Policy papers and consultations

Proposed language and administrative cost improvements to the regulatory regime for the collection of light dues from vessels in UK and Irish ports.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 3 August 2023

Proposes repealing the EU port services legislation as well as revoking or amending associated statutory instruments to support UK-specific ports regulation.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 31 July 2023

• Repealing the EU port services legislation

  Executive summary The EU Port Services Regulation (PSR) came into effect…

Call for evidence gathering information on the costs, benefits, vessel emissions and options for increasing the use of shore power in the UK.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 5 July 2023

A consultation on the revised MGN's and the revised methodology for assessing the navigational safety and emergency response of Offshore Renewable Energy Installations.

• From: Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Updated: 15 July 2022

Proposes new legislation on wage protection for seafarers working on ships that regularly visit UK ports.

• From: Department for Transport and 3 others
• Updated: 6 July 2022

Proposes stopping pilot function at Scarborough and Whitby harbours, and striking Scarborough Borough Council from the competent harbour authorities list.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 7 April 2021

Sought views on the proposed extension of the Harwich Haven Authority voluntary pilotage area.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 29 October 2020

Seeks views on removing North Devon District Council from the list of competent harbour authorities and relieving it of duties in relation to the Pilotage Act.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 25 March 2019

Seeks views on new good governance guidance for statutory harbour authorities operating ports in England and Wales.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 5 March 2018

Seeking views on the 2016, second round of, harbour authority applications asking for the power to give harbour directions.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 20 April 2017

Proposed guidance regarding the circumstances and processes in which harbour closure orders will made for English and Welsh harbours.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 12 May 2016

Seeks views on accepting modified commitments regarding Freightliner's arrangements for the provision of deep sea container rail services.

• From: Office of Rail and Road
• Updated: 18 December 2015

Applications from harbour authorities in order to be designated with the power to give harbour directions.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 3 July 2015

We are seeking feedback on whether to remove Yarmouth Harbour Authority's status as competent harbour authority.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 17 February 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Seeks views on plans for implementing required port security at Londonderry including physical boundaries and processes.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 2 December 2013

Implementation of required 2009 security regulations at 10 UK marine sites including physical boundaries and processes.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 9 September 2013

Seeks views on amended dates for implementing port security at Dover, Aberdeen, Grangemouth, Portland, Tees & Hartlepool and Workington.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 9 September 2013

Seeks views on plans for implementing required port security at the Port of Thames including physical boundaries and processes.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 28 August 2013

Seeks views on plans for implementing required port security at Felixstowe, Harwich, Ipswich and Medway including physical boundaries.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 21 August 2013

Seeks views on plans for implementing required port security at Great Yarmouth, Rosyth and Tyne including physical boundaries and processes.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 9 August 2013