Article 14 Special directions to vesselsI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

The harbourmaster may give directions under this article (“special directions”) in respect of a vessel anywhere in the harbour for any of the following purposes—

(a)

requiring persons to comply with a requirement made in or under a general direction;

(b)

regulating or requiring the movement, berthing, mooring or unmooring of the vessel;

(c)

requiring the removal from any part of the harbour of a vessel if—

(i)

it is on fire; or

(ii)

it is in such condition as to be liable to become immobilised or waterlogged, or to sink, or to constitute a danger to life or property; or

(iii)

it is making an unlawful use of the harbour or interfering with the reasonable use or enjoyment of the harbour by other vessels or persons or the dispatch of business in the harbour; or

(iv)

its removal is necessary to enable maintenance or repair work to be carried out in the harbour or to premises adjacent to the harbour;

(d)

requiring its removal outside the harbour if such removal is considered by the harbourmaster to be necessary in order to avoid danger to life or to property;

(e)

regulating the loading, discharging, storing and safeguarding of its cargo, fuel, water or stores and the dispatch of its business at the harbour;

(f)

specifying the precautions to be taken in respect of apparatus, machinery and equipment;

(g)

regulating the speed of the vessel;

(h)

regulating the use of the motive power of the vessel;

(i)

prohibiting or restricting the use of fires or lights;

(j)

regulating the discharge or use of ballast;

(k)

to aid the conservation of any part of the harbour which has been designated, or otherwise has been given special protection or status, under any enactment by reason of its natural beauty, fauna, flora, or archaeological or geological or physiographical features or any other natural features.

(2)

In an emergency the harbourmaster may give special directions applicable to all vessels or to a particular class of vessels for any of the purposes mentioned in paragraph (1).

(3)

A special direction may be given in any manner the harbourmaster considers appropriate.

(4)

The harbourmaster may revoke or amend a special direction.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Art. 14 in force at 23.7.2012, see art. 1(2)