[Direction Heading substituted by section 4 of Notice No. 1077, GG45376 dated 22 October 2021]
| (1) | Passenger vessels will be permitted to call at designated South African sea ports for the following purposes: |
| (i) | International cruising; |
| (ii) | coastal cruising and tourism activities; |
| (iv) | replenishing fuel, stores and provisions; |
| (v) | repairs and maintenance; |
| (viii) | other services approved by the Department of Transport. |
| (2) | All passenger vessels must comply with national legislation, including COVID-19 protocols in accordance with adjusted alert levels, whilst on coastal voyages. |
| (3) | Cruise companies must assess all identified risks to their crew, travellers and other persons in relation to COVID-19 and establish appropriate measures through a company and ship management plan. |
| (4) | All travellers embarking on passenger vessels must be subjected to antigen testing and screening prior to embarkation. |
| (5) | All passenger vessels must have designated cabins for isolation as per the on-board contingency plan in reasonable proportion with overall capacity. |
| (6) | Should the passenger vessel experience an outbreak where 50% or more of persons on board are infected, the cruise or voyage must be cancelled until the South African Maritime Safety Authority has, after consultation with the Department of Health, certified that the cruise or voyage may resume. |
| (7) | All travellers and crew must wear face masks whilst in public or shared spaces. |
| (8) | Embarkation and disembarkation at terminals must be staggered to ensure social distancing. |
| (9) | Travellers who contract COVID-19 on board must be isolated and receive the necessary medical health care. |
| (10) | No visitors are allowed to board passenger vessels whilst docked. |
| (11) | Stevedores, consultants, contractors and maritime port operators rendering services to passenger vessels must adhere to Maritime Security Level 2 measures as contained in port or port facility plans. |
| (12) | Travellers must be given clear information during embarkation, and should be reminded hourly during the cruise that they should contact the cruise medical services if they have any COVID-19 symptoms. |
| (13) | Should travellers develop any COVID-19 symptoms they must contact the cruise medical services. |
| (14) | Travellers developing symptoms during a cruise must be, isolated in dedicated cabin, wear a medical facemask, be tested for COVID-19 on board and be given appropriate treatment by qualified medical personnel on board. |
| (15) | Where COVID-19 cases are detected and there is no enough capacity to isolate persons, the vessel must discontinue the voyage and call the closest port for further medical assistance. |
| (16) | Contact tracing must be initiated when a possible or probable case of COVID-19 is identified whilst waiting laboratory confirmation. |
| (17) | All close contacts must be moved to isolation cabins. |
| (18) | Other possible contacts may quarantine in their designated cabins if there is no space available at isolation facilities. |
| (19) | Any local excursions must be conducted in a staggered manner to ensure that all health protocols can be adhered to during the excursion. |
| (20) | Persons going ashore and re-embarking on coastal voyages must be subjected to COVID-19 screening upon embarkation and disembarkation. |
| (a) | On-board dining and recreational facilities must adhere to social distancing measures. |
| (b) | COVID-19 screening must be conducted before persons make use of the facilities contemplated in paragraph (a). |
[Direction 7 substituted by section 4 of Notice No. 1077, GG45376 dated 22 October 2021]
