THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
MINISTRY OF WORKS AND TRANSPORT TANZANIA SHIPPING AGENCIES CORPORATION (TASAC)
MERCHANT SHIPPING NOTICE
MSN 0407
Amendment 2/2021
CLEARANCE OF VESSELS FOR LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL VOYAGES AND REPORTING TO SIGNAL STATIONS WHEN ENTERING OR LEAVING PORT
The notes are hereby issued to all ship owners, small craft owners, pleasure vessel owners, fishing vessel owners, Masters, officers and
other concerned parties
10 Introduction
14. It is the responsibility of vessel owners to ensure that vessels are operated in 9 safe manners as required by Section 296 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 2003.
12. Measures to ensure that vessels are operated in 9 safe manner include among others, obtaining port clearance on departure to local or international vessel voyage. and reporting on arrival from local or international voyage.
2.0 Guidance
2.1 All vessels on local or international voyages are required to obtain clearance before going to sea or late from a designated of recognized Port or Local Landing Site officers. The Vessel Port Clearance (Departure) Form is the basic document to be duly filled in and signed jointly by the Master or Skipper of the vessel and the Responsible Port Officer or Landing Site Official. A copy of the Port Clearance Form shall remain with the responsible
Port Officer or Landing Site Office and the Master or Skipper shall retain another copy on board A Landing
Site Official may use a register to record the necessary information contained in the Vessel Part Clearance
(Departure) Form in lieu of this form.
2.2 Before entering or leaving the port area or landing site. the Master or Skipper of any vessel must communicate to the appropriate signal station and report the vessel’s arrival or departure, giving the relevant information of the vessels.
2.3 Vessel Port Clearance (Departure) Forms may be obtained from the Tanzania Port Authority (TRA) or TASAC offices.
3.0 For inquiries, please contact:
Director General.
Tanzania Shipping Agencies Corporation (TASAC),
8thFloor PPF Tower, Ohio Street/ Garden Avenue.
P.O. Box 980,
DAR ES SALAAM.
TANZANIA
Tel: +256 22 2127314
Fax +256 22 2127313;
Email [email protected], [email protected],
website: www.tasac.go.tz
