South Africa - Apply for Maritime Labour Certificate

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for Maritime Labour Certificate, the applicant must go to the Transport Department office in South Africa. Contact Link
2. The application form must be obtained from the authorities at the Transport Department.
3. Make sure that you have all the documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
4. The application form must be filled with necessary details, and along with the required documents should be submitted to the respective officials at the Transport department.
5. After submitting the application, the authorities responsible for issuing the certificate will inspect the ship and the ship owner’s audit.
6. If the issuing authority is satisfied on the inspection, then the Maritime Labour certificate will be approved.
7. After the approval, the applicant will be issued with the Maritime labour certificate.
8. The fee details and the processing time to get the certificate will be intimated to the applicant while applying.

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Required Documents

• Duly completed application form.
• Medical Certification.
• Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance by the Authority.
• Qualification details of the seafarers.
• Seafarers’ employment agreements.
• Additional documents requested by the officials.

Office Locations & Contacts

TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA
Private Bag x193, Pretoria 0001
159 Struben Street, Forum Building, Pretoria
Telephone No: 012 309 3821
Head of Office - 012 309 3433
Fax No - 012 328 5271
E-mail: [email protected]
Address & Contact Link
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Eligibility

• Every ship-owner who owns a ship which weighs more than 500 tons or more, and engaged in international voyages is eligible to apply for the maritime certificate.

Fees

• The fee details to get the certificate will be intimated to the applicant while applying.

Validity

• The maritime labour certificate is valid for a period not exceeding 5 years from the date of issuance.
• However, the maritime labour certificate will not be valid if it is not renewed between the second and third year of the issue of the certificate.
• The validity period of the maritime labour certificate will be mentioned in the certificate issued to the applicant.

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Processing Time

• The processing time to get the certificate will be intimated to the applicant while applying.

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Required Information

• Minimum age
• Medical certification
• Qualifications of seafarers
• Name of ship
• Distinctive number or letters
• Port of registry
• Date of registry
• Gross tonnage1
• IMO number
• Type of ship
• Name and address of the shipowner
• Validity period
• Issued date
• Signed (Signature of authorized official)
• Place
• Date (Seal or stamp of the authority, as appropriate)

Need for the Document

• Without the maritime labour certificate, no person in SA may operate the ship. Therefore, this is a mandatory document to operate the ship into the sea.

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