The Yarmouth (Isle of Wight) Harbour Revision Order 2011

1.    Navigation, control of vessels and moorings

(a) Designating areas, routes, fairways or channels in the harbour which vessels are to use, or refrain from using, for movement, mooring or anchorage.

(b) Securing that vessels in, or proposing to enter or leave, the inner harbour move only at certain times or during certain periods.

(c) Limiting the speed of vessels.

(d) Prohibiting—

(i) entry into the harbour by a vessel which for any reason would be or would be likely to become a danger—

(aa) to other vessels in the harbour, or to persons, property, flora or fauna in the harbour; or

(bb) to any navigable area of part of the fairway or channel in the harbour; and

(ii) entry into or navigation within any designated fairway or channel during any temporary obstruction of the fairway or channel.

(e) Prohibiting entry into or movement in the inner harbour by vessels at times of poor visibility due to the weather or to the presence of dust or smoke, provided that no direction given under this sub-paragraph shall prevent the entry into the inner harbour of any vessel seeking refuge from stress of weather.

(f) Generally regulating the admission to, and the movement within, and the departure of vessels from the harbour or the removal of vessels, and for the good order and government of vessels whilst within the harbour.

(g) Regulating the navigation, berthing and anchoring of vessels within the inner harbour and their manner of navigation, the use of engines and the lights and signals to be exhibited or made by, or for the benefit of, vessels using, navigating or mooring within the inner harbour, provided that no direction under this sub-paragraph shall require the installation of engines or any other equipment on a vessel.

(h) Making requirements as to the mooring of vessels within the harbour (whether at moorings licensed under article 14 or licensed under article 15, or otherwise).

(i) Prescribing the lights and signals to be exhibited or made—

(i) by vessels aground within the harbour;

(ii) by vessels or other devices used for marking obstructions within the harbour; and

(iii) at the entrance to any dock or at any wharf, pier or other work for assisting the navigation of vessels within the harbour.

(j) Prescribing the action to be taken in relation to vessels which have become adrift, or sunk, or run aground.