| (1) |
All passenger vessels are prohibited from disembarking any passengers or crew at any of South African sea ports. |
| (2) |
Passenger vessels will be allowed to call at any of South African sea ports only for the following purposes: |
| (a) |
Disembarking South African crew; |
| (b) |
Disembarking returning South African citizens and holders of permanent resident permit; |
| (c) |
Replenishing fuel, stores and provisions. |
| (3) |
The crew shall be allowed to disembark subject to mandatory quarantine laws as may be applicable. |
| (4) |
All other cargo vessels will be allowed into all the sea ports for purposes of cargo works, replenishing fuel and provisions. |
Repatriation of South African Seafarers
(5)
| (a) |
Repatriation of South African seafarers: |
| (i) |
South African seafarers returning to South Africa via any of the sea ports will be allowed to disembark; |
| (ii) |
South African seafarers returning to South Africa via any means other than a ship calling at a sea ports will be subjected to the provisions of the applicable laws that govern the respective mode of transportation they use; and |
| (iii) |
All returning seafarers will be subjected to a quarantine period of up to 21 days as well as any measures put in place to prevent the spread of the virus. |
Evacuation
(6)
| (a) |
Evacuation of seafarers and passengers on board all ships along the South African coastline will be allowed in terms of Search and Rescue as well as the Merchant Shipping Act, 1957 (Act No. 57 of 1957) and subject to the following: |
| (i) |
The evacuation must comply with the provisions of Medical Evacuations as contained in the South African Maritime and Aeronautical Search and Rescue Act, 2002 (Act No. 44 of 2002) ; |
| (ii) |
The evacuation to be carried out in terms of the approved Standard Operating Procedures for evacuation as contained in the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center Manual obtainable from the South African Maritime Safety Authority website; and |
| (iii) |
All evacuated patients will be subjected to mandatory quarantine for a period of up to 21 days. |
(7)
| (a) |
The following ships are allowed: |
| (ii) |
Passenger vessels allowed only for purposes of disembarking SA crew and returning SA citizens; |
| (iii) |
Ships calling for refuelling and supplies. |
| (8) |
The following sea ports are open for purposes of handling cargo, refuelling and ship supplies: |
[Direction 5A inserted by Notice No. 453, G43211, dated 7 April 2020]
Conversion of South African Special Risks Insurance Association, 1998
