# The Portland Harbour Revision Order 1997, Paragraph 18


The master and the owner of a vessel shall ensure that it is provided with a sufficient number of fenders adequate for the size of the vessel; and, when berthing and leaving or lying at a quay or against other vessels, the master shall cause the vessel to be fended off from that quay or those other vessels so as to prevent damage to that quay, those other vessels or any other property.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/2949/schedule/1/paragraph/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/portland-harbour-revision-order-1997/schedule-1/paragraph-18
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