The Hinkley Point C (Nuclear Generating Station) Order 2013

Special directions to vessels

73.—(1) The harbour master may give a special direction under this article—

(a) requiring any vessel anywhere within the harbour or the approaches to the harbour to comply with a requirement made in or under a general direction;

(b) regulating the time at which and the manner in which any vessel shall enter into, go out of, or lie in or at the harbour;

(c) for securing that vessels move only at certain times or during certain periods;

(d) prohibiting the mooring of vessels in any particular part or parts of the harbour;

(e) regulating or requiring the movement, mooring or unmooring of a vessel; and

(f) regulating the manner in which within the harbour a vessel takes in or discharges (from ship to shore or shore to ship) personnel, cargo, fuel, water, ship’s stores or ballast in the harbour.

(2) A special direction may be given in any manner considered by the harbour master to be appropriate.

(3) Any special direction given by the harbour master under this article shall not apply in relation to any part of the Port of Bridgwater.

(4) The harbour master may revoke or amend a special direction.