SOUTH AFRICAN SAILING Information Leaflet 3/ 2005 SAS assistance to Sailing Vessels going foreign SAS has made arrangements with SAMSA to undertake the processing and boat inspections of sailing pleasure vessels requiring registration on the SA Ships Register. This will save yachtsmen wishing to cruise abroad a considerable amount of time and money as SAS will in future provide a one-stop shop for this service. Any South African vessels that are entitled to be registered and making a voyage to a place outside the Republic must be registered on the SA Ships Register - see section 44 of the Ship Registration Act 1998. Your attention is drawn to an explanation of the requirements under Services, Going Foreign on the SAS website and also to Marine Notice 11 of 2005 that is also available on the SAS website. Of importance is that specially appointed SAS Surveyors will be able to undertake the vessel inspections for the issue of Local General Safety Certificates and not a Certificate of Fitness as a prerequisite to Registration. There will be SAS inspectors at each of the major ports (excepting Richards Bay to be dealt with later) plus Knysna. The names of the surveyors are as follows: Saldanha Capt Michael Meyer Cape Town Mr Henton Jaaback Mr Robert Heimann Mr Charles Reynolds Mr Gordon Webb Knysna Mr Roger Clancy Port Elizabeth Mr Gordon Webber Durban Mr David Cox Mr Errol Rutherford Mr Harry Poulter Mr Brian Ward The Surveyor's charges for inspection will be in line with existing fees and SAS will charge R300 for the service. There is also a payment to the Registrar of Ships which is a statutory fee payable to SAMSA. The Registration is valid for 5 years from the date of issue and is renewable. This service will be available from 21 February 2005. Council, February 2004