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South African strict stowaway policy remains

by The Editorial Team
October 12, 2021
in Security
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Masters and crews are urged to stay vigilant and implement proper security procedures to prevent unlawful access to their vessel while in South African ports.

According to Gard’s correspondent in South Africa, P&I Associates (Pty) Ltd, stowaways continue to board vessels in the country’s ports far too frequently.

The correspondent also confirms that the strict stowaway policy applied by the South African authorities will not change, and that the current regulations in the country are as follows:

  • No stowaways will, as a general rule, be permitted to be landed in South Africa.
  • Any unlawful persons that gain access to a vessel in a South African port will automatically be declared as ‘stowaways’ rather than ‘trespassers’, and the shipowner will initially be liable for the cost of their repatriation.
  • However, in cases where shipowners have been able to provide photographic, video, or third-party evidence (terminal security) showing that the unlawful persons did in fact attempt to board the vessel in South Africa, local authorities have permitted the persons to be discharged directly to shore prior to the vessel’s departure. Hence, the burden of proof rests on the shipowner to demonstrate that any unlawful persons found onboard can be declared as a ‘trespasser’.

Another requirement is that any ‘trespassers’ must be tested for COVID-19 and show a negative result before being allowed to disembark from the vessel.

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Stowaway risk

Mitigating the risk of stowaways getting onboard is an important part of shipboard operations.

The requirements, actions and tools for this key security task should be clearly stated within the ship security plan (SSP) and include access control and onboard searches

says Gard.

Prior to setting a vessel’s formal security level, the local environment and security arrangements in each port should be carefully considered and should include factors such as lighting, facility access, the vessel’s area of operation, etc.

The correspondent further explains that, in South African ports, stowaways commonly gain access to vessels by:

  • Climbing up the mooring lines;
  • Using the gangway – pretending to be stevedores or port officials and wearing hard hats and reflective jackets to “blend in with the crowd”;
  • Hiding in cargo such as empty containers.

There have also been instances of persons that have managed to run/push past the gangway security and later been classified as ‘stowaways’ by the local authorities. Others have managed to get onboard by bribing terminal security personnel.

Preventive measures

For vessels calling at South African ports, the following measures are recommended:

  • Ensure that a proper gangway watch is maintained at all times and that every person being granted access onboard are in possession of a valid permit issued by the port operator, i.e., a Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) permit. Furthermore, every visitor should have ISPS clearance.
  • Implement clear procedures for access control. All visiting person’s TNPA permits should be collected at the security desk upon their arrival and returned to them upon disembarkation. The procedures should also specify when to deny a person access and when to contact the port or ship security officers.
  • If possible, move the vessel’s security desk to the bottom of the gangway, this to better control individuals that try to push past security to reach the vessel and be declared as stowaways. If practical and permitted by the port, it should also be considered to raise the gangway when not in use.
  • Although at an additional cost, consider employing private security guards to patrol vessel surrounding. Ideally there should be three guards available at all times; one to control the gangway and the other two to patrol the areas surrounding the forward and aft mooring lines.
  • Carry out a professional stowaway search, preferably with the use of dogs, prior to a vessel’s departure from the South African port.
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