South African Maritime Safety Authority Act, 1998 (Act No. 5 of 1998)

Notices

Determination of Charges, 2020

Part 3 : Ship Safety and Security and Pollution Prevention

Division 1 - Ship safety services

12. Survey of passenger ship for safety Certificate

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(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the following charges are payable for the survey of a passenger ship for a passenger ship safety certificate, with or without an exemption certificate, or a local general safety certificate, with or without a local safety exemption certificate. The charges in the table below cover:
(a) issue of a Certificate, or Exemption Certificate; and
(b) one visit to the ship to survey all parts of the ship, except the hull (Determination 20) where the survey thereof requires the ship to be dry-docked, slipped, or lifted by a synchro-lift or crane, and the ships radio installations (Determination 19), and do not cover the scrutiny of plans or stability books (Determination 27)

 

Item

Vessel Size

Charge

Local charge

International charge

(1)

<25 tons

R2 096

R2 933

(2)

≥25 but <100 tons

R6 259

R 8 765

(3)

≥100 but <500 tons

R 14 607

R 20 456

(4)

≥500 tons

R14 607 plus R335 for every 100GT or part thereof, over 500 GT

R20 456 plus R460 for every 100GT or part thereof, over 500 GT

 

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to ships under construction or undergoing rebuilding or refurbishment. Visits to such a ship are to be charged as per Determination 20 except where the ship is ready for final survey and certification, whereupon the charges in paragraph (1) become applicable.

 

(3) If visits in addition to those referred to in paragraph (1) are required to complete the survey, an additional charge of R1 053 per hour, and travel and subsistence expenses, are payable for each such visit.