South African Maritime Safety Authority Act, 1998 (Act No. 5 of 1998)NoticesDetermination of Charges, 2020Part 3 : Ship Safety and Security and Pollution PreventionDivision 1 - Ship safety services27. Approval of plans and stability books |
| (1) | A charge of R1 053 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 |
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Passenger Ships |
Other Ships |
Passenger Ships |
Other ships |
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(1) |
< 25 tons (or < 14m LOA) |
R 1 053 |
R 1 053 |
R 1 469 |
R 1 026 |
(2) |
≥ 25 tons (or ≥ 14m LOA) but < 100 tons (or < 24m LOA) |
R 4 148 |
R 2 900 |
R 5 805 |
R 4 061 |
(3) |
≥ 100 but < 500 tons |
R 5 211 |
R 3 645 |
R 7 301 |
R 5 114 |
(4) |
≥ 500 but < 1 600 tons |
R 6 205 |
R 4 342 |
R 8 684 |
R 6 081 |
(5) |
≥ 1 600 but < 10 000 tons |
R 10 352 |
R 7 247 |
R 14 489 |
R 10 147 |
(6) |
≥ 10 000 tons |
R 43 190 |
R 30 213 |
R 60 475 |
R 42 336 |
| (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 R1 053 per hour plus subsistence and travel is payable for each re-submission or inspection. |
| (3) | A charge of R1 053 per hour, or part thereof is payable for the witnessing and verification of an inclining experiment, including a report if necessary. |