- October 22, 2024
- 2024 , Circulars
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Belize – Administrative Fees for Statutory Certificates
C24052 | 07 October 2024
Notice to: Ship Owners / Managers/ Operators / Surveyors
The International Merchant Marine Registry of Belize (IMMARBE) has issued Merchant Marine Notice MMN-24-005 advising of changes to the administrative fees imposed by the Government of Belize for the issuance of Short-term Statutory Certificates. The Notice supersedes MSN-0039r1 and MMN-16-001.
A new fee of USD 75 will be introduced from 01 November 2024 for short-term certificates issued by authorized ROs and RSOs. This includes:
- certificates issued when specific conditions are imposed on the ship, which will be regarded as short-term certificates with stipulations.
- Vessels on single delivery voyages.
Further guidance on issuing Short-Term and Extended Certificates can be found in MMN-24-003.
The fee for every annual, periodical, and intermediate endorsement of a Statutory Certificate issued by a RO/RSO on behalf of IMMARBE remains USD 50.
The fee for issuing a full-term Statutory, ISM, ISPS, MLC and CICA Certificate, including initial, renewal, change of Flag, change of Name or change of RO/RSO remains USD 100.
IMMARBE requests ROs and RSOs to:
- Ensure proper implementation of the Merchant Marine Notice.
- Report Full-term, Short-term Statutory, ISM, ISPS, MLC and CICA Certificates and Endorsements (annual, periodical, intermediate surveys/audits), as per MMN-23-003.
- Report Statutory Surveys and Certification status for each statutory, ISM, ISPS, MLC and CICA certificate issued each month, within 10 calendar days of the following month as per TDF-030 and TDF-031.
- Make payment of the above fees to IMMARBE quarterly, within the first 10 calendar days of the next quarter as per QAL-011.
Act now
Ship Owners / Managers / Operators / Surveyors should consider the Notice and be guided accordingly