South African Maritime Safety Authority Act, 1998 (Act No. 5 of 1998)NoticesDetermination of Charges, 2024Part 2 : Ship Registration, Licensing, and Tonnage Measurement9. Ship registration |
| (1) | A charge of R 1 425 is payable for the following services: |
| (a) | Issuing a carving and marking note which covers one visit to the ship; |
| (b) | Inspection of a carving and marking note which covers one visit to the ship; and |
| (c) | Renewing a ship’s registration. |
| (2) | The charges in the table below are applicable for the purposes of Initial Registration as well as the following conditions: |
| (a) | registering a ship anew upon change of ownership; |
| (b) | registering a ship anew upon sale under a certificate of sale; |
| (c) | registering a ship anew because of alterations to the ship; and |
| (d) | registering a ship on bareboat charter: |
Item |
Tonnage of a Ship |
Local Charge |
International Charge |
(1) |
<25 GT and <24m Pleasure Vessels |
R 3 031 |
R 4 250 |
(2) |
≥25GT and ≥24m pleasure vessels but <200 GT |
R 5 704 |
R 7 987 |
(3) |
≥200 GT but <1000 GT |
R 11 412 |
R 15 966 |
(4) |
≥1000 GT |
R 11 412 plus R 1 148 for every 500GT or part thereof over 1000 GT, subject to a maximum of R 38 023 |
R 15 966 plus R 1 593 for every 500GT or part thereof over 1000 GT, subject to a maximum of R 40 300 |
| (3) | A fee of R 1 826 is payable for the issue or endorsement of any Registration Certificate including: |
| (a) | granting a new registration certificate where the original has been mislaid, lost, or destroyed; |
| (b) | registering alterations to a ship in the register; |
| (c) | registering the transfer or transmission of ownership of a ship or of a share in a ship; |
| (d) | registering a mortgage instrument; |
| (e) | registering the transfer of a mortgage; |
| (f) | registering the transmission of an interest in a mortgage; |
| (g) | registering the discharge of mortgage; |
| (h) | changing a ships home port; and |
| (i) | issuing a deletion certificate. |
| (4) | The following charges are applicable for the survey of a ship to determine its suitability to be registered in the Republic, including verifying the ship’s particulars: |
Item |
Tonnage of a Ship |
Charge |
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Local Charge |
International Charge |
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(1) |
<25 GT and <24m Pleasure Vessels |
R 2 833 |
R 3 966 |
(2) |
≥25GT and ≥24m pleasure vessels but <200 GT |
R 5 638 |
R 7 900 |
(3) |
≥200 GT but <1000 GT |
R 8 462 |
R 11 849 |
(4) |
≥1000 GT |
R 11 412 plus R 1 148 for every 500GT or part thereof over 1000 GT, subject to a maximum of R 36 388 |
R 15 966 plus R 1 593 for every 500GT or part thereof over 1000 GT, subject to a maximum of R 40 300 |
| (5) | The following charges are payable for the relevant service: |
| (a) | granting a temporary pass in the place of a registration certificate—R 1 826; |
| (b) | a Continuous Synopsis Record, or any amendment or revision of the record, for a ship – R 1 425; |
| (c) | Transcript of Registration at time of registration— R 1 425; and |
| (d) | Transcript of Register subsequent to registration— R 1 425. |