Belize Port Authority

Maritime Service, Security and Efficiency

Home Charges and Fines

Fire Extinguisher

Contrary to Regulation 21 of the Harbours and Merchant Shipping Act, Chapter. 234 of 7the Substantive Laws of Belize, Revised Edition dated 2000, as amended by Act No. 11 of 2007.

Fine – $250.00

No Seaworthiness Certificate

Section 16 (1), read along with Section 16(2) of the Harbours and Merchant Shipping Act (CAP 234) as Amended by No 11 of 2007.

Fine- $1,000.00

Operating a vessel with Improper Markings

Regulation 23 of the Harbours and Merchant Shipping Act (CAP 234) as Amended by Statutory Instrument No. 150 of 2024 and Act No. 11 of 2027.

Fine – $250.00

Operating a vessel without a Valid Certificate of Competency (No Masters)

Section 21(2) of the Harbours and Merchant Shipping Act (CAP 234) as Amended by No 11 of 2007.

Fine – $1,000.00

Permitting a person to proceed to sea without a valid Seaworthiness Certificate

Section 16(2) of the Harbours and Merchant Shipping Act (CAP 234) Amended by No 11 of 2007.

Fine – $1,000.00

Permitting a Person to Proceed on a River Voyage without a Valid Certificate of Competency (Master’s License)

Section 21(1) and 21(3) of the Harbours and Merchant Shipping Act (CAP 234) of the Substantive Laws of Belize, R.E dated 2000, as Amended by No 11 of 2007.

Fine- $1,000.00

Permitting a Person to proceed on a Sea Voyage without a Valid Master’s License

Section 21(2) of the Harbours and Merchant Shipping Act (CAP 234) as Amended by No 11 of 2007

Fine – $1,000.00

Operating a vessel without life Jackets

Section 21 of the Harbours and Merchant Shipping Act (CAP 234) as Amended by No 11 of 2007.

Fine – $250.00

Pollution of the Port (or any other Port)

Section 74 (1) read along with Regulation 10 (1) of Belize Port Authority Act (CAP 233) of the Substantive Law of Belize, Revised Edition dated 2003, as Amended by SI No. 11 of 2007.

Fine – $500.00

Operating a vessel without the prescribe lights

Contrary to Regulation 18 of the Harbours and Merchant Shipping Act (CAP 234) as amended by Act No.11 of 2007

Fine – $150.00

Operating a vessel without proper Identification Marks

Section 21(1) of the Harbours and merchant Shipping Act, Chap. 234 of the Substantive Laws of Belize, R.E. dated 2000, as amended by Act No.11 of 2003.

Fine -$250.00

Operating a vessel outside the Designated Master Class

Sections 18(1) (h) & 2 Harbours and Merchant Shipping Act (CAP 234) as Amended by No 11 of 2007, read along with SI No.150 of 2004

Fine – $1,000.00

Disobeying the Harbour Master

Contrary to section 24(1) of the Harbours and Merchant Shipping Act, Chap. 234 of the Substantive Laws of Belize, R.E. dated 2003, as amended by Act No. 11 of 2007.

Fine – $1,000.00

Carrying passengers in excess

Fine – $100.00 per person

Overloading

Chapter 234 Substantiative Section 14 (1)

Fine – $1,000.00

Speeding

Chapter 234 Subsidiary Regulation 38. Contrary to section 27(1) of the Harbours and Merchant Shipping Act, Chap. 234 of the Substantive Laws of Belize, R.E. dated 2000, as amended by Act No. 11 of 2007.

Fine – $250.00 

Mooring

Chapter 234 Subsidiary Regulation 39

Fine – $250.00

Careless Navigation

Chapter 234 Subsidiary Regulation 63

Fine – $1,000.00

Failure to make do application for arrival and designated berth from the Ports Commissioner

Regulation (4) of the Belize Port Authority (Designated Berth) Regulations of the Belize Port Authority Act, Chap. 233 of the Subsidiary Laws of Belize, R.E. dated 2003

Fine- $1,000.00

Causing damage to a lighthouse structure

Section 56 (b) of the Harbors and merchant Shipping act, Chap 234 of the substantive laws of Belize, R.E. dated 2000, as amended by Act No.11 of 2007

Fine – $1,000.00

Operating with insufficient life jackets

Regulation 18 of the Harbors and merchant shipping Act, Chap 234 of the substantiative laws of Belize R.E. dated 2000 as amended by act No. 11 of 2007

Fine – $250.00

Operating a vessel with out of class license

Section 21 (2) of the Harbours and Merchant shipping act (CAP 234)

Fine – $1,000.00

Undermanning

Cap 234 Substantive Section 25 (2) (b)

Fine – $1,000.00