South African Maritime Safety Authority Act, 1998 (Act No. 5 of 1998)NoticesDetermination of Charges, 2021Part 3 : Ship Safety and Security and Pollution PreventionDivision 1 - Ship safety services27. Approval of plans and stability books |
| (1) | A charge of R 1 117 per hour is payable for the scrutiny and approval of plans for any new construction, alteration, rebuilding, registration, or refurbishment of a ship. Subject to this subparagraph, the following charges are payable for the inspection and approval of a ship's stability book or stability statement. The charges cover the following; |
| (a) | The initial submission of stability books and plans and perusal; |
| (b) | The service includes two visits to the ship |
Item |
Tonnage of ship |
Local Charge |
International Charge |
||
Passenger Ships |
Other Ships |
Passenger Ships |
Other ships |
||
(1) |
< 25 tons (or < 14m LOA) |
R 1 117 |
R 1 117 |
R 1 558 |
R 1 088 |
(2) |
≥ 25 tons (or ≥ 14m LOA) but < 100 tons (or < 24m LOA) |
R 4 397 |
R 3 074 |
R 6 154 |
R 4 305 |
(3) |
≥ 100 but < 500 tons |
R 5 524 |
R 3 864 |
R 7 740 |
R 5 421 |
(4) |
≥ 500 but < 1 600 tons |
R 6 578 |
R 4 603 |
R 9 206 |
R 6 446 |
(5) |
≥ 1 600 but < 10 000 tons |
R 10 974 |
R 7 682 |
R 15 359 |
R 10 756 |
(6) |
≥ 10 000 tons |
R 45 782 |
R 30 026 |
R 64 104 |
R 42 877 |
| (2) | If additional ship visits, re-submissions and inspections are required to complete the approval due to any act or omission of the owner, an additional charge of R 1 117 per hour plus subsistence and travel is payable for each re-submission or inspection. |
| (3) | A charge of R 1 117per hour, or part thereof is payable for the witnessing and verification of an inclining experiment, including a report if necessary. |