All fees are payable in advance in US dollars by check or draft drawn on a US bank and made payable to the Deputy Commissioner of Maritime Affairs - Republic of Vanuatu. These fees are effective as of 1 January 1990.
 Initial Registration
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| Annual Tonnage Tax (1st year payable in advance, 2nd year pro-rated, not refundable) | $ 0.25 | * | | Marine Investigation And International Participation (Annual) | $ 725.00 |
| | Plus | $ 0.04 | * | | Annual Marine Inspection Fee (all vessels except fishing vessels) | $ 725.00 |
| | Annual Marine Inspection Fee (fishing vessels) | $ 350.00 |
| | Provisional Certificate of Registry | $2 00.00 |
| | Permanent Certificate of Registry | $ 200.00 |
| | Temporary Radio Authority | $ 50.00 |
| | Permanent Ship Station License | $ 280.00 |
| | Publications and Forms | $ 50.00 |
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* These fees are Per Net Ton Return to Top | Registration Fee (vessels of any tonnage) | $ 0.35 | * | | Bareboat Certificate of Registry | $ 200.00 |
| | Temporary Radio License | $ 50.00 |
| | Publications and Forms | $ 50.00 |
| | Ship Radio Station License (valid for 4 yrs) | $ 280.00 |
| | The following fees are due in advance, (2 year minimum, 5 year maximum, years 3 thru 5 to be billed annually) | | Annual Tonnage Tax | $ 0.25 | * | | Marine Investigation and International Participation | $ 725.00 |
| | plus | $ 0.04 | * | | Marine Inspections | $ 725.00 |
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* These fees are Per Net Ton Return to Top | Re-Registration Fee | $ 1,250.00 |
| | Provisional Certificate of Registry | $ 200.00 |
| | Permanent Certificate of Registry | $ 200.00 |
| | Recording Fee - Bill of Sale (required) | $ 50.00 |
| | Temporary Radio Authority | $ 50.00 |
| | Permanent Ship Station License | $ 280.00 |
| | Publications and Forms | $ 50.00 |
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Return to Top | Publication Cost | $ 50.00 |
| | Change of Name fee | $ 200.00 |
| | New Certificate of Registry | $ 200.00 |
| | New Temporary Radio Authority | $ 50.00 |
| | Amended Ship Radio Station License | $ 280.00 |
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| Bill of Sale or Builder's Certificate | $ 50.00 |
| | Mortgage | $ 425.00 |
| | Assignment | $ 250.00 |
| | Satisfaction of Mortgage | $ 150.00 |
| | Extra Certified Copies of the Above | $ 75.00 |
| | Unspecified Recording or Filing, each | $ 100.00 |
| | Re-Issued Certificates of Registry | $ 75.00 |
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| Master, Chief Engineer OMI | $ 150.00 |
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| Chief mate, 2nd Engineer, 1st Assistant Engineer | $ 125.00 |
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| All Radio RTO's GMDSS/GOC | $ 100.00 |
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| All Other Officers | $ 100.00 |
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| Maintenance Supervisor | $ 125.00 |
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| Assistant Maintenance Supervisor | $ 100.00 |
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| Ballast Control Operator | $ 100.00 |
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| All ID Books | $ 50.00 |
| | Renewing of an Officer's License |
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| Prior to Expiration | $ 100.00 |
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| Within One Year after Expiration | $ 125.00 |
| | Replacing a Lost or Destroyed License or Certificate | $50.00 |
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Return to Top | Issuing each Certificate of Ownership and Encumbrance, in Duplicate | $ 25.00 |
| | Approving Grain Loading Arrangements required under the provisions of SOLAS | $ 125.00 |
| | Issuing a Marriage, Birth, Death, or Burial At Sea Certificate | $ 50.00 |
| | Certifying Articles of Agreement | $ 25.00 |
| | Signing On or Off Articles of Agreement, each Seaman | $ 25.00 |
| | Certification of Extract from Log Book | $ 25.00 |
| | Noting or Receiving Note of Protest in Duplicate & Certifying two Copies Thereof | $ 25.00 |
| | Authenticating Proof of Sea Service | $ 25.00 |
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Return to Top | Issuing any other unspecified certificate or document or Publication | $ 50.00 |
| | Authenticating any document not otherwise specified | $ 25.00 |
| | Providing Certified Copies of document: for each document provided or certified | $ 25.00 |
| | Permission to Transfer and Cancellation of Registry | $ 250.00 |
| | Permission to Transfer for Purposes of Re-Registration | $ 150.00 |
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