Article 26 Powers of Harbour Master

The harbour master may, in cases of emergency, give general directions for regulating all vessels or any particular class or classes of vessels.

The harbour master may give general directions regulating the moving and mooring of vessels and the places where they may or may not be moored, and as to the use of traffic signals and may vary or revoke such general directions.

The harbour master may give special directions, which may be given for a particular occasion or in respect of a particular vessel, as to the use of traffic signals and as to the regulation of the moving, mooring and berthing of vessels.

Directions given by the harbour master under paragraphs (1) and (3) of this article may be given orally or by any other convenient means of communication.

Notice of the giving of a general direction made by the harbour master under paragraph (2) of this article and any amendment or revocation of a general direction shall be published once in Lloyds List or in any newspaper circulating in Dover.