Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Maritime Security) Regulations, 2004Part 9 : Miscellaneous115. Ship security alert system |
| (1) | A South African regulated ship must be provided with a ship security alert system— |
| (a) | for a ship constructed on or after 1 July 2004, before the ship is registered or licensed in the Republic; |
| (b) | for a passenger ship (including a high-speed passenger craft) constructed before 1 July 2004, not later than the first survey of the ship's radio installation after 1 July 2004; |
| (c) | for an oil tanker, chemical tanker, gas carrier, bulk carrier or a cargo high speed craft, of 500 or more of gross tonnage, constructed before 1 July 2004, not later than the first survey of the ships radio installation after 1 July 2004; |
| (d) | for any other cargo ship of 500 or more gross tonnage or mobile offshore drilling unit constructed before 1 July 2004, not later than the first survey of the ship's radio installation after 1 July 2006; and |
| (e) | for a fixed or floating platform, not later than 1 July 2006. |
| (2) | A ship security alert system— |
| (a) | must be capable of transmitting a ship-to-shore security alert identifying the ship, giving its location and indicating that the security of the ship is, or was, under threat; and |
| (b) | must otherwise comply with regulation XI-2/6 of the Safety Convention. |