National Environment Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act, 2008 (Act No. 24 of 2008)RegulationsEnvironmental Management of Ship-to-Ship Transfer, 2025Chapter 2 - Environmental Management5. Weather conditions |
| (1) | Ship-to-ship transfer in Algoa Bay may not commence unless a suitable weather window contemplated in subregulation (2) is available that covers the full period of a specific individual ship-to-ship transfer operation including mooring and unmooring. |
| (2) | Ship-to-ship transfer in Algoa bay may only be undertaken— |
| (a) | where the wind force is below 22 knots; and |
| (b) | where the average wave height is below 2 meters; and |
| (c) | in compliance with the South African bunkering code of good practice and the ship-to-ship cargo transfer code of good practice. |
| (3) | The Minister may, by written notice to any ship-to-ship transfer operator that undertakes ship-to-ship transfer in any area other than Algoa Bay, determine the weather conditions for operation in that area. |