Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)

Regulations

Ship's Medicines and Medical Appliances  Regulations, 1991

4. Classification of ships
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For the purpose of these regulations ships shall be divided into the following classes:

 

(1) Class 1: Foreign-going ships.

 

(2) Class 2: Ships other than a Class 1 ship
(a) of 200 Ions or more; or
(b) of less than 200 tons which, during their normal voyages or operations, may be at such a distance from a South African port where medical assistance may be obtained that the travelling time to that port would exceed 15 hours at such ship's normal service speed.

 

(3)Class 3: Ships, other than Class 1 or Class 2 ships, of 25 tons or more.