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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 2 : Ship Registration, Licensing, and Tonnage Measurement

9. Ship registration

 

(1) A charge of R 1 425 is payable for the following services:
(a) Issuing a carving and marking note which covers one visit to the ship;
(b) Inspection of a carving and marking note which covers one visit to the ship; and
(c) Renewing a ship’s registration.

 

(2) The charges in the table below are applicable for the purposes of Initial Registration as well as the following conditions:
(a) registering a ship anew upon change of ownership;
(b) registering a ship anew upon sale under a certificate of sale;
(c) registering a ship anew because of alterations to the ship; and
(d) registering a ship on bareboat charter:

 

Item

Tonnage of a Ship

Local Charge

International Charge

(1)

<25 GT and <24m Pleasure Vessels

R 3 031

R 4 250

(2)

≥25GT and ≥24m pleasure vessels but <200 GT

R 5 704

R 7 987

(3)

≥200 GT but <1000 GT

R 11 412

R 15 966

(4)

≥1000 GT

R 11 412 plus R 1 148 for every 500GT or part thereof over 1000 GT, subject to a maximum of

R 38 023

R 15 966 plus R 1 593 for every 500GT or part thereof over 1000 GT, subject to a maximum of

R 40 300

 

(3) A fee of R 1 826 is payable for the issue or endorsement of any Registration Certificate including:
(a) granting a new registration certificate where the original has been mislaid, lost, or destroyed;
(b) registering alterations to a ship in the register;
(c) registering the transfer or transmission of ownership of a ship or of a share in a ship;
(d) registering a mortgage instrument;
(e) registering the transfer of a mortgage;
(f) registering the transmission of an interest in a mortgage;
(g) registering the discharge of mortgage;
(h) changing a ships home port; and
(i) issuing a deletion certificate.

 

(4) The following charges are applicable for the survey of a ship to determine its suitability to be registered in the Republic, including verifying the ship’s particulars:

 

Item

Tonnage of a Ship

Charge

Local Charge

International Charge

(1)

<25 GT and <24m Pleasure Vessels

R 2 833

R 3 966

(2)

≥25GT and ≥24m pleasure vessels but <200 GT

R 5 638

R 7 900

(3)

≥200 GT but <1000 GT

R 8 462

R 11 849

(4)

≥1000 GT

R 11 412 plus R 1 148 for every 500GT or part thereof over 1000 GT, subject to a maximum of

R 36 388

R 15 966 plus R 1 593 for every 500GT or part thereof over 1000 GT, subject to a maximum of

R 40 300

 

(5) The following charges are payable for the relevant service:
(a) granting a temporary pass in the place of a registration certificate—R 1 826;
(b) a Continuous Synopsis Record, or any amendment or revision of the record, for a ship – R 1 425;
(c) Transcript of Registration at time of registration— R 1 425; and
(d) Transcript of Register subsequent to registration— R 1 425.