Boat Inspections

BOAT INSPECTIONS

DSBC Boat Inspections will be held on the 28 November 2026 from 08h00 to 15h00 and 29 November 2026 from 08h00 to 12h00 in the PWSC car park. The surveyors will not charge members to do the inspection over this weekend but members will have to pay the office for the Port Captains Disk and COF form.

R600 – UNDER 6M
R800 – OVER 6M

If you don’t make it on this weekend then you will need to contact a DSBC Safety Officer to do your inspection for you. You can contact the office for the names of the surveyors to assist you.

Download the SAMSA survey checklist for your category and you can download it by clicking below.

This form needs to be correctly completed and signed by you prior to the physical inspection and each page needs to be initialled at the bottom as well.

SAMSA survey checklist

CATERGORY D NIGHT RATING WITH CERTAIN CONDITIONS

1. Boat must be night rated and to comply with SAMSA requirements.
2. Skipper must have a Coastal Skippers Category B which means the skipper is night rated.
3. Boat and skipper must abide by all SAMSA and DSBC Safety Regulations.
4. Jets Skis will not be allowed to Launch or Beach in the dark.
5. Jets Skis must be off the water before dark
6. There is a curfew for Category D vessel
7. Summer: November-April (End of April) Launch 03h00 / Beach 21h00
   Winter: May-October (End of October) Launch 04h00 / Beach 2100
8. No single motor vessel launching from DSBC / Vetch’s may be on the water between 21h00 and 03h00/04h00 respectively.

Any Infringements with regards to launching or beaching times you will get an instant 3-month ban.

• With your trailer please ensure that your Initials and Surname, Boat number, and Contact details are clearly visible on the trailer.
• You will need a copy of your latest buoyancy certificate which must be valid for the duration of the next survey for the surveyor. The buoyancy certificate must have the photo of the vessel showing the boat number, a sketch showing the dimensions of the vessel and where the buoyancy is situated in the vessel. All calculations including the 1/3 AFT calculations must be on the buoyancy certificate.
• Please bring the following 3 x photographs of your boat:Side view showing the boat and trailer with the boat number and if you have a canopy this must put up and be shown as well.
  Trailer with boat showing your Initials and Surname and Contact details on your trailer.
  The back of the vessel showing the motors.
  These can be printed in colour or black and white on A4 paper. The boat inspector will not be taking the photographs
• Please ensure you have the Original and hard copies of your Skippers ticket, ID, Valid Buoyancy Certificate, VHF DSC Radio Operators licenses (Note the Restricted VHF Radio certificate is no longer valid), Proof of payment from ICASA for the VHF Radio and photographs with you.
• If you are a Coastal skipper then the surveyor needs to see your original Coastal Skipper ticket as well.
• Category D vessel can be night rated but DSBC have put certain conditions in place.
• This pack needs to be complete otherwise your boat will not be inspected.
• If you do not have the legal requirements for the VHF DSC Radio your boat will not be surveyed.
• Please note that all boat inspection from last year has already been filed for storage so there is no easy access to your previous documentation.
• Make sure you have your receipt or proof of payment to DSBC with you that all your fees and tractors fees are up to date if not the vessel will not be surveyed.
• NO photocopies will be made in the office!
• DUC & S-Number boats can only be inspected by DSBC & DUC Safety Officers.
• Please ensure that all your safety equipment is marked with your boat number and flares are valid for 2026/2027.
• The buoyancy certificate must also be valid for the full duration of the COF and must meet all the legal requirements.
• Fire Extinguishers must also be serviced and valid for the next 12 months.
• Alute SA Services are accredited by SAMSA and will have their mobile station on site during the survey to get your Fire Extinguishers serviced if needed and you can pay by cash or card. The costs will be R75.00 per extinguisher. Noo fire extinguishers will be left on site prior to the date of inspections. Owners must also note that Fire Extinguishers must be pressure tested every 5 years as this is an OHS Act requirement

PROCEDURE ON THE DAY OF THE SURVEY

• Boats to proceed to Lot 5.6, (wash bay parking lot)
• The owner will then go to the DSBC admin office to pay for the Port Captains fee and COF form and any other outstanding fees
• Boat owner to proceed to the Dive Centre/Boardroom with all his documents
• Boat owner will wait for the next available surveyor
• The surveyor will check all documents before surveying the vessel. If documents are not in place survey will not be done
• The owner will then go to the DSBC admin office to sign for the COF form and pay for the COF form.
• Once the surveyor has done and passed the vessel all the documents must be put into a plastic sleeve and placed into the box provided in the Dive Room/Boardroom
• If the surveyor has failed the vessel the surveyor must write down what needs to be corrected and place this in the plastic pocket with the documents.
• Once all the deviations have been rectified by the owner, he will come to the admin office with proof that this is done and the office will then release the COF form.