Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for Survey by Maritime Safety Authority, the applicant must visit the Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji (MSAF). Contact Link
2. The application form must be obtained from the authorities in the MSAF office, or else it can be downloaded from the website. Application Form
3. Make sure that you have all the documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
4. The application form should be filled with necessary details, and along with the required documents it should be submitted to the Chief Executive Officer of MSAF Fiji.
5. The CEO will verify the application, and the procedure to survey the Ship approval Will be issued.
6. The fee details for the survey of the ship will be intimated to the applicant while applying.
7. The processing time for this procedure will be intimated by the authorities in the MSAF office.
   

• Duly filled Application form link
• Interim Survey Certificate. (Optional)
  

MARITIME SAFETY AUTHORITY OF FIJI
HEAD OFFICE
PO Box 326, Suva
414 Victoria Parade, Level 4, Kadavu House,
Suva, Fiji Islands.
Phone: +679 331 5266
Email - info@msaf.com.fj / incidents@msaf.com.fj

LAUTOKA
11 Tui Street, Lautoka
Phone: +679 666 1229

PORT DENARAU NADI
Shop 10 Port Denarau Nadi
Phone: +679 670 7615

LABASA OFFICE
Labasa Government Wharf Damanu Street P O Box 3704 Labasa
Phone: +679 881 1177

SAVUSAVU OFFICE
Savusavu Wharf P O Box 113 Savusavu
Phone: +679 885 0281

Address & Contact Link
Location Link

The owner of the Novel Ship is eligible to apply for the Survey application.

• The fee details for the survey of the ship will be intimated to the applicant while applying.
• For overtime working, delays beyond control reasons, the applicant must pay extra charges.
  

The validity of the Survey Notice will be mentioned in the approval notice Issued to the applicant.

Application Form

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The processing time for this procedure will be intimated by the authorities in the MSAF office.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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• Before applying for the Survey, the applicant must have given 24 hours written notice for attendance of a surveyor.
• Without completing the Survey, the Ship should not be moved from the port.
• In order to avoid the delay of the arrival, the owner of the ship may request for “Interim Survey Certificate” for 2 weeks duration, as soon the Surveyor Declaration is signed.
  

PARTICULARS OF SHIP

• Name of the Ship
• Type of survey: Safety Equipment only. Initial, Sight, Annual, 4-year, Compass Adjustment, Special & Others
• Length
• Gross Tons
• Kilowatts
• Passengers: Intended number – 40
• Locality of ship
• Address for service in Fiji
• Phone, Fax & Email Contact
• Date & Time for Survey:
• Date & Time ship entering Slipway:
• Basic fee paid
• Additional visit: No.
• Victualling
• Type and purpose of ship
• Intended area of operation
• If ship to be in class, the Society
• Date
• Signature of Owner/Agent
  

Before entering into the sea, the ship must have gone through the Survey, and should have the surveyal approval notice from the CEO of Fiji’s MSAF.

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