptionA fee referred to in subsection (1) is not adjusted in a fiscal year if the percentage change for that fiscal year is less than 1%.Adjustment — subsequent fiscal yearIf subsection (2) applies with respect to a fiscal year, the percentage change is carried forward to the subsequent fiscal year. If the combined percentage change is less than 1%, the fee is not adjusted for that subsequent fiscal year and the combined percentage change is carried forward to the next subsequent fiscal year.Marine Cargo Inspection FeesDefinitionsDefinitionsThe following definitions apply in this Part.Certificate of Readiness to Load means a certificate referred to in subsection 119(3), 128(2) or 140(3) of the Cargo, Fumigation and Tackle Regulations. (certificat de navire prêt à charger)Fitness to Proceed Certificate means a certificate referred to in subsection 120(2), 129(2) or 141(2) of the Cargo, Fumigation and Tackle Regulations. (certificat d’aptitude au transport)
— SOR/2024-29, s. 2The heading “Fees” before section 2 of the Regulations is repealed.
— SOR/2024-29, s. 3The heading before section 9 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:Environmental Protection Inspection Fees
— SOR/2024-29, s. 4The heading before section 11 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:Foreign Vessel Inspection Fees
— SOR/2024-29, s. 5The heading before section 13 and sections 13 to 16 of the Regulations are replaced by the following:Vessel Registry FeesPayment of feeA fee for a service referred to in this Part is payable on application for that service.Canadian Register of VesselsThe Canadian Register of Vessels consists of a general part and another part entitled the Small Vessel Register. The applicable fees for processing an application or request for a service related to the general part or Small Vessel Register of the Canadian Register of Vessels are set out in sections 15 and 16, respectively.Canadian Register of Vessels — general partThe following vessels must be registered, listed or recorded in the general part of the Canadian Register of Vessels:a vessel of more than 15 gross tonnage;a vessel that is about to be built or that is under construction in Canada;a vessel in respect of which a mortgage is registered;a vessel that has an approved name; anda pleasure craft.FeesThe fee payable for processing an application or request for a service related to the general part of the Canadian Register of Vessels set out in column 1 of the table to this subsection is the fee set out in column 2.
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Fees — General Part of the Canadian Register of VesselsColumn 1Column 2ItemServiceFee ($)1Process an application for the initial registration of a vessel3102Process an application to issue a certificate of registry for a vessel that was previously registered in Canada3103Process an application to renew a certificate of registry904Process an application to issue a provisional certificate of registry1905Process an application to record a vessel that is about to be built or is under construction in Canada806Process a request to extend the reservation of an approved name of a vessel657Process a request to replace a certificate of registry or a provisional certificate of registry508Process a request to issue a certificate of deletion309Process an application to transfer the ownership of a registered or recorded vessel, other than by special sale20010Process an application to transfer the ownership of a registered or recorded vessel via special sale20011Process an application to transmit a mortgage in case of bankruptcy of the mortgagee or assignee20012Process an application to transmit the ownership of a vessel in case of bankruptcy of the owner20013Process an application to transmit a mortgage in case of death of the mortgagee or assignee20014Process an application to transmit the ownership of a vessel in case of death of the owner20015Process an application to change the name of a registered vessel13016Process an application to change the port of registry of a registered vessel8017Process an application to register a mortgage, including its discharge18018Process an application to transfer a mortgage12019Process an application to change the order of priority of registered mortgages12020Process a request for a certified transcript7521Process a request for an uncertified transcript2022Process a request to conduct a historical search for a vessel12023Process an application to issue a certificate of bare-boat registry47024Process an application to extend a certificate of bare-boat registry19025Process an application to suspend the registration of a Canadian vessel to allow the vessel to be listed in a foreign state, including the reinstatement of the registration after the vessel is delisted from that state47026Process an application to extend the suspension of the registration of a Canadian vessel while the vessel is listed in a foreign state190
Registration or listing in only one partVessels that are to be registered or listed under this section must not be registered or listed in the Small Vessel Register.Services with no feesNo fee is payable for the processing of an application or request for the following services related to the general part of the Canadian Register of Vessels:reporting alterations to a registered vessel;updating the name or address of an owner;appointing an authorized representative;updating the name or address of an authorized representative, mortgagee or assignee; andtransmitting to a surviving joint owner in case of death of another owner.Small Vessel RegisterA vessel of 15 gross tonnage or less, other than a pleasure craft referred to in paragraph 15(1)(e) or a vessel referred to in paragraphs 15(1)(b) to (d), must be registered or listed in the Small Vessel Register.Applications or requestsAn application or request for a service related to the Small Vessel Register must be presented in respect ofa single vessel;a fleet of two or more identical vessels, including government vessels, that are owned by the same owner andare human-powered,are 8.5 m in length or less and are propelled by sail alone, orare equipped with one or more primary engines that have an aggregate propulsion power of less than 7.5 kW; ora group of two or more vessels, other than government vessels, of 5 gross tonnage or less that are owned by the same owner and that are registered at the same time under different certificates of registry.FeesThe fee payable for processing an application or request for a service related to the Small Vessel Register set out in column 1 of the table to this subsection is the fee set out in column 2.
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Fees — Small Vessel RegisterColumn 1Column 2ItemServiceFee ($)1Process an application for the initial registration of a vessel1102Process an application to issue a certificate of registry for a vessel that was previously registered in Canada1103Process an application for the initial registration of a group of vessels or a fleet1904Process an application to issue a certificate of registry for a group of vessels or a fleet that was previously registered in Canada1905Process an application to renew a certificate of registry for a vessel, group of vessels or fleet906Process an application to issue a provisional certificate of registry1907Process a request to replace a certificate of registry or a provisional certificate of registry508Process a request to issue a certificate of deletion309Process an application to transfer the ownership of a registered vessel, group of vessels or fleet12010Process an application to transmit the ownership of a registered vessel, group of vessels or fleet in case of bankruptcy by the owner12011Process an application to transmit the ownership of a registered vessel, group of vessels or fleet in case of death of the owner12012Process a request for a certified transcript7513Process a request for an uncertified transcript2014Process a request to conduct a historical search for a vessel12015Process an application to issue a certificate of bare-boat registry47016Process an application to extend a certificate of bare-boat registry19017Process an application to suspend the registration of a Canadian vessel to allow the vessel to be listed in a foreign state, including the reinstatement of the registration after the vessel is delisted from that state47018Process an application to extend the suspension of the registration of a Canadian vessel while the vessel is listed in a foreign state190
Services with no feesNo fee is payable for the processing of an application or request for the following services related to the Small Vessel Register:reporting alterations to a registered vessel;updating the name or address of an owner;appointing an authorized representative;updating the name or address of an authorized representative; andtransmitting to a surviving joint owner in case of death of another owner.
— SOR/2024-29, s. 6Pending application for service or requestAn application or request for a service sent before the day on which these Regulations come into force is subject to the fees that were in force on that day.Sending dateFor the purpose of subsection (1), the application or request for a service is considered to be sent on the day on which it is delivered or, if it is sent by mail, the day on which it is mailed, with the date of the postmark being evidence of that day.SOR/2021-592023-04-01SOR/2021-592022-04-01SOR/2021-592021-06-23