Article 6U.K.Provision of security information prior to entry into a port F1...

1.[F2When a ship which is subject to the requirements of the special maritime security measures (by virtue of Article 3 of this Regulation or otherwise) announces its intention to enter a port in the United Kingdom, the Secretary of State must require that the information referred to in paragraph 2.1 of regulation 9 (ships intending to enter a port of another Contracting Government) of the special maritime security measures is provided.] The [F3Secretary of State] shall analyse, as far as necessary, the information provided and, where necessary, apply the procedure provided for in paragraph 2 of [F4regulation 9 of those special measures].

2.The information referred to in paragraph 1 shall be provided:

(a)at least 24 hours in advance; or

(b)at the latest, at the time the ship leaves the previous port, if the voyage time is less than 24 hours; or

(c)if the port of call is not known or if it is changed during the voyage, as soon as the port of call becomes known.

3.A report shall be kept of the procedure followed in respect of each ship subject to a security incident, as defined in paragraph 1.13 of regulation 1 (definitions) of the [F5special maritime security measures].