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Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)

Notices

Directions on measures to address, prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19 at Sea Ports for Adjusted Alert Level 1

6. Commercial sea ports, foreign crew changes, passenger vessels on international voyages calling at sea ports

[Direction Heading substituted by section 3 of Notice No. 1077, GG45376 dated 22 October 2021]

 

(1) All commercial sea ports remain open.

 

(2) Foreign crew changes are permitted at all nine commercial ports.

 

(3) Passenger vessels are permitted for international voyages.

 

(4)

(a) International embarkation and disembarkation for passenger vessels are restricted to the following sea ports:
(i) Port of Cape Town;
(ii) Port of Durban;
(iii) Port of Port Elizabeth;
(b) Coastal voyages are restricted to the following sea ports:
(i) Port of Richards Bay;
(ii) Port of Ngqura;
(iii) Port of Mossel Bay;
(iv) Port of Saldanha Bay;
(v) Port of East London; and
(vi) sea ports listed in paragraph (a).

 

(5) All passenger vessels embarking on international voyages must utilize seaports listed in subdirection (4)(a) for first and last South African port of call.

 

(6) Embarkation and disembarkation must comply with the curfew restrictions.

 

(7) All international travellers and crew arriving at seaports must provide a valid certificate of a negative COVID-19 test recognised by the World Health Organization, which was obtained not more that 72 hours before the date of last foreign shore excursion.

 

(8) In the event of a traveller's failure to submit a valid certificate of a negative COVID-19 test, the traveller will be required to do an antigen test on arrival, at his or her own cost, and in the event of a traveller testing positive for COVID-19, he or she will be required to isolate himself or herself at their own cost for the period of 10 days.

 

(9)
(a) Signing-off crews are not required to produce a valid certificate of a negative COVID-19 test if the vessel has not had crew changes or has not visited a foreign port within 10 days before arrival at a South African sea port.
(b) Where the vessel has had crew changes or has visited a foreign port with 10 days before arrival at a South African sea port, the crew must undergo antigen testing on arrival and, in the event of a crew member testing positive for COVID-19, he or she will be required to isolate himself or herself for the period of 10 days, at the crew member's or employer's own cost.

 

(10) The agents and cruise liners will be responsible for all arrangements relating to the transportation of travellers and crew who are required to isolate or quarantine at approved facilities ashore.

 

(11) Shore leave is allowed for foreign crew in line with South African immigration requirements and port health protocols.

 

(12) All port facilities or terminals must enforce Maritime Security Level 2 when facilitating passenger vessels and enforce Maritime Security Level 1 when handling cargo operations.

 

[Direction 6 substituted by section 3 of Notice No. 1077, GG45376 dated 22 October 2021]