SAMSA Marine Notices

The South African Maritime Safety Authority regularly issue Marine Notices that deal with a very wide range of maritime issues. While not all of these will have any direct effect on you or your business, some most certainly will. It is in your interests to monitor when these notices are issued, and at least read the preamble, so you can decide whether or not the notice might be relevant to you.

Marine Information Notice 09-25

Further extension on small vessel interim certificates of competency.

Marine Information Notice 08-25

Directive for the removal of wrecked ships in the proclaimed fishing harbours of Gordons Bay, Lamberts Bay, Saldanha Bay, St Helena Bay and Hout Bay.

Marine Information Notice 07-25

Recognition of Foreign Seafarer Certificates of Competency in Terms of the STCW Convention.

Marine Information Notice 06-25

SAMSA Safety Audits on South African Commercial Fishing Vessels.

Marine Information Notice 05-25

Accredited Onboard Training Programmes.

Marine Information Notice 04-25

Accredited Seafarer Recruitment and Placement Services Agencies.

Marine Information Notice 03-25

Accredited Training Institutions and Programs.

Marine Information Notice 02-25

Approved Medical Practitioners.

Marine Information Notice 01-25

Academic Entry Requirements to the Level 3 Assessment (L3A) for Engineering Candidates.

Marine Information Notice 07-24

Implementation of 2024/2025 Tarrif Increase.

Marine Information Notice 06-24

Extension on Small Vessel Interim Certificates of Competency.

Marine Information Notice 05-24

Publication of Draft Merchant Shipping (National Small Vessel Safety) Regulations.

Marine Information Notice 04-24

Accredited Onboard Training Programmes.

Marine Information Notice 03-24

Accredited Seafarer Recruitment and Placement Services Agencies.

Marine Information Notice 02-24

Accredited Training Institutions and Programs.

Marine Notice 01-24

SAMSA Bunkering Code of Practise.

Marine Information Notice 01-24

Approved Medical Practitioners.

Marine Information Notice 12-23

Publication of Draft Merchant Shipping (Training, Certification and Safe Manning) Amendment Regulations.

Marine Information Notice 11-23

Extension on Small Vessel Interim Certificates of Competency.

Marine Information Notice 10-23

Recognition of Foreign Seafarer Certificates of Competency in Terms of the STCW Convention.

Marine Information Notice 08-23

Re-Establishment of the Seafarer Syllabus Committee.

Marine Information Notice 07-23

Implementation of SAMSA tariffs.

Marine Information Notice 06-23

Accredited Seafarer Recruitment and Placement Services Agencies.

Marine Notice 05-23

List of Recognised Organisations.

Marine Information Notice 05-23

Implementation of SAMSA tariffs.

Marine Notice 04-23

List of Recognised Organisations.

Marine Information Notice 04-23

Accredited Onboard Programmes.

Marine Notice 03-23

Reporting of Oil Spills and Shipping Casualties Threatening Pollution.

Marine Information Notice 03-23

SAMSA Deck and Engineer Assessor and Examiners.

Marine Notice 02-23

SAMSA Surveyors' Identity Card.

Marine Notice 01-23

Conditional exemption for engineer officers serving on national ports authority harbour tugs of 3000 kw propulsion power or more engaged on voyages between South African ports.