Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Safe Manning, Training and Certification) Regulations, 2013Part 5 : Manning Requirements90. Application |
| (1) | Subject to subregulation (4) of this regulation, these regulations apply to every South African ship wherever it may be. |
| (2) | In addition, Regulation 92, 93, 94, 116, 117 and 118 applies to every foreign ship to which the Safety Convention, STCW Convention or STCW-F Convention applies, when in the Republic or its territorial waters. |
| (3) | A provision of these regulations does not apply to a South African ship in the waters of another State where the provision is inconsistent with a law of that State that, by its terms, applies to the ship when in the waters of that State. |
| (4) | These regulations do not apply to: |
| (a) | vessels of less than 25GT; |
| (b) | any vessel of less than 100GT that is used solely for sport or recreation; |
| (c) | any vessel of 100GT or more that is classified in terms of the life-saving equipment regulations as a class XII yacht if there is employed on the vessel an adequate number and description of persons to ensure that the vessel is sufficiently and efficiently manned; and |
| (d) | Ships owned by the defence force of the Republic or any other country. |