Legal General

Question 1

What is an SHA?

Answer 1

Statutory Harbour Area

Statutory Bodies responsible for the management and running of a harbour.

Question 2

Under which Act do SHAs get their powers?

Answer 2

Local Acts of Parliament
or
Harbour Order

under Harbours Act 1964

Question 3

What is a Harbour Order

Answer 3

Harbour Orders are a form of delegated legislation made under the Harbours Act 1964 (HA 1964), which either amends existing harbour legislation or introduces new harbour legislation.

Question 4

Under which Act do CHA get their powers?

Answer 4

Pilotage Act 1987

Question 5

What is a CHA?

Answer 5

Competent harbour authorities (CHA) in the United Kingdom are those harbour authorities that have been given statutory powers relating to the provision of pilotage in their waters.

Question 6

Which Satutory Instrument stipulates the legal rules that must be followed in the Harbour?

Answer 6

Southampton Harbour Byelaws 2003

Question 7

What is MGN 434

Answer 7

Training & Certification of VTS Personnel

Question 8

Which MGN is Training & Certification of VTS Personnel

Answer 8

MGN 434

Question 9

What MSN 1796?

Answer 9

Designation of VTS in UK

Question 10

Which MSN referrs to designation of VTS in UK

Answer 10

MSN 1796

Question 11

What is MGN 401?

Answer 11

VTS & Local port services

Question 12

What MGN is entitled Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) and Local Port Services (LPS) in the UK

Answer 12

MGN 401

Question 13

What is the port marine safety code?

Answer 13

The Port Marine Safety Code sets out a national standard for port marine safety in the UK, ensuring safe and efficient port operations for all harbour authorities and marine facilities

Question 14

What supplements the port marine safety code?

Answer 14

Guide to Good Practice on Port Marine Operations