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

    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