National Ports Act, 2005 (Act No. 12 of 2005)RulesPorts RulesChapter 2 : Vessel Movements and Related MattersPart H : General50. Vessels may not be unseaworthy |
| (1) | A vessel entering, leaving, moving or shifting within a port, or moving to an anchorage, may not be unseaworthy for that purpose. |
| (2) | No vessel within a port may materially reduce its state of seaworthiness for any purpose without the prior written consent of the Harbour Master. |
| (3) | As the final authority in respect of all matters relating to pilotage, navigation, navigational aids, dredging and all other matters relating to the movement of vessels within port limits, the Harbour Master may direct that measures be adopted to prevent an unseaworthy vessel from navigating from, and within, the port. |
| (4) | All costs and expenses incurred by the Authority or by the vessel as a result of having to comply with any of the Harbour Master's measures as contemplated in terms of sub-rule (3) must be paid by the vessel before the vessel departs from the port. |