Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for getting SAMSA Accredited Institution Certificate (Ship) in person, the applicant has to visit the office of the South African Maritime Safety Authority.
2. The contact details of the South African Maritime Safety Authority can be found in the following link: Link
3. Visit the office and obtain an Application for getting SAMSA Accredited Institution Certificate as required from the relevant department.
4. Make sure that you have all the documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page.
5. Now, complete the application form with appropriate information under relevant sections. Attest it with your signature once completed.
6. Then, pay the applicable fees as directed to the relevant bank account. Find the information regarding payment at the office.
7. After paying the fees, attach all the required documents with the completed application and submit it to the relevant official at the office.
8. Then, the application will be forwarded to the concerned authorities for further verification processes.
9. Once the verification and validation processes are over, the application will be approved and the officials will proceed to take required steps for the certificate issuance.

• Completed application form
• Application letter
• Detailed description of the course
• Contents of the course
• Documented details of Appointed Instructors and/or Assessors
• Applications for the learners
• Document denoting compliance with Quality Standard System
• Compliance document with GOP-503.1

Refer the following document for more clarifications: Link

South African Maritime Safety Authority - Head Office,
Physical Adress : 146,Lunnon Road,
Cnr Jan Shoba&Lunnon Roads,
Hillcrest, 0183.
Pretoria , South Africa
Postal Address : P.O. Box 13186 ,
Hatfield,Gauteng,South Africa
Tel: +27 (0) 12 366 2600
Fax: +27 (0) 12 366 2601.
Website:Contact link

South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) branches

South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) Emergency Contacts

• Any training institute, that wants to get certified as a SAMSA accredited institute, can apply.
• Find more details on eligibility criteria in the following page: Link

• Please approach the authorities for fees details.
  

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

• Any document to be used can be downloaded from the following page (as applicable): Link
  

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• It is important that the completed form must contain all the information required properly and the form must be filled legibly, in order to get accepted by the Authority.

• It is also important that the application package must contain the documents as required by the authority.

• Applicants are advised to go through and do necessary actions with the documents present in the following page: Link

• Names and other particulars of the applicant
• Identity document or Passport number
• Race and Gender description
• Banking details
• Details of the assessment completed
• Courses’ details
• Instructors’ and/or assessors’ details

• An Accreditation Certificate from South African Maritime Safety Authority is mainly required when the training institute wants to prove its compliance with the quality standards set by the authority.
  

• Information on ther special requirements can be found in detail in the following document: Link
  

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