Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)

Chapter V : Safety of Ships and Life at Sea

Part I : Construction of ships, provision of life-saving appliances and installation of radio

190. Initial and subsequent surveys of vessels in respect of safety provisions
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(1)If the owner of any vessel which is or is to be registered or licensed in the Republic desires that a safety convention certificate or a local safety certificate be issued in respect of the vessel, he shall, before he applies for the issue of the certificate, cause her to be inspected by a surveyor.

[Section 190(1) substituted by item 10 (Schedule 2) of  Act No. 58 of 1998]

 

(2)The owner of every vessel in respect of which a safety convention certificate or a local safety certificate has been issued shall cause her to be inspected by a surveyor at intervals, calculated from the date of the initial survey referred to in subsection (1), as follows:
(a)in the case of a passenger ship, at intervals not exceeding twelve months in accordance with the construction regulations, the life-saving equipment regulations, the collision regulations, the radio regulations and any other applicable regulations which may have been made;

[Section 190(2)(a) substituted by section 8 of Act No. 13 of 1965]

(b)in the case of a vessel (other than a passenger ship) plying on international voyages, at intervals not exceeding twenty-four months in accordance with the construction regulations, the life-saving equipment regulations, the collision regulations and any other applicable regulations which may have been made: Provided that inspections in accordance with such of the said regulations which are solely applicable to the issue of a cargo ship safety construction certificate shall be at intervals not exceeding five years;

[Section 190(2)(b) substituted by section 8 of Act No. 13 of 1965]

(c)in the case of a vessel (other than a passenger ship) which does not ply on international voyages, at intervals not exceeding twelve months in accordance with the construction regulations, the life-saving equipment regulations the collision regulations and any other applicable regulations which may have been made;

[Section 190(2)(c) substituted by section 8 of  Act No. 13 of 1965]

(d)in the case of a vessel (other than a passenger ship), which by the radio regulations is required to be fitted with a radio installation, at intervals not exceeding twelve months in accordance with the radio regulations applicable to her.

 

(3)On the inspection of a vessel in terms of subsection (1) or (2) there shall be paid by the owner of the vessel such fee as may be prescribed.