National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No. 57 of 2003)RegulationsAddo Elephant National Park Marine Protected Area Regulations13. Operation of vessels |
| (1) | The owner of a power-driven vessel shall not allow any person under the age of sixteen (16) years of age to operate or control such vessel. |
| (2) | No person shall operate a vessel, unless his or her vision both ahead and astern is not obstructed either by passengers or any other object. |
| (3) | No person shall operate a power-driven vessel in the Sunday’s River Estuary Zones above a no-wake speed, when: |
| (a) | operating a vessel in a no-wake zone; |
| (b) | passing closer than ten (10) meters from a person in the water; |
| (c) | passing closer than ten (10) meters to any stationary or moving vessel, jetty, mooring or slipway; |
| (d) | closer than ten (10) meters to the boundary of a swimming or bathing area; |
| (e) | closer than ten (10) meters from the shore; or |
| (f) | operating a vessel after sunset and before sunrise. |
| (4) | No person may— |
| (a) | operate a vessel in the Sunday’s River Estuary Zones without a forward facing red port light, forward facing green starboard light and white navigation light being switched on; or |
| (b) | anchor a vessel in the Sunday’s River Estuary Zones without at least having a single white light switched on and which is visible for 360 degrees, after sunset and before sunrise. |
| (5) | The skipper and owner of a vessel must ensure that children under five (5) years of age and anyone on the vessel who cannot swim wears a life jacket at all times while on board such vessel. |
| (6) | The skipper of a vessel shall not leave or enter the Sunday’s river mouth without the occupants of the vessel wearing the suitable life jackets bearing the mark of the South African Bureau of Standards. |