There are currently no known outstanding effects for the The Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 2011, Section 13.
13.—(1) Notwithstanding regulations 10, 12 and 17, if this regulation applies the Secretary of State may allow a ship access to a specific port or anchorage in the United Kingdom.
(2) This regulation applies if the Secretary of State—
(a)considers that a circumstance in paragraph (3) applies in relation to the ship; and
(b)is satisfied that adequate measures to ensure safe entry have been implemented by the owner or master of the ship.
(3) The circumstances are —
(a)force majeure;
(b)overriding safety considerations;
(c)the need to reduce or minimise the risk of pollution; or
(d)the need to have deficiencies rectified.
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