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Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)

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Merchant Shipping (Maritime Security) Regulations, 2004

Part 9 : Miscellaneous

115. Ship security alert system

 

(1) A South African regulated ship must be provided with a ship security alert system—
(a) for a ship constructed on or after 1 July 2004, before the ship is registered or licensed in the Republic;
(b) for a passenger ship (including a high-speed passenger craft) constructed before 1 July 2004, not later than the first survey of the ship's radio installation after 1 July 2004;
(c) for an oil tanker, chemical tanker, gas carrier, bulk carrier or a cargo high speed craft, of 500 or more of gross tonnage, constructed before 1 July 2004, not later than the first survey of the ships radio installation after 1 July 2004;
(d) for any other cargo ship of 500 or more gross tonnage or mobile offshore drilling unit constructed before 1 July 2004, not later than the first survey of the ship's radio installation after 1 July 2006; and
(e) for a fixed or floating platform, not later than 1 July 2006.

 

(2) A ship security alert system—
(a) must be capable of transmitting a ship-to-shore security alert identifying the ship, giving its location and indicating that the security of the ship is, or was, under threat; and
(b) must otherwise comply with regulation XI-2/6 of the Safety Convention.