Seafarers certificates that have expired will be extended by six months from June 2020 to 31 December 2020.
According to the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA), the arrangement is similarly applicable to vessels whose certificates are due to expire during the lockdown.
They will be granted an extension of up to three months provided an application is made well in advance.
The concessions are contained in a correspondence submitted by government to the IMO a week ago. They outline the measures South Africa is taking to ease the grip of the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown regulations implemented since March 2020 in the country.
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