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National Maritime Safety Authority Papua New Guinea

Maritime Levies & Fees

The schedule of levies and fees applicable to maritime services administered by NMSA.

Registration

Service / Item Description Fee
Vessel Registration — Small Craft Registration of small craft under 12m K 250.00 per vessel
Vessel Registration — Commercial Registration of commercial vessels 12m+ K 1,500.00 per vessel

Survey

Service / Item Description Fee
Ship Survey — Initial First survey for vessel registration K 2,000.00 per survey
Ship Survey — Annual Annual compliance survey K 800.00 per survey

Certification

Service / Item Description Fee
Seafarer Certificate — New New certificate of competency issuance K 500.00 per certificate
Seafarer Certificate — Renewal Renewal of existing certificate K 300.00 per certificate

Levy

Service / Item Description Fee
Maritime Levy — Domestic Per gross tonnage for domestic vessels K 0.50 per GT
Maritime Levy — International Per gross tonnage for international vessels K 1.20 per GT

Pilotage

Service / Item Description Fee
Pilotage Fee Per pilotage operation in designated ports K 3,500.00 per operation

All fees are in Papua New Guinea Kina (PGK). Fees are subject to change. Contact NMSA for the most up-to-date schedule.

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