Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (National Small Vessel Safety) Regulations, 2007Part 2 : Vessel safety requirements12. Voyage information |
| (1) | Before a vessel goes to sea from a place in the Republic, the owner and skipper must ensure that there is left behind, particulars in respect of— |
| (a) | the identity of the vessel, including its name if any, official number, and type or make; |
| (b) | the names of the occupants; and |
| (c) | the intended place or places and expected times of departure and arrival. |
| (2) | Where regulating authorities, authorised agencies or clubs affiliated to a governing body have implemented reporting mechanisms for sheltered waters or at harbours, fishing harbours and approved launch sites, owners and skippers must comply with those mechanisms instead of the requirements under subregulation (1). |
[Regulation 12(2) substituted by regulation 13 of Notice No. R. 731 dated 11 July 2008]
| (3) | Upon return to a place in the Republic the owner and skipper of the vessel must ensure that the person with whom information has been left in compliance with subregulation (2) is notified of the vessel's return. |
| (4) | The owner and skipper of a vessel that goes to sea from a commercial harbour or a fishing harbour must, in addition to meeting the other requirements of this regulation, comply with the reporting requirements in force in that harbour. |
