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

Regulations

Purchase

For the purpose of these regulations ships shall be divided into the following classes:

(1)	Class 1: Foreign-going ships.

(2)	Class 2: Ships other than a Class 1 ship

(a)	of 200 Ions or more; or

(b)	of less than 200 tons which, during their normal voyages or operations, may be at such a distance from a South African port where medical assistance may be obtained that the travelling time to that port would exceed 15 hours at such ship's normal service speed.

(3)	Class 3: Ships, other than Class 1 or Class 2 ships, of 25 tons or more.