SAMSA Internship 2023: All You Need To Know

SAMSA Internship 2023 is around the corner and currently accepting applications from interested and eligible candidates.

The South African Maritime Safety Authority offers an internship programme that provides opportunities for unemployed graduates to gain meaningful experience that will complement their studies and allow them to access the labour market.

SAMSA Internship Programme 2024

South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) was established in terms of the SAMSA Act 5 of 1998.  It is tasked with ensuring the safety of life and property at sea, preventing and combating marine environment pollution by ships and promoting South Africa’s maritime interest.

Positions Available At The SAMSA Internship Programme 2024

Information Technology

Requirements

• Matric Plus
• National Diploma/ Degree in IT (Communication Network or Computer Science)

Crewing Department

Requirements

• Matric Plus
• National Diploma in Maritime Studies

How To Apply For The SAMSA Internship Programme 2024

DURATION: 12 MONTHS

To qualify for the SAMSA internship programme 2024, you must be:

• Unemployed graduate
• People living with a disability are encouraged to apply.
• Have completed a Degree or a National Diploma (NQF level 6)
• Be a South African citizen
• Not have participated previously in an internship programme

Should you meet the requirements as set out above, please e-mail your CV and recently certified copies of your qualifications to CLICK HERE

CLOSING DATE: 21 July 2024

Company Description

The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) was established on the 1st April 1998 under the SAMSA Act 5 of 1998.

The objectives of the Authority are-

1. To ensure the safety of life and property at sea;
2. To prevent and combat pollution from ships in the marine environment; and
3. To promote the Republic’s maritime interests.

SAMSA has also been charged with the responsibility of executing the following:

• Administration of the Merchant Shipping (National Small Vessel Safety) Regulation, 2007, as amended (the Regulations).
• The Regulations extend SAMSA’s Core mandate to include inland waterways (only waterways accessible to the public) within the Republic. That is to ensure boating safety on our waters.
• Implementing and executing the Long-Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) of vessels along the South African coastline.

The Long-Range vessels monitoring system assists in securing South Africa’s coastal waters amid the rising lawlessness at sea, with particular reference to the worrying scourge of pirate attacks along the east coast of Africa.​

VISION

The Authority Championing South Africa’s Global Maritime ambitions.

MISSION

To promote South Africa’s maritime interests and development and position the country as an international Maritime Centre while ensuring maritime safety, health and environmental protection.

In​ line with its objectives, as stated in Section 3 of the SAMSA Act, the SAMSA’s primary areas of responsibility include:

Participating in the development and implementation of national and international maritime safety and marine environment protection standards;

Enforcing technical and operational standards for all shipping operations in South African waters and for South African ships anywhere to promote responsible operations in terms of seaworthiness, safety and pollution prevention;

Enforcing training standards and competency of Seafarers;

Managing the national capability to respond to marine pollution incidents and other maritime emergencies;

Operating the Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre to coordinate maritime assistance services and to detect and co-ordinate the location and rescue of people in maritime distress situations throughout the internationally agreed South African Search and Rescue Region;

Overseeing the provision of maritime distress and safety communications services to discharge South Africa’s responsibilities under the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System;

Administering South Africa’s voluntary ship reporting system (SAFREP) for identifying and tracking ships at sea for safety purposes and to provide a ships’ database for responding to marine emergencies;

Investigating maritime casualties; and

Delivering related services, including:

• Public awareness and education in marine safety and pollution prevention;
• Administration of South Africa’s ship registration system; and
• Publication of, and access to, ship safety and environmental standards.

SAMSA delivers four main outputs consistent with its mandate and responsibilities:

1. Safety and environment protection standards for responsible maritime transport operations;
2. An infrastructure for monitoring and enforcing compliance with safety and environmental protection standards;
3. The capability to respond to marine pollution incidents and other maritime emergencies; and
4. The capability to detect, locate and rescue people in maritime distress situations.