Click here for a copy of the Port Marine Safety Code
Click here for a copy of A Guide to Good Practice on Port Marine Operations
The Port Marine Safety Code introduced a national standard for every aspect of port marine safety. It establishes a measure by which Harbour Authorities can
be held accountable for the legal powers and duties which they have to discharge. The Code applies to all Harbour Authorities although it is not law the Government
states that compliance with it is not voluntary.
The Code is not an easy read. It was difficult to compile a Code that applied to all Ports and Harbours regardless of
size and type. We believe that a practical and proportional approach needs to be adopted if compliance is to be worthwhile.
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Because the Code imposes a national standard, compliance with it provides evidence that a Harbour Authority is doing all it should. Conversely non-compliance raises
suspicions that a Harbour Authority may not be meeting the industry standard. This may open the door wide to uncomfortable scrutiny and potential
claims of negligence in the aftermath of any accident.
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