SAMSA to host stakeholder engagements

Stakeholder engagement on new regulations

The workshops will be held in Cape Town (13 November), Gqeberha (19 November) and Durban (27 November). Public comments on the new regulations close on 20 December.

The new regulations on the agenda include:

Draft Marine Pollution (BCH Code) Regulations, 2024
Draft Merchant Shipping (Seafarer Insurance and Labour Related Matters) Regulations 2024
Draft Merchant Shipping (IGC Code) Regulations, 2024
Life-Saving Appliances Regulations, 2024
Draft Merchant Shipping/Marine Pollution (IBC Code) Regulations, 2024

Delegates convene in Cape Town to discuss marine conservation

Comment on marine oil pollution response

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