SAMSA Safety Regulations

ITEM	REMARKS	CAT A	CAT B	CAT C	CAT D	CAT E	CAT R
Approved life-jacket	One per person on board – must be SABS approved	x	x	x	x
Approved buoyancy aids	One per person on board – must be SABS approved					x	x
Life-buoy		x	x	x	x
Dan buoy	Required only on sailing vessels > 9 metres LOA	x	x	x	x
Unexpired approved projectile flare set						x	x
Unexpired approved hand-held red distress flares		4	4	2	2
Unexpired approved red rocket parachute flares		4	4	2	2
Unexpired approved floating orange smoke marker		1	1	1	1
Unexpired approved hand-held smoke marker						1	1
Waterproof torch including full set of spare batteries and a spare bulb		x	x	x	x	x
Sound signalling device (other than a life-jacket whistle)	Required only on vessels operating to the west of Port Alfred.	x	x	x	x
Ships bell	Required on vessels ≥ 12 metres LOA	x	x	x	x	x
Code flags “N” and “C”		x
Day shapes or balls ≥ 400 mm in diameter		2	2	2	2	2
Radar reflector of at least 400 mm diameter or patent type		x	x	x	x
Marine VHF radio		x	x	x	x
Suitable magnetic compass with which bearings can be taken	Deviation card to be provided on all vessels > 9 metres. Compass to be illuminated on vessels operating after sunset.	x	x	x	x
Suitable navigation charts for the area of operation or voyage	Up-to-date, corrected in accordance to SA Notices to Mariners or replaced every 6 years.	x	x	x
Suitable approved fire extinguisher	Must be serviced annually by an approved servicing agent. One per engine and 1 per compartment (accommodation, galley, wheelhouse) for vessels > 9 metres LOA	x	x	x	x	x
Oars or paddles	Only required on rowing boats.					2	2
Standard and storm sails		x	x	x	x	x	x
Proper patent anchor and chain	Chain: Vessels < 6 m – at least 3 metres Vessels > 6 m – at least 5 metres Rope: Cat. E – at least 50 metres All other categories – at least 100 metres	x	x	x	x	x
Suitable means of cutting standing rigging		x	x	x	x
Space blankets		2	2	2	2
One litre of drinking water per person		x	x	x	x
First-aid kit		x	x	x	x
Approved self-inflating liferaft capable of carrying all persons on board and stowed on deck or in a readily accessible position	Must be services in accordance with the manufacturers instructions.	x
Spares	Adequate for the purpose of carrying out emergency repairs to machinery and essential equipment on board.	x	x	x	x	x
Tools	Adequate for the purpose of carrying out emergency repairs to machinery and essential equipment on board.	x	x	x	x	x
Sea suction and discharge valves	Must be inspected every 2 years	x	x	x	x	x	x
Propeller shaft withdrawn and inspected	Must be undertaken every 4 years	x	x	x	x	x	x
Visibility sheet > 2 metre x 2 metre	For all vessels not highly visible in all sea conditions	x	x	x	x	x
Guard rails 560 mm in height	All sailing vessels > 9 metres LOA	x	x	x	x	x
Guard rails 410 mm in height	All sailing vessels < 9 metres LOA	x	x	x	x	x
Towing bollard		x	x	x	x	x	x
All thru-hull fittings, properly flanged and fitted with shut-off valves as close to hull as possible		x	x	x	x	x	x
Hatch coverings – can be made watertight when shut		x	x	x	x	x	x
Companionway hatches and washboards can be locked in place to prevent as much ingress of water		x	x	x	x	x
Ventilators for engine or accommodation compartments provided with proper closing devices or water traps to prevent water ingress		x	x	x	x	x	x
Ventilators serving only engine compartments must be provided a means to cut off air flow in case of a fire		x	x	x	x	x	x
Inboard petrol engine powered vessels – engine installed in compartment protected from sea spray, flooding, adequately ventilated		x	x	x	x	x	x
Inboard petrol engine powered vessels – a manual bilge pump fitted in engine compartment.		x	x	x	x	x	x
Inboard petrol engine powered vessels – batteries stowed in separate compartment, protected from sea spray and adequately ventilated.		x	x	x	x	x	x
Inboard petrol engine powered vessels – a marinized carburettor fitted with flash arrester		x	x	x	x	x	x
Inboard petrol engine powered vessels – a spark-less alternator and starter fitted		x	x	x	x	x	x
Inboard petrol engine powered vessels – a flameproof extractor fan that operates for a minimum of 30 seconds before the starting of the engine		x	x	x	x	x	x
Inboard petrol engine powered vessels – remote controlled fire extinguishing system installed in engine compartment		x	x	x	x	x	x
Inboard petrol engine powered vessels – auxiliary outboard engine provided		x	x	x
Inboard powered vessels – exhaust pipes and silencers water cooled or lagged		x	x	x	x	x	x
Fuel tanks – sufficiently secured, adequate capacity and of suitable material		x	x	x	x	x	x
Fuel tanks – built-in tanks to have shut-off valves and anti-siphoning devices (automatic shut-off devices must be of approved type)		x	x	x	x	x	x
Fuel tanks – built-in tanks to have filler pipes adequate for the purpose and provided with adequate sealing threaded plugs or caps of non-corrosive material		x	x	x	x	x	x
Fuel tanks – fitted with adequate breathers or breather pipes led to a height allowing the vessel to heel 50 degrees without fuel escaping. Breather pipes must lead to outside the hull and constructed to prevent water ingress		x	x	x	x	x	x
Fuel tanks – all fitted with a means to determine amount of fuel in the tank		x	x	x	x	x	x
Fuel tanks – for petrol, fitted or stored outside engine and battery compartments		x	x	x	x	x	x
Fuel tanks – where provided with a sight glass, fitted with self-closing valves	For yachts built after 2003?	x	x	x	x	x	x
Electrical – sailing vessels with in-board engine fitted with minimum of one bank of batteries unless the engine is a hand-started engine only		x	x	x	x	x	x
Electrical – vessels provided with one or more battery banks to have suitable charging appliance		x	x	x	x	x	x
Electrical – all electrical installations to conform to good, established marine practice and all electrical equipment to be constructed so no danger of injury to persons exist		x	x	x	x	x	x
Electrical – a single bank of batteries to be capable of providing power to navigation lights, electrical bilge pumps and fixed radio equipment		x	x	x	x	x	x
Emergency steering method to be supplied on all vessels not steered by means of a tiller		x	x	x	x	x	x
Bilge pumps – hand operated min. 2000 litre per hour capacity		2	1	1	1	1
Bilge pumps – must be fitted with piping arrangements, valves, suction & strainers to be capable to pump out all compartments		x	x	x	x	x	x
Bilge pumps – all that discharge below the waterline to have sufficient non-return valves to prevent back-flooding		x	x	x	x	x	x
Bilge pump handles to be stored as close to the pump as possible and those above deck in a readily accessible space or locker above the deck		x	x	x	x	x	x
Steering position visibility – when not in the open visibility must be from 2 points abaft the beam on one side, through ahead and to 2 points abaft the beam on the other side and through safety-toughened clear glass		x	x	x	x	x	x
Maintenance – propulsion & steering machinery to be periodically serviced, maintained and, if necessary, repaired in accordance with the manufacturers instructions. The period between servicing may not exceed the period recommended by the manufacturer		x	x	x	x	x	x
MUST HAVE
Black cone shape
2nd Anchor, chain and 50m rope
Towing bollard or equivalent
Self inflating life raft
Bilge pumps – hand operated
Boat Hook
Bosun’s chair
Barometer
Books a) Logbook b) First Aid c) User manuals all equip d) Vessels going >20nm i) Alamanac ii) Sailing Directions iii) Tide tables iv) List of lights v) Colregs
Cone plugs	To block damaged seacocks/hole
m-o-b light with Danbuoy plus droge and whistle
Navigation stationery
Harnesses
Heaving line	M-o-b & docking purposes
Horn/hooter/whistle
Emergency knife
Lifelines for harnesses
Copy of Mayday procedure	Displayed near radio
Lights
Diagram of location of safety equip
Diagram of location of all through hull fittings
Vessel registration disk	Displayed in window visible from jetty
1 litre water per person per day
RECOMMENDED
VHF with GMDSS DSC
Binoculars
Search light
EPIRB and SART