Road Traffic Management Corporation Act, 1999
R 385
Marine Traffic Act, 1981 (Act No. 2 of 1981)RegulationsMarine Traffic (Inshore Vessel Traffic Services) Regulations, 20008. Reporting |
| (1) | The master of a ship shall ensure that a report is made to a marine traffic regulator— |
| (a) | at least 15 minutes before the ship— |
| (i) | enters a vessel traffic services zone, except where the ship has been given a traffic clearance under regulation 5(1)(a); or |
| (ii) | commences a manoeuvre in a vessel traffic services zone that may be detrimental to safe navigation; |
| (b) | as soon as practicable after the ship arrives at a berth in a vessel traffic services zone; |
| (c) | at least five minutes before commencing a departure manoeuvre in a vessel traffic services zone; |
| (d) | when the ship arrives at a reporting point described in paragraphs 8, 9 and 10 of section A or B, as applicable, of Notice to Mariners No. 18 of 1999 (or any subsequent Notice to Mariners amending or replacing it), published by the Hydrographer of the Navy; |
| (e) | as soon as practicable after the manoeuvre referred to in paragraph (a)(ii); and |
| (f) | immediately after completing the departure manoeuvre referred to in paragraph (c). |
| (2) | A report required by subregulation (1)(a)(i) shall specify— |
| (a) | the name of the ship; |
| (b) | the radio call sign of the ship; |
| (c) | the position of the ship; |
| (d) | the estimated time that the ship will enter the vessel traffic services zone; |
| (e) | the destination of the ship; |
| (f) | the estimated time that the ship will arrive at its destination; and |
| (g) | whether any harmful substance cargo is carried on board the ship or the vessel being towed or pushed by the ship. |
| (3) | A report required by subregulation (1)(a)(ii) shall specify— |
| (a) | the name of the ship; |
| (b) | the position of the ship; and |
| (c) | the manoeuvre that the ship is about to commence. |
| (4) | A report required by subregulation (1)(b) shall specify— |
| (a) | the name of the ship; and |
| (b) | the position of the ship. |
| (5) | A report required by subregulation (1)(c) shall specify— |
| (a) | the name of the ship; |
| (b) | the radio call sign of the ship; |
| (c) | the position of the ship; |
| (d) | the estimated time that the ship will depart the berth; |
| (e) | the destination of the ship; |
| (f) | the estimated time that the ship will arrive at its destination; and |
| (g) | whether any harmful substance cargo is carried on board the ship or the vessel being towed or pushed by the ship. |
| (6) | A report required by subregulation (1)(d) or (f) shall specify— |
| (a) | the name of the ship; |
| (b) | the position of the ship; and |
| (c) | the estimated time that the ship will arrive at the next location where a report is required by these regulations to be made. |
| (7) | A report required by subregulation (1)(e) shall describe the manoeuvre referred to in subregulation (1)(a)(ii). |
| (8) | In addition to the information referred to in subregulation (6), when a vessel arrives at a reporting point described in paragraphs 8, 9 and 10 of section A or B, as applicable, of Notice to Mariners No. 18 of 1999 (or any subsequent Notice to Mariners amending or replacing it), published by the Hydrographer of the Navy, the master of the ship shall report the number of the reporting point as set out in the relevant paragraph. |
