The Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) Regulations 2025
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SCHEDULE 1 Vessels exempt from light dues
Regulation 3(2) 1 Ships on charter to His Majesty or used by a Government department or a foreign Government other than for commercial purposes. 2 Ships of less than 20 tons, other than ships liable to pay light dues by reference to their length. 3 Ships used for sail training purposes by— (a) a registered charity or a subsidiary company of a registered charity where— (i) in England and Wales, the relevant charity is registered under section 30(1) of the Charities Act 2011; (ii) in Scotland, the relevant charity is registered within the meaning of section 13(1) of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005; (iii) in Northern Ireland, the relevant charity is registered under section 16(2) of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008, or (b) a community interest company as referred to in section 26 of the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004. 4 Vessels registered by National Historic Ships UK on the— (a) National Register of Historic Vessels; (b) UK Replica List, or (c) Overseas Watch List. 5 Tugs and fishing vessels of less than ten metres in registered length. 6 Ships putting in solely for bunkers, stores, crew changes, embarkation or disembarkation of pilots, a medical emergency, or for provisions for their own use on board, provided that they are not otherwise engaged in, or awaiting, any commercial activity or service and if the general lighthouse authorities are satisfied that the ship is not ordinarily kept at the port to which the arrival relates. 7 Ships putting in from stress of weather or because of damage or on voyages solely for the purpose of damage or running repairs, where they are not otherwise engaged in a revenue earning or commercial activity or service, provided they do not discharge or load cargo other than cargo discharged with a view to such repairs, and afterwards reshipped. 8 Ships navigating solely and entirely within the limits of a harbour authority; except in the outer areas of the Port of London Authority where aids to navigation are maintained by the general lighthouse authorities. 9 Any ship (including a pleasure vessel) which is laid up, and— (a) where the ship has opted to make annual payments under regulation 4(3)(a), the exemption only applies if the ship is laid up for the whole year for which the annual payment is due, or (b) where the ship has opted to make payments over two periods of six months each under regulation 4(3)(b), the exemption only applies for each six month period if the ship is laid up for the whole of that period. 10 Vessels engaged solely in harbour maintenance, dredging, building or maintenance of sea defences or land reclamation on behalf of a statutory or harbour authority. 11 Vessels engaged solely in pollution control, prevention, or recovery on behalf of a statutory authority. 12 Vessels engaged solely in the transportation of sewage waste to spoil grounds by or on behalf of a statutory authority. 13 Vessels arriving solely for the purpose of moderation, alteration or scrapping. 14 Dumb barges, lighters, hulks, or other vessels specifically designed and built without a means of propulsion.
SCHEDULE 1 Vessels exempt from light dues
Regulation 3(2) 1 Ships on charter to His Majesty or used by a Government department or a foreign Government other than for commercial purposes. 2 Ships of less than 20 tons, other than ships liable to pay light dues by reference to their length. 3 Ships used for sail training purposes by— (a) a registered charity or a subsidiary company of a registered charity where— (i) in England and Wales, the relevant charity is registered under section 30(1) of the Charities Act 2011; (ii) in Scotland, the relevant charity is registered within the meaning of section 13(1) of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005; (iii) in Northern Ireland, the relevant charity is registered under section 16(2) of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008, or (b) a community interest company as referred to in section 26 of the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004. 4 Vessels registered by National Historic Ships UK on the— (a) National Register of Historic Vessels; (b) UK Replica List, or (c) Overseas Watch List. 5 Tugs and fishing vessels of less than ten metres in registered length. 6 Ships putting in solely for bunkers, stores, crew changes, embarkation or disembarkation of pilots, a medical emergency, or for provisions for their own use on board, provided that they are not otherwise engaged in, or awaiting, any commercial activity or service and if the general lighthouse authorities are satisfied that the ship is not ordinarily kept at the port to which the arrival relates. 7 Ships putting in from stress of weather or because of damage or on voyages solely for the purpose of damage or running repairs, where they are not otherwise engaged in a revenue earning or commercial activity or service, provided they do not discharge or load cargo other than cargo discharged with a view to such repairs, and afterwards reshipped. 8 Ships navigating solely and entirely within the limits of a harbour authority; except in the outer areas of the Port of London Authority where aids to navigation are maintained by the general lighthouse authorities. 9 Any ship (including a pleasure vessel) which is laid up, and— (a) where the ship has opted to make annual payments under regulation 4(3)(a), the exemption only applies if the ship is laid up for the whole year for which the annual payment is due, or (b) where the ship has opted to make payments over two periods of six months each under regulation 4(3)(b), the exemption only applies for each six month period if the ship is laid up for the whole of that period. 10 Vessels engaged solely in harbour maintenance, dredging, building or maintenance of sea defences or land reclamation on behalf of a statutory or harbour authority. 11 Vessels engaged solely in pollution control, prevention, or recovery on behalf of a statutory authority. 12 Vessels engaged solely in the transportation of sewage waste to spoil grounds by or on behalf of a statutory authority. 13 Vessels arriving solely for the purpose of moderation, alteration or scrapping. 14 Dumb barges, lighters, hulks, or other vessels specifically designed and built without a means of propulsion.
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