[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: |
| (iii) |
Port of Port Elizabeth; |
| (b) |
Coastal voyages are restricted to the following sea ports: |
| (i) |
Port of Richards Bay; |
| (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. |
| (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]
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