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Port marine safety code

Safety code for harbour authorities with statutory powers and duties in the UK.

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Port marine safety code

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Sets out a national standard for port marine safety.

The code applies to all harbour authorities and other marine facilities, berths and terminals in the UK.

This information is use in conjunction with practical guidance issued in ‘A guide to good practice on port marine operations’.

Updates to this page

Published 18 December 2012
Last updated 3 November 2016 + show all updates
  1. Additional advice for non-statutory harbour authorities and the introduction of 10 principles designed to assist organisations to focus on the issues they should be considering to ensure compliance.

  2. Updated version of code published.

  3. First published.

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