The fees are to be remitted by check or bank draft payable to “The Trust Company of the Marshall Islands, Inc.” in U.S. dollars and drawn on a U.S. bank or the U.S. branch of an international bank. Wire transfers are also acceptable. The most convenient office of Marshall Islands Maritime and Corporate Administrators, Inc. may be contacted for wire transfer instructions. Fees may also be paid by credit card or on-line.

For vessels coming into the registry, two (2) fee option schedules (A & B) are available. Schedule A fees are the standard fees payable for the registration of a vessel in the Marshall Islands providing the owner chooses to register the vessel based on this schedule. Schedule B fees are based on a sliding scale for various tonnage categories and also provides a fleet discount structure. Schedule B is not available for yacht registrations. There is a Tonnage Tax Calculator available on our web site to assist owners in determining which option is better for their particular situation.

1.0 Initial Registration Fees - Schedule A
Initial Registration Fee per vessel	US$2,500
Bareboat Charter Registration Fee per vessel	US$2,500
2.0 Initial Registration Fees - Schedule B
Initial Registration Fee per vessel (excluding yachts):
.1 For vessels of 2,500 Net Tons (NT) or less	US$2,500
.2 For vessels of 2,501 NT to 15,000 NT	US$5,000
.3 For vessels of 15,001 NT to 35,000 NT	US$10,000
.4 For vessels of 35,001 NT to 50,000 NT	US$15,000
.5 For vessels over 50,000 NT	US$20,000
A discount of one-third (1/3) off the Initial Registration Fee will be available to owners under the following circumstances:
a) Registration of a vessel that is five (5) years of age or less from date of first construction or that has undergone a major conversion within the past five (5) years.
b) Registration of three (3) or more vessels at the same time that are fifteen (15) years of age or less or at least an irrevocable written commitment to register three (3) or more such vessels within a calendar year.
c) This discount will be increased to fifty percent for an owner registering ten (10) or more vessels that are fifteen (15) years of age or less at the same time or submitting an irrevocable written commitment to register ten (10) or more such vessels within a calendar year.
3.0 Initial Registration Fees - Commercial Yachts
Commercial Yachts	US$1250
4.0 Re-Registration Fees
Re-registration Fee per vessel (irrespective of Schedule A or B)	US$1,500
Commercial Yachts	US$950
Annual fees for re-registered vessels remain the same as established at initial registration.
5.0 Annual Tonnage Taxes - Schedule A
Commercial Vessels, Annual Tonnage Tax per net ton	US$0.20
The minimum Annual Tonnage Tax payable shall not be less than	US$500
6.0 Annual Tonnage Taxes - Schedule B
Annual tonnage tax per vessel (excluding yachts):
.1 For vessels of 2,500 Net Tons (NT) or less	US$500
.2 For vessels of 2,501 NT to 5,000 NT	US$0.20/NT
.3 For vessels of 5,001 NT to 25,000 NT	US$0.17/NT
.4 For vessels of 25,001 NT to 50,000 NT	US$0.15/NT
.5 For vessels over 50,000 NT	US$0.125/NT
7.0 Annual Tonnage Taxes - Yachts
Commercial Yachts, Annual Tonnage Tax per net ton	US$0.20
The minimum Annual Tonnage Tax payable shall not be less than	US$500
8.0 Marshall Islands International Participation (MIIP) - Schedule A
Annual fee payable by all vessels regardless of size and commercial yachts of 400 gross tons (GT) or more	US$1,250
Plus	US$0.04 per GT
With a minimum amount payable, for vessels of 4,000 gross tons or less, of	US$1,410
While no annual fees are charged regarding specific Preliminary Investigations or Formal Hearings on casualties and contraventions, the Parties and interested persons may be required to pay certain actual costs in connection therewith.
9.0 Marshall Islands International Participation (MIIP) - Schedule B
Annual MIIP fee per vessel (excluding yachts):
.1 For vessels of 5,000 Net Tons (NT) or less	US$1,750
.2 For vessels of 5,001 NT to 25,000 NT	US$1,500 + US$0.04/NT
.3 For vessels of 25,001 NT to 50,000 NT	US$1,250 + US$0.04/NT
.4 For vessels over 50,000 NT	US$1,000 + US$0.04/NT
10.0 Private Yacht Fees (See separate section.)
11.0 Marine Safety Services Fee - Schedules A & B
For routine service requests not otherwise specified and each inspection regularly due or otherwise required, as provided by Maritime Regulation 5.34, all vessels engaged in commerce, including commercial yachts of 400 GT or more, shall pay an annual fee of	US$2,000
Subsequent to the required initial safety inspection, vessels under 400 gross tons, at cost, when requested of the Maritime Administrator by owner.
For Passenger Vessels that are inspected quarterly, the second, third and fourth inspections are performed at cost.
For inspections outside a station area or outside normal working hours, or for release of a vessel from detention, restoration or collection of documents, examining rectification of a deficiency, etc., all actual costs will be charged in addition to the fee above.
Single Hull Tank Vessels and Bulk Carriers 15 years of age or more and any vessel granted a waiver on the age limitation for registration shall be charged a higher services fee to compensate for a comprehensive initial safety inspection and at least one (1) additional follow-up inspection during the first year in the registry of	US$4,000
Pre-registration Inspections: Any vessel being considered for registration may be subject to a pre-registration inspection as required for a waiver of the age limitation to registration or as deemed necessary by the Administration to adequately assess the condition of the vessel prior to acceptance into the registry. When so required or deemed necessary, the direct costs of the inspection shall be for the account of the prospective registering owner/operator irrespective of the results and be included as part of the registration closing fees, if known by closing, or invoiced immediately after the inspection when determined.
The said fee for Marine Safety Services shall be adjusted annually as of the first day of each year. The Office of the Maritime Administrator will make this adjustment by amendment to Marine Notice, 1-005-1, Section 11, effective from the date of publication of said amended Marine Notice.
12.0 Change of Name
For securing the change of name of a vessel under Section 232 of the Maritime Act:	US$250

The fees in Sections 13 through 18 may be paid by check, bank draft, wire transfer, or credit card. Checks and bank drafts should be made payable to "The Trust Company of the Marshall Islands, Inc." and must be in U.S. dollars drawn upon a U.S. bank or the U.S. branch of an international bank.

Payment by credit card must be made by the use of the payment form or paid online.

Please send check or credit card information to the following address:

The Trust Company of the Marshall Islands, Inc.
P.O. Box 2095
Reston, Virginia 20195-0095 USA

13.0 Documentation of Vessels
For the issuance or reissuance of a Certificate of Registry (Permanent, Provisional, or Restricted)	US$200
For the issuance of an extension to a Provisional Certificate of Registry:
.1 For a vessel in navigation	US$300
.2 For a vessel in Laid-up Status	US$50
For the issuance of Continuous Synopsis Records:
.1 For issuance of initial CSR Document	US$200
.2 For issuance of amended CSR Document	US$200
.3 For replacement or transfer of CSR File	US$300
For the issuance of a Letter of Consent to Bareboat Charter Register	US$100
For issuance of a Certificate of Permission for Foreign Bareboat Charter Registration	US$225
For the issuance of a Certificate of Permission to Sell for re-registration	US$100
For the issuance of a Certificate of Permission to Transfer a Marshall Islands Vessel and, subsequently, a Certificate of Cancellation of Registry of Marshall Islands:
.1 90 days validity	US$200
.2 180 days validity	US$300
14.0 Recording of Instruments
For recording a Bill of Sale of a vessel:
.1 Vessels engaged in commerce, including commercial yachts	US$100
.2 Private Yachts	US$50
For the recordation of any other instrument, including a Mortgage, Amendment, Supplement or other instrument recordable under the Marshall Islands Maritime Act or Regulations, whether or not it provides for the addition of new security, or deals with an obligation unrelated to that described in the original Mortgage:
.1 Vessels engaged in commerce, including commercial yachts, each	US$475
.2 Private Yachts, each	US$300
For the recording of a Mortgage Satisfaction, Release or Discharge:
.1 Vessels engaged in commerce, including commercial yachts	US$100
.2 Private Yachts	US$50
15.0 Radio Communications
For the issuance of a Temporary Authority to operate a Ship Radio Station:
Vessels engaged in commerce, including commercial yachts	US$100
- First Renewal	US$100
- Second and subsequent renewals	US$200
For the issuance of a Ship Permanent Station License:
Vessels engaged in commerce, inlcuding commercial yachts - Original issuance; amendment; endorsement; or renewal	US$200
For renewal of Ship Permanent Station License that includes a Ship Earth Station	US$275
16. Merchant Marine Personnel Certification
(See publication MI-118 for full details.)
(Click here for new fee schedule effective 1 April 2008 for Seafarers' Documentation.)
17. Miscellaneous
For the issuance of each Certificate of Ownership and Encumbrance of a vessel, in duplicate
.1 Vessels engaged in commerce, including commercial yachts	US$100
.2 Private Yachts	US$100
For Certified Extract of Preferred Mortgage Index	US$50
For a Certificate of a Marriage, Birth, Death or Burial at Sea	US$100
For issuance of a waiver under Section 203 of the Marshall Islands Maritime Act:
.1 20 year age limitation	US$500
.2 Other allowances	US$150
For authentication of any document not otherwise specified	US$100
For providing certified copies of documents, for first copy of each document provided and certified (plus costs)	US$100
Additional certified copies, each (plus costs)	US$100
For issuance of Minimum Safe Manning Certificate	US$200
For re-issue of Minimum Safe Manning Certificate	US$100
Approving Cargo Securing Manuals, per vessel	US$250
For each additional plan submitted by an owner based on the original approved manual, per vessel	US$100
Approving Passenger Vessel Emergency Plans, per vessel	US$250
Issuance of Civil Liability Certificate for Oil Pollution Damage, per vessel	US$100
Multiple Load Line Alteration Book	US$250
For issuance of any certificate or document not otherwise specified (plus costs)	US$100
18. Fees for Special Services
In addition to any applicable fees previously referred to, the following fees for special services may also be payable to the Office of the Maritime Administrator:
Regional Office: The fees for services requiring the attendance of a representative of the Office of the Maritime Administrator during a transaction conducted outside the normal hours of business is as follows:
- First two (2) hours of transaction or any portion thereof	US$250.00
- Each additional two (2) hours of transaction or any portion thereof	US$250.00
If the above transaction commences after 1700 on Friday and before 0700 hours on Monday, or is scheduled on a holiday as defined by the Office of the Maritime Administrator, the fees for services are:
- First two (2) hours of transaction or any portion thereof	US$350.00
- Thereafter, every additional two (2) hour increment, or portion thereof	US$350.00
Where such services are made available outside the normal business hours of the office of the Maritime Administrator, the following additional expenses shall also be applied per transaction:
- Meals (if applicable)	US$50.00
- Transportation	US$150.00
Fees for secretarial, cable, fax, photocopying and secure delivery expenses incurred for the convenience of the requesting party and/or for the secure delivery of "official documents" shall be charged as follows:
- Fixed fee for vessel registration transactions	US$100.00
- Delivery of any other official documents listed in Section 13.0 through Section 17.0	Actual Cost

If a third party is involved in a transaction, there may be a 15% processing fee added to the total invoice. This processing fee is based on the costs associated with the transaction.

All charges are payable to The Trust Company of the Marshall Islands, Inc.