Stakeholder engagements scheduled for draft legislation

SAMSA hosts industry to discuss new regulations

SOUTH AFRICA: The South African Maritime Safety Authority has issued a Marine Notice to clarify dates for stakeholder engagements on the Draft Merchant Shipping Regulations that were published at the end of December last year.

These include the:

◼︎ Merchant Shipping Act (57/1951): Draft Merchant Shipping (Construction and Equipment of Fishing Vessels of less than 24 metres in length and equal to or more than 25 GT) Regulations, 2025

◼︎ Merchant Shipping Act (57/1951): Draft Merchant Shipping (Construction and Equipment of Fishing Vessels of 24 metres in length and over) Regulations, 2025

◼︎ Merchant Shipping Act (57/1951): Draft Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations) Regulations, 2025

◼︎ Merchant Shipping Act (57/1951): Draft Merchant Shipping (Fisher Labour Welfare) Regulations, 2025

Engagements kicked off in Durban this week and will be hosted in major ports and regions before concluding in Lamberts Bay on the 25 – 26 February 2026.

For full details click on the event details below.

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