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South African Maritime Safety Authority Act, 1998 (Act No. 5 of 1998)

Notices

Determination of Charges

Part 1 : Definitions, Administrative and Normative Matters

8. Certificates and other documents

 

(1) Except where otherwise expressly provided, these charges cover the issue, alteration or endorsement of any relative certificate or other document.

 

(2) A charge of R975 is payable for the issue of a safe manning document under regulation 24 of the Merchant Shipping (Safe Manning) Regulations, 1999 (Safe Manning, Training and certification regulations), 2013. However, there is no charge for the document if it is issued together with a local general safety certificate for the same vessel.
(a) Except where otherwise expressly provided, a charge of R1 850 is payable for the issue of any of the following certificates on the strength of a survey report or calculation provided by a person other than an officer: safety certificate; IGC Code certificate; IBC Code certificate; BCH Code certificate; ISM Code certificate; load line certificate; load line exemption certificate; IOPP certificate; INLS certificate; tonnage certificate; pollution safety certificate; or any other statutory or non-statutory certificate.
(b) For vessels contemplated under the Merchant Shipping (National Small Vessel Safety) Regulations, 2007 that are surveyed outside of the Republic by a third party; a fee of R975 is payable.
(c) Except where otherwise expressly provided, a charge R435 is payable for the replacement of or for a copy of any other statutory certificate or document.

 

(3) Where an exemption certificate is issued based on the survey conducted by a recognised organisation, a fee equal to 25% of the charge is applicable.

 

(4) A charge under the Part 4 of this determination include the issue of a Certificate of Competency, Proficiency, or Equivalent Competency where a candidate has been successfully assessment.

 

(5) Where a Safe Manning Document must be issued in line with Regulation 95(3) and 95(4) of the Merchant Shipping (Safe Manning, Training and Certification) Regulations, 2013. A charge of R975-00 per hour shall be charged, with a minimum fee of R4 745-00.