Acts Online
GT Shield

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

Notices

Determination of Charges

Part 4 : Examination & Certification

47. Engineer officers

 

(1) The following charges are payable for examination and revalidations for the specified certificates of competency:

 

Item

Certificate

Charge

Examination

Revalidation

(1)

Chief Engineer (<750kW Port Operations)

R2 245-00

R1 185-00

(2)

Chief Engineer (< 1 500 kW Port Operations)

R2 245-00

R1 185-00

(3)

Chief Engineer Officer (Port Operations)

R2 245-00

R1 185-00

(4)

Engineer Officer

R2 590-00

R1 185-00

(5)

Electronic Technical Officer

R2 735-00

R1 185-00

(6)

Second Engineer (<3 000 kW)

R2 735-00

R1 185-00

(7)

Second Engineer

R3 070-00

R1 185-00

(8)

Chief Engineer (<3 000 kW) (No code provided)

R3 125-00

R1 185-00

(9)

Chief Engineer

R3 450-00

R1 185-00

(10)

Chief Engineer – Special Grade

R7 470-00

R1 185-00

 

(2) The charges in the revalidation columns of paragraph (1) are applicable in the following instances
(a) Where a candidate is applying for a lost, stolen, damaged certificate;
(b) Where a candidate is exchanging the certificate that existed prior the Merchant Shipping (Safe Manning, Training and Certification) Regulations, 2013 came into force, for a certificate under the same Regulations

 

(3) A charge in the examination column is applicable in the case where a candidate is being examined under the Merchant Shipping (Safe Manning, Training and Certification) Regulations, 2013. Candidates being examined under the Regulations that existed immediately prior the Merchant Shipping (Safe Manning, Training and Certification) Regulations, 2013 shall be charged using relevant equivalencies in those regulations.

 

(4) A charge of R435-00 is payable where an examiner is requested to assess a candidate's sea service or eligibility to attempt an examination for a certificate of competency referred to in subparagraphs (1) or (2).

 

(5) A candidate who is found competent in an examination is entitled to be issued with an interim certificate immediately after the examination whilst waiting for a certificate to be issued by the Registrar of Seafarer