IPAB
FSMC Inspection Fee
- For promotional discount fee table for January 1 ~ December 31, 2024, refer to Vessel Inspection Fee Table(For promotional discount fee table for January 1 - December 31, 2024) at our homepage.
Vessel Inspection Fee Table (25% Revision)
(For promotional discount fee table for January 1 - December 31, 2024)
| Type of vessel | Vessel deadweight (gross tonnage) |
Basic fee (KRW:Thousand won) |
Surcharge | Re-inspection fee (Same port) |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Revision | Now | Revision | Now | Revision | ||
| Container Carrier | Less than 20,000 tons | 1,000 | 750 | 200 | 150 | 100 | 75 |
| 20,000 - Less than 30,000 tons | 1,500 | 1,125 | 300 | 225 | 150 | 112.5 | |
| 30,000 - Less than 50,000 tons | 2,000 | 1,500 | 400 | 300 | 200 | 150 | |
| 50,000 - Less than 70,000 tons | 2,500 | 1,875 | 500 | 375 | 250 | 187.5 | |
| Over 70,000 tons | 3,000 | 2,250 | 600 | 450 | 300 | 225 | |
| Car carrier | Less than 25,000 tons | 1,500 | 1,125 | 300 | 225 | 150 | 112.5 |
| 25,000 - Less than 40,000 tons | 2,000 | 1,500 | 400 | 300 | 200 | 150 | |
| Over 40,000 tons | 2,500 | 1,875 | 500 | 375 | 250 | 187.5 | |
| Bulk | Less than 25,000 tons | 1,500 | 1,125 | 300 | 225 | 150 | 112.5 |
| 25,000 - Less than 40,000 tons | 2,000 | 1,500 | 400 | 300 | 200 | 150 | |
| Over 40,000 tons | 2,500 | 1,875 | 500 | 375 | 250 | 187.5 | |
| Other Ship types | Less than 25,000 tons | 1,500 | 1,125 | 300 | 225 | 150 | 112.5 |
| 25,000 - Less than 40,000 tons | 2,000 | 1,500 | 400 | 300 | 200 | 150 | |
| 40,000 - Less than 70,000 tons | 2,500 | 1,875 | 500 | 375 | 250 | 187.5 | |
| Over 70,000 tons | 3,000 | 2,250 | 600 | 450 | 300 | 225 | |
Surcharge
- Surcharge equivalent to 1.2 times of basic fee is applied to inspection out of regular office hours (before 9:00 AM and after 6:00 PM) Regular office hours are from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM on weekdays (Monday to Friday).
- For client convenience, above surcharge is exempt if within 1 hour before and after regular office hours.
- If inspection out of regular office hours and outer harbor inspection are coupled, surcharge equivalent to 1.2 times of basic fee is applied.
- Surcharge equivalent to 1.2 times of basic fee is applied to inspection on weekends or holidays.
- If inspection on weekends or holidays and outer harbor inspection are coupled, surcharge equivalent to 1.2 times of basic fee is applied.
- Surcharge equivalent to 1.2 times of basic fee is applied to outer harbor inspection, but sampan fee will be separately charge.
- The shipping company shall be responsible to bear the sampan fee (and presence of the shipping company's employee is required)
Information
- The vessel inspection fee table is determined by discussion with competent office and is posted on the official gazette.
- Deposited fee shall be refunded to the applicant if any of followings:
- If the applicant cancels the inspection application before the scheduled inspection date.
- If IPAB president acknowledged it is not possible to inspect due to force majeure.
- If the vessel inspection is not performed due to other reasons.
- When refunding the fee, if failed to inspect after dispatched for field inspection, 10% of penalty shall be deducted from the deposited fee and remaining amount shall be refunded.
- 10% of the basic fee will be charged for reinspection at the same port.
- 50% of the basic fee will be charged for reinspection at the other port.
- Regarding re-inspection right above, 10%~50% to the basic fee will be applied only within 7 days after inspection conducted(FSMCfree certificate issued) due to unexpected delay of departure or etc.