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

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Determination of Charges, 2021

Part 3 : Ship Safety and Security and Pollution Prevention

Division 1 - Ship safety services

27. Approval of plans and stability books

 

(1) A charge of R 1 117 per hour is payable for the scrutiny and approval of plans for any new construction, alteration, rebuilding, registration, or refurbishment of a ship. Subject to this subparagraph, the following charges are payable for the inspection and approval of a ship's stability book or stability statement. The charges cover the following;
(a) The initial submission of stability books and plans and perusal;
(b) The service includes two visits to the ship

 

Item

Tonnage of ship

Local Charge

International Charge

Passenger

Ships

Other Ships

Passenger

Ships

Other ships

(1)

< 25 tons (or < 14m LOA)

R 1 117

R 1 117

R 1 558

R 1 088

(2)

≥ 25 tons (or ≥ 14m LOA) but < 100 tons (or < 24m LOA)

R 4 397

R 3 074

R 6 154

R 4 305

(3)

≥ 100 but < 500 tons

R 5 524

R 3 864

R 7 740

R 5 421

(4)

≥ 500 but < 1 600 tons

R 6 578

R 4 603

R 9 206

R 6 446

(5)

≥ 1 600 but < 10 000

tons

R 10 974

R 7 682

R 15 359

R 10 756

(6)

≥ 10 000 tons

R 45 782

R 30 026

R 64 104

R 42 877

 

(2) If additional ship visits, re-submissions and inspections are required to complete the approval due to any act or omission of the owner, an additional charge of R 1 117 per hour plus subsistence and travel is payable for each re-submission or inspection.

 

(3) A charge of R 1 117per hour, or part thereof is payable for the witnessing and verification of an inclining experiment, including a report if necessary.