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

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Merchant Shipping (National Small Vessel Safety) Regulations, 2007

Part 2 : Vessel safety requirements

5. Inspection of vessel for renewal of local general safety certificate

 

For the purposes of the renewal of a local general safety certificate, every vessel must, subject to section 197 of the Act, be thoroughly inspected, both internally and externally, by a surveyor at intervals not exceeding 12 months: Provided that, at the discretion of the Authority—

(a) water suction and discharge valves, excluding water connection fastenings, may be inspected at intervals not exceeding 24 months; and
(b) propeller shafts shall be withdrawn at intervals not exceeding four years.