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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 4 : Examination & Certification

59. Approvals under Section 83 and Section 85 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1951

 

(1) The following charges are payable for an employment of a seafarer holding a foreign certificate of competency under section 83 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 read with the relevant Regulations of the Merchant Shipping (Training, Certification and Manning) Regulations, 2021, as amended:
(a) Where there is a need for the Authority to authorise a foreign seafarer to work on a South African ship without being issued an endorsement, a charge of R 4 455 shall be paid per month or part thereof: Provided, a minimum charge of R 13 346 is payable.
(b) A charge of R 8 148 is payable where the application is for an endorsement of foreign certificate of competency under the Regulations and this charge covers:
(i) the relevant assessment that may be required under the Regulations; and
(ii) issue of Certificate of Equivalent Competency and the Authority to Operate Radio Apparatus (Deck Officers only).

 

(2) A charge of R 4 243 per month, or part thereof calculated with reference to the desired duration of the permission, is payable for permission under section 85 (Dispensation) of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1951. Where an assessment of the seafarer in question is necessary, an additional fee as set out in [Determination 51] to [Determination 53A] is payable