Port Health Charges
Ship Inspection Charges
Ships Sanitation Certificates Statutory Fees*
*APHA recommended standard charging regime will apply from 1.4.25 (Increase not yet published)
| Gross Tonnage | *Fees apply from 1/4/24-31/3/25 |
|---|---|
| Up to 1,000 | £135 |
| 1001 – 3,000 | £185 |
| 3,001 – 10,000 | £270 |
| 10,001 – 20,000 | £355 |
| 20,001– 30,000 | £450 |
| Over – 30,000 | £520 |
| Extensions | £105 |
With the exception of:
- Vessels with the capacity to carry between 50 and 1000 persons - £480
- Vessels with the capacity to carry more than 1000 persons £820
Extra charges may be added for exceptional costs such as launch hire, lengthy journeys to the port or laboratories, out of hours visits and samples taken.
Water Sampling Charges
Prices exclude VAT. Additional courier charge will be applied.
| Bacteriological Samples | Fee |
|---|---|
| First sample taken | £115 (£110) |
| Each additional sample taken | £60 (£50) |
| Legionella Samples | Fee |
|---|---|
| First sample taken | £140 (£135) |
| Each additional sample | £85 (£80) |
Illegal, Unreported, Unregulated (IUU) Catch Certification
| Documentary check – low risk | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1-5 certificates | £45 (£35) |
| 6-10 certificates | £75 (£65) |
| 11-20 certificates | £105 (£95) |
| 21+ certificates | £140 (£130) |
Low risk imports are defined as;
- EEA/EFTA country (Norway, Iceland, Faroe Islands).
- Country with a bilateral agreement with the EU for IUU purposes (USA, Canada, New Zealand), e.g. fish caught by a US fishing vessel and processed in a US approved establishment.
| Documentary check – high risk | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1-5 certificates | £75 (£65) |
| 6-10 certificates | £105 (£95) |
| 11-20 certificates | £140 (£130) |
| 21+ certificates | £170 (£160) |
| Non-compliance fee | £170 |
High risk imports are defined as;
- fish caught by other third country fishing vessel.
- fish from EU/bilateral/EEA/EFTA countries that have been processed in a third country (indirectly imported), e.g. fish caught by a US fishing vessel and processed in a Vietnamese approved establishment.
- fish caught by a vessel registered to an EU/EFTA/bilateral country and subsequently processed in another third country loses its low risk status and is charged at the higher rate.
Intervention Charges
Charges for consignments requiring verification/ movement control intervention or non-conforming consignments have increased to accurately reflect the amount of additional work required to be undertaken for such consignments.
- formal verification / movement control notices = £130 (£120)
- non-compliant IUU consignments = £170 (£160)