Port and Maritime Law

[Xan_Asmodi]

I been around long enough to know that different laws cover maritime trespass, but what is the piece of legislation?! I've tried searching Google several times, but just cannot come up with the goods. It's frustrating me know as I'd like to know the law.

Thanks in advance

Xan

[Oxygen Thief]

I'm fairly sure Squirrell911 knows about this :rolleyes:

[Xan_Asmodi]

And possibly jobs :p

[Oxygen Thief]

Exactly.

[BenCooper]

The one you want is the Aviation and Maritime Security Act...

[SparkUK]

I'm pretty certain a lot of what is relevant is local byelaws as well, but as has already been said a few on here have had first hand experience of Ports and Harbour Police. As I recall some of the most relevant bits are you can be arrested and prosecuted for a criminal offence for 'entering ports and harbour property other than through a proper entrance' You can't take pictures of any of their property which is pretty much anything round Liverpool near water. Their jurisdiction extends up to a mile from where their property ends. To be honest there's all sorts of odd parts to their powers. The other comment that sticks in my memory is the fact that they have the resources to do their job properly if they wish to, in other words they can devote time to making your life hell if you wind them up. Not getting busted is the best advice I'd offer.

[The Lone Ranger]

You can't take pictures of any of their property which is pretty much anything round Liverpool near water. Their jurisdiction extends up to a mile from where their property ends.

I'd love to see how they enforce that? I have been taking images for the last 2 week of many of the waterfront buildings in Liverpool/Birkenhead; mostly with a telephoto lens from the opposite bank of the River Mersey :)

[the126]

I have often wondered about this, the port near me has a few really interesting buildings which i havent been near for fear catching the attention of the customs officers there:o

[styru]

Port and Maritime Law

Don't know if it's actually law, but a good port should be served at between 65 and 68 degrees Fahrenheit, and should be stood upright for 24 - 48 hours before decanting. http://www.karaokeplay.com/images/smilies/premium/69.gif

Hope that helps.

Right - back to the cider.

[Horus]

what id like to know where you get all these smillies from stryu?

[The Lone Ranger]

Don't know if it's actually law, but a good port should be served at between 65 and 68 degrees Fahrenheit, and should be stood upright for 24 - 48 hours before decanting. http://www.karaokeplay.com/images/smilies/premium/69.gif

Hope that helps.

Right - back to the cider.

And drunk with lots of cheese at hand (Stilton, Wenslydale, Brie, Cheddar) plus the rough oatcakes and a bunch of grapes :thumb

[styru]

what id like to know where you get all these smillies from stryu?

I have no Smileys http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Winking_smiley.gif

[SparkUK]

I'd love to see how they enforce that? I have been taking images for the last 2 week of many of the waterfront buildings in Liverpool/Birkenhead; mostly with a telephoto lens from the opposite bank of the River Mersey :)


I'm really happy for you......

[chiroptera]

Ship and Port Facility (Security) Regulations 2004 (http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1495/regulation/11/made)

Unauthorised presence in a restricted area of a port facility

11.—(1) A person shall not—

(a) go, onto or into any part of a restricted area of a port facility except with the permission of the port facility security officer or a person acting on his behalf, and in accordance with any conditions subject to which that permission is for the time being granted, or

(b) remain in any part of such a restricted area after being requested to leave by the port facility security officer or a person acting on his behalf.

(2) Paragraph (1)(a) shall not apply unless it proved that, at the material time, notices stating that the area concerned was a restricted area were posted so as to be readily seen and read by persons entering the restricted area.

(3) A person who contravenes paragraph (1) without lawful authority or reasonable excuse is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

(4) A constable, or the port facility security officer, or a person acting on behalf of the port facility security officer, may use such force as is reasonable in the circumstances to remove from a restricted area a person remaining in it in contravention of paragraph (1)(b).