Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (National Small Vessel Safety) Regulations, 2007Part 2 : Vessel safety requirements5. Inspection of vessel for renewal of local general safety certificate |
For the purposes of the renewal of a local general safety certificate, every vessel must, subject to section 197 of the Act, be thoroughly inspected, both internally and externally, by a surveyor at intervals not exceeding 12 months: Provided that, at the discretion of the Authority—
| (a) | water suction and discharge valves, excluding water connection fastenings, may be inspected at intervals not exceeding 24 months; and |
| (b) | propeller shafts shall be withdrawn at intervals not exceeding four years. |