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

Notices

Determination of Charges, 2024

Part 1 : Definitions, Administrative and Normative Matters

8. Certificates and other documents
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(1) Except where otherwise expressly provided, these charges cover the issue, alteration or endorsement of any relative certificate or other document.

 

(2) A charge of R 1 425 is payable for the issue of a Safe Manning Document under regulation 121(2) of Merchant Shipping (Training, Certification and Safe Manning) Regulations, 2021, as amended.

 

(3) A charge of R 2 850 is payable for the issue of a Safe Manning Document under regulation 121(3) of Merchant Shipping (Training, Certification and Safe Manning) Regulations, 2021, as amended.

 

(4) Where a Safe Manning Document must be issued in line with regulation 97(3) and 97(4) of the Merchant Shipping (Training, Certification and Safe Manning) Regulations, 2021 as amended, a charge of R 1 425 per hour shall be charged, with a minimum fee of R 7 123 payable for issue.

 

(5) Except where otherwise expressly provided, a charge of R 2 850 is payable for the issue of any of the following certificates on the strength of a survey report, risk assessment or calculation provided by a person other than an officer:
(a) Safety certificate; Safety Exemption Certificate, IGC Code certificate; IBC Code certificate; BCH Code certificate; Safety Management Certificate or Document of Compliance in ways of ISM;
(b) Document of Compliance in ways of IMDG; load line certificate; load line exemption certificate; IOPP certificate; IAPP certificate, INLS certificate; tonnage certificate; pollution safety certificate; or any other statutory or non-statutory certificate.

 

(6) For vessels contemplated under the Merchant Shipping (National Small Vessel Safety) Regulations, 2007 that are surveyed outside of the Republic by a third party; a fee of R 1 425 is payable.

 

(7) Except where otherwise expressly provided, a charge R 638 is payable for the replacement of or for a copy of any other statutory certificate or any other document.

 

(8) Where an exemption certificate is issued based on the survey conducted by a Recognised Organisation, a fee equal to 25% of the charge is applicable.

 

(9) A charge under the Part 4 of this Determination includes the issue of a Certificate of Competency, Proficiency, or Equivalent Competency where a candidate has been successfully assessed.

 

(10) A charge of R 1 425 per hour or part thereof is payable for the amendment of any certificate issued under the Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Cargoes) Regulations, 2004.