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

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Determination of Charges, 2024

Part 3 : Ship Safety and Security, and Pollution Prevention

Division 4 - Miscellaneous

49. Detained ships

 

(1) Subject to item (b), the following charges are payable for a ship that is detained. The charge covers the following;
(a) Two visits to the ship, one visit being at the time of detaining the vessel and the second for release inspection;
(b) If additional visits are required before release, such visits shall be charged at hourly rate of R 1 425 or part thereof, subject to a minimum of R 8 548.

 

Item

Tonnage of ship

Charge

Local charge

International charge

(1)

< 25 tons (or < 14m LOA)

R 7 032

R 9 842

(2)

≥ 25 (or ≥ 14m LOA) but < 500tons

R 13 170

R 18 447

(3)

≥ 500 but < 750 tons

R 21 898

R 30 658

(4)

≥ 750 but < 1 000 tons

R 52 571

R 73 592

(5)

≥ 1 000 but < 3 000 tons

R 103 898

R 145 461

(6)

≥ 3 000 tons but < 10 000 tons

R 157 680

R 220 752

(7)

≥ 10 000 tons but < 20 000 tons

R 315 359

R 441 504

(8)

≥ 20 000 tons

R 441 504

R 883 007

 

(2) Charges referred to in subregulation (1) are not applicable where the ship is detained for the purposes of an investigation into a casualty.