IRC Fees 2008
 

The reviewed IRC fees for the new season are shown below.  These will be levied from 1st Jan 2008 for boats rated Jan-Dec and from 1st June 2008 for boats rated Jun-May.
 
NOTE EXPEDITED PROCESSING FEE !
Applications (New applications, revalidation, amendment, trial, re-registration) requiring guaranteed 5 working days processing may incur an Expedited Processing Fee (2x normal fee).   Application of this fee is at the discretion of the Rating Office and owners will be advised in advance of the charge being levied.  
 
Fee structure Background and Details (from 2006)(PDF)
 
FEES
 
- All applications must be accompanied by the appropriate fee
- The following fees are exclusive of VAT. Private yacht owners are not liable for VAT, but 17.5 % must be added to fees for work requested by a Company, Organisation or Association.
- All fees are shown in Thai Baht. - For fees based on the LOA, do not round up or down, simply multiply by the actual LOA (in metres).
- Payment methods accepted : Visa, MasterCard (not American Express or Diners Card)
- Boats holding or applying for a current SBR certificate will receive a 50% discount on fee for initial or revalidated IRC.
 
Key:
pm  per metre LOA
ph   per hour
(1)  see relevant note
 
Certification:
New application (Excel)                         520 Baht per meter
New application (Paper)                         650 Baht per meter
Revalidation                                         450 Baht per meter (1)
Amended certificate                              200 Baht per meter
Trial certificate                                     230 Baht per meter (2)
Re-registration                                      240 Baht per meter pm (3)
Expedited processing (EPF)                   Fee x 2 (4)
Endorsement fee                                  1,500 (5)
 
Short-handed certificate (in addition to primary certificate)
New application                                     260 Baht per meter (9)
Revalidation                                          225 Baht per meter pm (9)
                                               
Administration:
Fax or PDF service                                 360 Baht (6)
Copy certificate of any other rated boat    600 Baht each (by e-mail) (7)
Reissue of lost or damaged certificate      900 Baht
Replacement of IRC yearbook                  300 Baht
Issue of RORC sail number                     1,560 Baht
Issue of 2-figure RORC sail number         3,000 Baht
 
Measurement:
Measurement                                           2,000 pm (8)
Weighing                                                   450 pm
RORC loadcell charge/carriage                  1,560 regardless of distance
Inclining for SSS/STIX                              1,320 pm
 
Notes:
(1)  If yacht was last IRC rated 2005 or earlier and now has new owner, new application fee applies.
(2) The Rating Office reserves the right to limit the number and type of trial certificates issued. See website.
(3) This is the fee to re-register a current valid certificate in your name when you purchase a boat.
(4) Applications (New application, revalidation, amendment, trial, re-registration) requiring guaranteed 5 working day turnaround may incur an Expedited Processing Fee (EPF).   Application of this fee is at the discretion of the Rating Office and owners will be advised in advance of the charge being levied.
(5) Non-returnable. Payable only on initial application for Endorsement. Includes amendment after measurement.
(6) Certificates are sent from the Rating Office on the same day that they are issued. An advance copy may be faxed or e-mailed on request. No fee where EPF paid.
(7) Limits apply – see website
(8) Measurement/weighing fees do not include measurers' mileage (currently 40p/mile) or other expenses
(9) The short-handed certificate fee only applies where the boat already holds a primary IRC certificate. See Rule 9.2.1.
 
While it is intended that the above fees will remain valid from 1 June 2008 - 31 May 2009, Seahorse Rating Ltd reserves the right to alter fees at any time during the year. Amendments will be posted on our website www.rorcrating.com