Enforcement of special directions
26.—(1) Without prejudice to any other remedy available to the Company, if a special direction is not complied with within a reasonable time, the harbour master may put persons on board the vessel to carry out the direction or may otherwise cause the vessel to be handled in accordance with the direction.
(2) If there is no-one on board a vessel to attend to a special direction, the harbour master may proceed as if the direction had been given and not complied with.
(3) Expenses incurred in the exercise of the powers conferred by this article shall be recovered by the Company from the owner of the vessel as if they were a charge of the Company in respect of the vessel.