Marine Safety Fees Regulations (SOR/2021-59)

AMENDMENTS NOT IN FORCE

• — SOR/2024-29, s. 1

  • 1 Section 1 of the Marine Safety Fees RegulationsFootnote ¹ and the heading before it are replaced by the following:

    • Return to footnote ¹SOR/2021-59

    Interpretation

    • Definition of Minister

      1 In these Regulations, Minister means the Minister of Transport.

    • Annual adjustment

      • 1.1 (1) The 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.

      • Exception

        (2) A 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 year

        (3) If 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.

    PART 1Marine Cargo Inspection Fees

    Definitions

    • Definitions

      1.2 The following definitions apply in this Part.

      Certificate of Readiness to Load

      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

      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. 2

  • 2 The heading “Fees” before section 2 of the Regulations is repealed.

• — SOR/2024-29, s. 3

  • 3 The heading before section 9 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    PART 2Environmental Protection Inspection Fees

• — SOR/2024-29, s. 4

  • 4 The heading before section 11 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    PART 3Foreign Vessel Inspection Fees

• — SOR/2024-29, s. 5

  • 5 The heading before section 13 and sections 13 to 16 of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

    PART 4Vessel Registry Fees

    • Payment of fee

      13 A fee for a service referred to in this Part is payable on application for that service.

    • Canadian Register of Vessels

      14 The 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 part

      • 15 (1) The following vessels must be registered, listed or recorded in the general part of the Canadian Register of Vessels:

        • (a) a vessel of more than 15 gross tonnage;

        • (b) a vessel that is about to be built or that is under construction in Canada;

        • (c) a vessel in respect of which a mortgage is registered;

        • (d) a vessel that has an approved name; and

        • (e) a pleasure craft.

      • Fees

        (2) The 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.

        	Column 1	Column 2
        Item	Service	Fee ($)
        1	Process an application for the initial registration of a vessel	310
        2	Process an application to issue a certificate of registry for a vessel that was previously registered in Canada	310
        3	Process an application to renew a certificate of registry	90
        4	Process an application to issue a provisional certificate of registry	190
        5	Process an application to record a vessel that is about to be built or is under construction in Canada	80
        6	Process a request to extend the reservation of an approved name of a vessel	65
        7	Process a request to replace a certificate of registry or a provisional certificate of registry	50
        8	Process a request to issue a certificate of deletion	30
        9	Process an application to transfer the ownership of a registered or recorded vessel, other than by special sale	200
        10	Process an application to transfer the ownership of a registered or recorded vessel via special sale	200
        11	Process an application to transmit a mortgage in case of bankruptcy of the mortgagee or assignee	200
        12	Process an application to transmit the ownership of a vessel in case of bankruptcy of the owner	200
        13	Process an application to transmit a mortgage in case of death of the mortgagee or assignee	200
        14	Process an application to transmit the ownership of a vessel in case of death of the owner	200
        15	Process an application to change the name of a registered vessel	130
        16	Process an application to change the port of registry of a registered vessel	80
        17	Process an application to register a mortgage, including its discharge	180
        18	Process an application to transfer a mortgage	120
        19	Process an application to change the order of priority of registered mortgages	120
        20	Process a request for a certified transcript	75
        21	Process a request for an uncertified transcript	20
        22	Process a request to conduct a historical search for a vessel	120
        23	Process an application to issue a certificate of bare-boat registry	470
        24	Process an application to extend a certificate of bare-boat registry	190
        25	Process 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 state	470
        26	Process an application to extend the suspension of the registration of a Canadian vessel while the vessel is listed in a foreign state	190

      • Registration or listing in only one part

        (3) Vessels that are to be registered or listed under this section must not be registered or listed in the Small Vessel Register.

      • Services with no fees

        (4) No 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:

        • (a) reporting alterations to a registered vessel;

        • (b) updating the name or address of an owner;

        • (c) appointing an authorized representative;

        • (d) updating the name or address of an authorized representative, mortgagee or assignee; and

        • (e) transmitting to a surviving joint owner in case of death of another owner.

    • Small Vessel Register

      • 16 (1) A 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 requests

        (2) An application or request for a service related to the Small Vessel Register must be presented in respect of

        • (a) a single vessel;

        • (b) a fleet of two or more identical vessels, including government vessels, that are owned by the same owner and

          • (i) are human-powered,

          • (ii) are 8.5 m in length or less and are propelled by sail alone, or

          • (iii) are equipped with one or more primary engines that have an aggregate propulsion power of less than 7.5 kW; or

        • (c) a 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.

      • Fees

        (3) The 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.

        	Column 1	Column 2
        Item	Service	Fee ($)
        1	Process an application for the initial registration of a vessel	110
        2	Process an application to issue a certificate of registry for a vessel that was previously registered in Canada	110
        3	Process an application for the initial registration of a group of vessels or a fleet	190
        4	Process an application to issue a certificate of registry for a group of vessels or a fleet that was previously registered in Canada	190
        5	Process an application to renew a certificate of registry for a vessel, group of vessels or fleet	90
        6	Process an application to issue a provisional certificate of registry	190
        7	Process a request to replace a certificate of registry or a provisional certificate of registry	50
        8	Process a request to issue a certificate of deletion	30
        9	Process an application to transfer the ownership of a registered vessel, group of vessels or fleet	120
        10	Process an application to transmit the ownership of a registered vessel, group of vessels or fleet in case of bankruptcy by the owner	120
        11	Process an application to transmit the ownership of a registered vessel, group of vessels or fleet in case of death of the owner	120
        12	Process a request for a certified transcript	75
        13	Process a request for an uncertified transcript	20
        14	Process a request to conduct a historical search for a vessel	120
        15	Process an application to issue a certificate of bare-boat registry	470
        16	Process an application to extend a certificate of bare-boat registry	190
        17	Process 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 state	470
        18	Process an application to extend the suspension of the registration of a Canadian vessel while the vessel is listed in a foreign state	190

      • Services with no fees

        (4) No fee is payable for the processing of an application or request for the following services related to the Small Vessel Register:

        • (a) reporting alterations to a registered vessel;

        • (b) updating the name or address of an owner;

        • (c) appointing an authorized representative;

        • (d) updating the name or address of an authorized representative; and

        • (e) transmitting to a surviving joint owner in case of death of another owner.

• — SOR/2024-29, s. 6

  • Pending application for service or request

    • 6 (1) An 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 date

      (2) For 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.