SAMSA F2008

Portfolio Committee Presentation

7 March 2007

Outline

Introduction SAMSA’s mandate Vision, mission and values How is SAMSA governed? SAMSA’s offices and structure SAMSA’s core functions Priorities for F2008 Finance summary

Introduction

The South African Maritime Safety Authority is a PFMA Schedule 3A public entity

Established as a separate legal entity on 1 April 1998 by an Act of Parliament (South African Maritime Safety Authority Act 1998)

The following 2 slides show the geographic extent of SA’s maritime responsibilities

SA’s maritime territory

Search and rescue area

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MARITIME REGION

INLAND REGION

60 S

10 W 57 E

SAMSA’s mandate To ensure safety of life and property at sea

• Technical and operational ship standards• A monitoring and compliance infrastructure• An accident investigation capability• A maritime search and rescue co-ordination capability

To prevent and combat pollution from ships• Marine environment protection standards• A monitoring and compliance infrastructure• A pollution response capability• An emergency towing capability

To promote South Africa’s maritime interests• Maritime policy• Maritime industries• SA seafarers• International relations and technical co-operation

Vision and mission Vision

• To be a leading maritime authority globally Mission

• To ensure the safety of life and property at sea, to prevent and combat pollution from ships, and to promote the Republic’s maritime interests

• Achieved by• Ensuring maritime safety and security• Preventing and combating pollution from ships• Raising awareness of maritime opportunities and obligations• Ensuring a coherent and productive maritime policy that

promotes South Africa’s maritime transport interests• Building a committed, transparent, professional and

sustainable organisation

Values

Integrity Transparency Respect Empowerment Excellence Service

How is SAMSA governed? Minister of Transport

• Executive authority Board

• Accounting authority• 6 members

• 1 Shipping sector• 1 Organised labour in shipping sector • 1 Maritime legal expert

• Minister appoints after public nomination CEO

• Board appoints• Ex officio member of Board

Board Committees

Board committees• Audit and Risk

• PFMA statutory committee

• Remuneration and Human Resources• To oversee HR policies

• Research and Technical• A new committee

• To oversee development of research and technical support capacity

SAMSA’s offices andstructure HO Corporate (27)

• Pretoria Operations (81)

• Cape Town, Pretoria, Port Elizabeth• Marine offices

• Richards Bay• Durban• East London• Port Elizabeth• Mossel Bay• Cape Town• Saldanha

• Port Nolloth (new office) MRCC (19)

• Cape Town

Organisation chart

Board

CEO (127)(vacant)

Board secretary(vacant)

Operations (81)S Modak

Finance & Admin (7)Vacant

Legal (2)C Briesch

Human Resources (4)L Mphai

IT (3)D Serobatse

Communication (2)S Mabena

MaritimeSAR Operations (19)

A Botes

Board Committees• Audit

•Remuneration & HR•Research & Technical

PA(vacant)

Internal Audit (1)Vacant

Organisation chart (cont.)

General Manager Operations (81)S Modak

8 Marine survey offices (68) Seafarer certification (5)

P MooketsiShip registration (1)

E HowardOccupational Health & Safety (3)

N Campbell

Cape Town (27)D Colly

Naval architect (2)E Dzinic

Statistics (1)J Bosch

PA(vacant)

Organisation chart (cont.)Maritime SAR Operations (19)

A Botes

MRCC Chief

Office Administrator

Duty Controllers (7)

Assistant Duty Controllers (7)

MRCC Chief trainees (2)

SAMSA’s core functions Maritime safety and marine environment

protection standards Monitoring and compliance Emergency response

• Maritime SAR co-ordination (MRCC)• Maritime Assistance Services• Maritme Safety Communications

• Marine pollution response and emergency towing Promoting opportunities for SA seafarers and

the development and transformation of the maritime industries

SAMSA’s core functions(cont.) Main activities include:

• Participating in the development of national and international maritime safety, labour and environment protection standards

• Administering and enforcing technical and operational ship standards to promote seaworthiness, safety, security and pollution prevention

• Administering seafarer training standards• Managing the National Pollution Contingency Plan• Operating the Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre• Administering the South African Ship Reporting System (SAFREP) identifying

and tracking ships at sea as a safety measure and to provide a database of ships that may be in a position to respond to an emergency

• Delivering related services including:• Public awareness and education in marine safety and pollution prevention• Administering the seafarer certification and ship registration and licensing systems• Performing maritime occupational safety inspectorate functions• Performing accident investigation functions• Facilitating public access to maritime safety and environment protection standards and

related information• Promoting initiatives to grow and transform South Africa’s maritime industries

F2008 priorities

Local focus• Building capacity in the organisation

• Training and development

• Strategic partnerships

• Internships

• Scholarship programme

• Research programme

• Technical support team

F2008 priorities (cont.) Safe, secure and environmentally responsible maritime transport

operations• Fishing vessel safety

• SAMSA is playing a leading role at IMO in the development of international standards• SAMSA has completed work on, and is ready to roll out, the new training and

certification system for fishing vessel personnel; the relevant legislative changes are awaiting Ministerial approval

• Stevedore safety• SAMSA has recently expanded the capacity of its OHS unit to deliver this output• SAMSA has completed work on, and is ready to roll out, the new stevedore safety

regime; the relevant legislative changes are awaiting Ministerial approval

• Seafarer labour standards and welfare• SAMSA is ready to roll out the compulsory seafarer accident insurance system once

the relevant legislation is enacted• SAMSA is participating in the development of appropriate rules and standards for the

implementation of the new ILO Maritime Convention• SAMSA will continue to play a leading role at ILO in developing a similar Convention for

the fishing industry

F2008 priorities (cont.) Improving business and management systems

• Upgrading and expanding critical operations databases (e.g. ships and seafarers’ databases)

• Obtaining quality assurance certification for seafarer certification system

• Rolling out the new financial system Promoting SA’s maritime industries

• Promoting dialogue between key export sectors and the shipping industry

• Participating in the “tonnage tax initiative” External relations and communication

• Upgrading the website• Establishing standing stakeholder forums for a more structured

engagement with key stakeholders• Improving the general standard of public and media engagement

F2008 priorities (cont.)

Regional focus• Supporting DOT’s Africa and IBSA initiatives

• Promoting dialogue between southern African maritime administration around issues of common interest

• Acting as implementing agency for the multi-year GEF-World Bank funded Western Indian Ocean Marine Highway Project

• Hosting the committee meeting of member states of the Indian Ocean MOU on Port State Control.

F2008 priorities (cont.)

International focus (IMO/ILO)• Participating in the work of key IMO and ILO

structures, particularly around• Fishing vessel safety standards (IMO)

• Fishing vessel labour standards (ILO)

Finance summary

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Thank you