Certificate of Fitness inspection
A full on-site survey of your vessel against SAMSA requirements — hull, safety gear, machinery and capacity. Pass the inspection and your Certificate of Fitness is issued without delay.
SAMSA-accredited compliance, done right.
Certificate of Fitness inspections and buoyancy certificates for private recreational boats — Cat R to Cat C — issued legally, on-site, across Nelspruit and Mpumalanga.
- SAMSA accredited inspector
- Nelspruit & Mpumalanga wide
- Certificates issued same week
Certification services
Everything a vessel owner needs to stay legal on the water — inspected, documented and issued by an accredited inspector.
Buoyancy certificate
Buoyancy certificates for new builds, imported hulls and vessels with no existing documentation. We assess flotation, calculate capacity and issue the certificate your boat legally needs.
Pre-purchase compliance check
Buying a boat? We inspect before you pay and tell you plainly what is compliant, what is not, and what it will cost to put right — so you negotiate from facts, not hope.
Annual renewals
Certificates expire. We diarise your renewal date, re-inspect the vessel and issue the new certificate before your old one lapses — no last-minute panic at the launch site.
Safety equipment audit
Life jackets, flares, fire extinguishers, first-aid kits and anchor gear checked against the rules for your boat size and its Cat R to Cat C category — with a written list of what to replace.
Category & capacity plate
Not sure whether your boat is Cat R, Cat C or something in between? We assess it against the categories, set the maximum load rating and fit a compliant capacity plate.
Cat R inspection sheet
Download the checklist we work through on a Cat R recreational vessel — hull and buoyancy, safety equipment, machinery, capacity plate and documentation. Print it, work through it before we arrive, and your inspection goes faster.
Download the Cat R inspection sheetPDF, opens in a new tab. Need the Cat C sheet as well? Ask us and we will send it with your quote.
An accredited inspector you can actually reach
BOATX is run by a SAMSA-accredited Certificate of Fitness inspector based in Nelspruit. That means your inspection and your certificate come from one person who is accountable for both — no agents, no waiting on a third party, no vague timelines.
We work with private boat owners across Mpumalanga and the Lowveld — from the dams and rivers around Mbombela to the coastal launch sites our clients travel to. Vessels come to us, or we come to the vessel.
Every inspection is done properly and explained in plain language. If something fails, you get a clear list of what to fix and a re-inspection slot. If it passes, your certificate is issued and you get back on the water.
- SAMSA accreditation held and current
- Certificates issued directly — no middlemen
- Mobile inspections across Mpumalanga
- Straight answers on cost and turnaround
On the job
Inspections, surveys and certificates issued for vessels across the Lowveld and beyond.
What owners say
Private boat owners and skippers who needed their paperwork sorted properly.
My Certificate of Fitness had lapsed and I had a trip booked. He inspected the boat on a Tuesday, gave me a short list of fixes, and the certificate was in my hand by Friday. Straightforward and no runaround.
I imported a hull with no buoyancy documentation at all. He worked out the flotation and capacity, issued the buoyancy certificate, and explained exactly what the numbers on the plate meant. Worth every rand.
Our family has three boats between us, all Cat R. He inspected each one, sorted the capacity plates and keeps our renewal dates on file so nothing ever expires on us. Reliable, and he knows the regulations properly.
Book your inspection
Tell us what you have and where it is moored. We will confirm what is needed, what it costs and when we can get to you — usually within one working day.
Phone0824244414
Workshop
Service areaNelspruit, White River, Sabie, Hazyview and the wider Mpumalanga Lowveld — mobile inspections by arrangement.
Opening hours
- Monday – Thursday07:30 – 17:00
- Friday07:30 – 16:00
- Saturday08:00 – 12:00
- Sunday & public holidaysBy appointment
Request a quote
Send us your vessel details and we will come back with a price and the next available inspection slot.