Article 23 Safety of navigationI1

England and Wales

(1)

No marine works comprised in the authorised development are to be commenced until a scheme to secure safety of navigation has been submitted to and approved in writing by the harbour authority for the Port of Swansea in consultation with Trinity House, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, the harbour authority for the Port of Neath and the City and County of Swansea Council.

(2)

The approved scheme must make provision for—

(a)

the promulgation of notice to mariners;

(b)

additional aids to navigation;

(c)

retention of safety vessels during construction;

(d)

the installation of protective dolphin piles comprised in Work No. 2c;

(e)

the relocation of any pilot station affected by the authorised development;

(f)

reasonable marine access to be maintained into and out of the rivers Neath and Tawe including for small craft at high tides;

(g)

the circumstances where Her Majesty’s Coastguard should be notified of any matter; and

(h)

an emergency response and co-operation plan.

(3)

The authorised development is to be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme except to the extent that a variation to the approved scheme is agreed by the harbour authority for the Port of Swansea after consulting the persons mentioned in paragraph (1).

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Art. 23 in force at 30.6.2015, see art. 1