It’s a common practice for vessels sailing up the East Coast of Africa, into the Gulf of Aden or via the Suez Canal to call at South African ports to take on / disembark security personnel with weapons and vice versa. There are strict regulations imposed by the South African authorities against weapons on board vessels which including fines, imprisonment of personnel. In light of that, operators and ship-owners with vessels calling at or off South African port must make sure that they follow all the necessary procedures in order to avoid any unnecessary prosecution by the authorities. Strict compliance with the South African Customs & Excise Act’s terms and permissions form the South African Police Services are needed if weapons are to be loaded on or remove from a vessel. The Port Safety Officer of the relevant ports must be notified. Following the requirements on the list regarding the reporting, storage in a lock-up safe and inspections of weapons by the authorities is needed for vessels visiting the ports when reaches the port.

保安员携带武器登船/离船-南非

如今开往非洲东岸、进入亚丁湾或经过苏伊士运河，在南非港口掛靠的船舶雇佣/放下携带武器的安保员的情况很普遍，否则便是在船上配备安保员和武器。南非当局正在对船舶上的武器採取强硬措施，包括罚金及监禁不等。如船舶将要掛靠或开离南非港口，如果船舶上有武器，船东和船舶经营者必确保已经办理必要的手续，否则将可能被扣留船舶、没收武器、和人员被逮捕。重要的是，若要将武器装上或卸下船，必须完全遵照《南非海关及税收法典》的程式和南非员警服务发放必需许可证的要求。还必须通知有关港口的港口安全官员。若载有武器的船舶仅仅是途经港口，必须遵守一系列要求，包括关於船舶抵达港口后的上报、存放在上锁的安全地方以及当局对武器的检查。