The Dockyard Port of Plymouth Order 1999

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation and commencement

3. 2. Interpretation

4. 3. Description of limits

5. 4. Delineation of limits

6. 5. Regulations and Rules

7. 6. Penalties

8. 7. Revocation

9. Signature

10. 1. SCHEDULE 1

       1. PART I REGULATIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION

          1. 1. General

          2. 2. Control of movements within the Dockyard Port

          3. 3. Shipkeepers

          4. 4. Special navigation regulations

          5. 5. Fishing

          6. 6. Diving

          7. 7. Swimming

          8. 8. Parascending and similar activities

          9. 9. Firearms, weapons and explosives

          10. 10. Dumping of rubbish, etc

          11. 11. Reserved and recreational areas

          12. 12. Use of whistle

          13. Anchoring and mooring

          14. 13. General

          15. 14. Moorings for Her Majesty’s vessels, etc

          16. 15. Private moorings

          17. 16. Any moorings anywhere within the Dockyard Port shall be removed...

          18. 17. The local Harbour or Docks Authority shall inform the Queen’s...

          19. 18. Clearing anchors and moorings

          20. 19. No merchant or other private vessel shall anchor on the...

          21. 20. No merchant or other private vessel shall—

          22. 21. Anchorage in Plymouth Sound

          23. 22. Unless otherwise notified by the Queen’s Harbour Master in a...

          24. 23. (1) No vessels carrying explosives, save for those exempted by...

          25. 24. Where one of Her Majesty’s vessels is anchored or moored...

          26. 25. Anchoring within the Dockyard Port

          27. 26. Navigational marks, etc

          28. 27. Dredging for lost objects

          29. 28. Landing on Plymouth Breakwater

       2. PART II REGULATIONS NORMALLY APPLICABLE TO VESSELS OVER 25 METRES

          1. 29. General

          2. 30. Notification of arrival of inward bound vessels

          3. 31. Notification of departure of outward bound or shifting vessels

          4. 32. Anchoring within the Dockyard Port

          5. 33. Tows inwards or outwards

          6. 34. Vessels with mechanical, equipment or structural defects

          7. 35. Vessels carrying hazardous, dangerous, noxious or polluting substances as cargo

          8. 36. Carriage of very high frequency radiotelephony equipment

          9. 37. Vessels grounded, on fire or which have been in collision within the Dockyard Port

          10. 38. Vessels which have been grounded, had a fire, been in collision or sustained damage outside the Dockyard Port

          11. 39. Use of automatic pilot steering devices

          12. 40. Vessels wishing to adjust compasses within the Dockyard Port

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       RULES

       1. 1. Collision Regulations

       2. 2. Narrow channels

       3. 3. Anchor and other lights and signals (exemptions) etc

       4. 4. (1) The Queen’s Harbour Master may on any occasion when...

       5. 5. When within the limits of the Dockyard Port the signals,...

       6. 6. Low visibility

       7. 7. Vessels entering or leaving Her Majesty’s Naval Base

       8. 8. Pilotage

       9. 9. Harbour ferries

       10. 10. Speed limits in certain areas

       11. 11. Vessels to be navigated with care and caution

       12. 12. Conduct within the Dockyard Port

       13. 13. Vessels passing within the narrow channels of the Dockyard Port

       14. 14. Vessels turning round

       15. 15. Signal directing vessels and boats to keep out of the way

       16. 16. Special sound signals for vessels leaving Millbay Docks

       17. 17. Marking of wrecks and submerged obstructions

       18. 18. Diving signals

       19. 19. Blue flashing lights

11. Explanatory Note