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ISSN 2083-6473
ISSN 2083-6481 (electronic version)
Editor-in-Chief
Associate Editor
Prof. Tomasz Neumann
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TransNav, Faculty of Navigation
Gdynia Maritime University
3, John Paul II Avenue
81-345 Gdynia, POLAND
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Places of Refuge for Ships in Distress: The South African Approach and Challenges
1 University of Fort Hare, East London, Eastern Cape Province, Republic of South Africa
ABSTRACT: The South African Maritime Safety Authority (“SAMSA”) responds to emergency calls from distressed ships. SAMSA, as a coastal authority, operates in terms of the South African maritime regulatory framework and its approach used to be robust. For example, South Africa is the first country to recognize the need to have a tug solely for the purpose of assisting ships in distress. However, close examination of the recent maritime incidents shows that SAMSA’s approach is falling short of keeping up with the ever changing challenges of places of refuge for ships in distress. This paper seeks to critically assess SAMSA’s approach to ships in distress as informed by the South African regulatory framework. The paper will further examine the possible solutions to identified shortcomings.
KEYWORDS: Emergency Operation, Distress and Emergency, Places of Refuge, Ships in Distress, South Africa, South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA), Distress, Coastal Authority
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Citation note:
Seti S.: Places of Refuge for Ships in Distress: The South African Approach and Challenges. TransNav, the International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation, Vol. 14, No. 1, doi:10.12716/1001.14.01.07, pp. 67-74, 2020
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