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

Notices

Determination of Charges

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 R975 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)

R975-00

R975-00

R1 360-00

R950-00

(2)

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

R3 840-00

R2 685-00

R5 375-00

R3 760-00

(3)


R4 825-00

R3 375-00

R6 760-00

R4 735-00

(4)


R5 745-00

R4 020-00

R8 040-00

R5 630-00

(5)


R9 585-00

R6 710-00

R13 415-00

R9 395-00

(6)

≥ 10 000 tons

R39 990-00

R27 975-00

R55 995-00

R39 200-00

 

(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 R975 per hour plus subsistence and travel is payable for each re-submission or inspection.

 

(3) A charge of R975 per hour, or part thereof is payable for the witnessing and verification of an inclining experiment, including a report if necessary.