Harwich Haven Authority PERFORMANCE REPORT 2013-14 Harwich Haven Authority

CONTENTS The Authority was established by Act of Parliament in 1863 in order to safeguard Chairman’s Report...... 02 the best natural haven on the East Coast of England. The Board’s general duty PERFORMANCE Why trust is such an important word ...... 06 ABOUT is to secure, maintain and improve access to Harwich Harbour. Its jurisdiction covers the River Stour, the lower part of the River Orwell, Harwich Harbour and an Championing the environment ...... 08 area to seaward extending 12 nautical miles from the harbour entrance covering REPORT Mega Vessels ...... 12 HARWICH 150 square miles. It provides services for shipping using the commercial ports of Felixstowe, Harwich International, Harwich Navyard, Ipswich and Mistley and New pilot launches ...... 13 also pilot boarding and landing services for vessels bound for the rivers Thames, 2013-14 Celebrating a landmark year ...... 14 HAVEN Medway, Blackwater, Colne and Crouch. HHA in the community ...... 18 PURPOSE Financial Facts ...... 22 AUTHORITY It is the purpose of the Authority to conserve, protect, regulate maintain and improve the Haven and its environment based upon the principles of The Board ...... 24 sustainability for the benefit of all its users. MISSION The Authority aims to run a safe, efficient, cost effective harbour operation based on the principles of sustainability for the benefit of all port users and the wider community.

Photographs courtesy of Peter Evans, Graeme Ewens, Maria Fowler, John Cooper and George Styles

01 HEALTH & SAFETY PERFORMANCE Harwich Haven Authority is committed to Harwich Haven Authority will base PERFORMANCE Accident statistics for 2013 show a total discharging all of its statutory duties and its powers and polices on the formal REPORT of 12 accidents (2012: 12) of which none to remaining open, accountable and fit assessment of hazards and risks and it 2013-14 (2012: 3) were classed as Lost Time for purpose. Its plan to manage the safety will maintain a formal safety management Accidents (absence from employment of marine operations is to comply with system which will ensure that they are as of seven days or more) as defined by all the requirements of the Port Marine low as reasonably practicable. It will employ the RIDDOR Regulations. The Authority’s Safety Code and to follow the guidance and engage competent and qualified CHAIRMAN’S performance in this respect remains better in the Guide to Good Practice on Port staff and contractors. It has appointed than the sector average as complied by Marine Operations. a Designated Person who will regularly Ports Skills & Safety. Slips, trips and falls conduct internal audits in accordance with REPORT In doing so it will, despite commercial were identified as the main root cause of the Port Marine Safety Code and who will pressures: accidents. Enhanced targets for performance report directly to the Board. Harwich Haven Authority is a trust port – a statutory harbour • Take reasonable care so that all who improvements have been established along may choose to navigate in the Haven Additionally, independent external experts authority governed by an independent board charged with with a training programme for 2014. may do so without danger to their lives will periodically conduct an external audit acting in the interests of its stakeholders. It derives its income MARINE SAFETY PERFORMANCE or property. and the expert’s report will be presented from conservancy and pilotage charges on commercial Throughout 2013 the Authority was in full • Conserve and promote the safe use of to the Board. The Designated Person and compliance with the Port Marine Safety the Haven. the external auditors shall assess in their shipping. It receives no public funding; it does not issue, nor is Code (PMSC). This included an annual reports the Authority’s performance • Have regard to safety, efficiency, and required to pay a dividend or any form of equity to any entity external independent audit with an internal against its plan of complying with all of the economy of marine operations. being either public or private. Any surplus from operations is audit of the Authority’s Safety Management requirements of the Port Marine Safety systems against PMSC. • Take such action that is necessary Code and to following the guidance in the reinvested for the provision and/or improvement of facilities. or desirable for the maintenance, Guide to Good Practice on Port Marine In accordance with the updated guidance operation, improvement or Operations. to the Code, the Authority has a Safety Plan conservancy of the Haven. The Board consists in total of ten members, of 15,750 gross tons decreased by 10.9% to An exceptional item of £15.0m (2012: £nil), as to demonstrate how the standard in the two executive members and eight part-time 1,368 (2012: 1,535). relating to the settlement of a debt certified Code will be met: non-executive members. The Secretary of under section 75 of the Pensions Act 1995 5,346 ships totalling 191.4 million gross tons State for Transport appoints the Chairman in respect of the Pilots National Pension made entry to the Harbour during 2013, and four non-executive members and the Fund, has been recognised in the revenue a decrease of 1,253 ships and a decrease Authority appoints three non-executive and account. Further detail is provided in note 4 in tonnage of 8.8 million gross tons on the two executive members. and note 22. previous year. These figures represent The Authority provides and maintains critical a decrease in ship calls of 19.0% and a The Authority repaid £1.65m of loan debt infrastructure including deep water seaward decrease in gross tonnage of 4.4% on the during the year. Net debt increased by approach channels and berth dredging previous year. £107k to £389k. according to commercial requirements. In The Authority undertook 6,071 (2012: The deficit on ordinary activities of £14.5m carrying out its responsibility the Authority is 6,690) full pilotage acts during the year, after taxation was transferred to reserves. concerned in maintaining a proper balance a decrease of 619 compared with 2012 between the needs of commercial shipping, FIXED ASSETS equating to 9.3%. The continued movement leisure users and the environment. Total capital expenditure for the year was towards ever increasing ship size has had £1.9m (2012: £0.7m). BUSINESS REVIEW a detrimental effect on the number of Consolidation of deep-sea container pilotage acts undertaken by PILOT LAUNCH – NEW BUILD services continues to be a feature in traffic the Authority. Delivery of the third and fourth new pilot patterns with a further consequential launches took place during the year, Operating revenue was £20.7m, a decrease reduction in ship calls. This reduction was accounting for £1.6m of the total capital of £1.1m compared with 2012. Operating partially mitigated by the continuation of spend. costs before the exceptional item offshore wind farm projects. Total ship calls increased by £1.0m. This rise in operating fell by 19.0% to 5,346 (2012: 6,599). Ship COMPUTER EQUIPMENT costs before the exceptional item was The information technology and arrivals of deep drafted vessels in excess as a result of increased expenditure on communications equipment upgrade maintenance dredging due to significantly and improvement programme continued Below: Shingle Street Memorial - see page 20 higher siltation levels, as well as scheduled throughout the year, with focus on repairs to buildings and jetties. server upgrades.

03 ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE EMERGENCY PLANNING It remains the role of this Authority to Emphasis will continue with regard to the The Authority has continued to work MARINE INCIDENT SUMMARY The Authority has continued to keep its provide all it can to support the future Compensation, Mitigation and Monitoring effectively with regulators, advisors and 2013 2012 three main emergency and contingency competitiveness of the Haven Ports thus Schemes, as identified by the Regulators stakeholders in respect of the various Level 1 Level 2 Level 1 Level 2 plans and overall general preparedness enabling our own position to be maintained. Group. environmental compensation, mitigation up-to-date in conjunction with all other Total Incidents 2 7 0 11 As container vessel size continues to Additional activities for the period and monitoring works that are undertaken involved parties as listed below: Incidents per 10,000 ship movements 1 5 0 6.5 increase, the Authority is well placed to ahead include: within the Haven. The formal report to 1. HHA Emergency Procedures handle this trade with its existing deep- • An external audit of Port Marine Safety the Regulators Group for 2013 continues Note: (incorporating Harwich Combined water access. Already regularly handling Code activities and Environmental to demonstrate compliance with all the Level 1 incident: serious Level 2 incident: little or Continuous analysis of Accident Plan) the largest vessels in service (14,000- Management Systems. requirements of various project consents structural damage or risk of no risk to personnel or incidents has identified the 15,500teu) the Haven has also handled and that the estuaries are generally in causing death / serious injury, environment, minor or no need for a small number 2. Resilience Forums (Civil Contingencies) • An external review of Board Governance major pollution, channel or structural damage, no risk of corrective actions that the next generation of vessels (18,000teu) good health. 3. Haven Oil Working Group (HOWG) ensuring compliance with MTP2. berth obstruction. to sea-going integrity. have been implemented and had the privilege of welcoming the • Ongoing research and appraisal A variety of oil spill recovery exercises were throughout the year. Majestic Maersk on its maiden voyage ISSUES FOR THE YEAR AHEAD into the licencing of an alternative conducted in 2013 with some specific solely There continues to be a level of uncertainty to the Haven during October 2013. The maintenance dredge disposal site giving to HHA preparation and with others involving in all sectors of trade using the Haven Authority remains proactive in this respect During 2013 this position was kept under STAKEHOLDER LIAISON environmental and cost benefits. external agencies and organisations. review as the Authority reconfirmed its core The Authority has continued to actively Ports for the short term (up to two years). and is progressing studies to evaluate Notwithstanding this uncertainty, the further capital deepening as the need THE BOARD AND STAFF A formal management review and external functions and objectives as follows: engage with all its stakeholders both Haven Ports continue to ensure that spare arises in the future. The Authority was in full compliance with audit of the Environmental Management informally by way of its day-to-day business Functions: capacity is in place to best position them the DfT Guide to Good Governance for System (EMS) has been undertaken with and also by the various formal established A target has been set for further reductions • The conservancy of Harwich Haven to compete for trade growth as/when it Trust Ports throughout 2013. the result that the Authority continues to forums listed below: in all occupational health and safety and its approaches, including licensing materialises. This should be seen in the maintain its ISO accreditation. accidents and for increased reporting of It has been a very busy 150th Anniversary third party works, surveys and dredging. • Haven Ports Pilotage Committee positive context that the Haven, and its incidents. year for the Authority, ensuring capital SECURITY • The regulation of shipping in the Haven • Haven Towage Liaison meetings mix of port facilities, are in the sector for programmes have been introduced The Haven Ports Security Forum continues and the Harwich Seaward area. the long haul at a time when other ports A number of navigational safety objectives • Harbour Liaison meeting effectively while maintaining our focus on to co-ordinate common issues within the continue to remain more pessimistic. have been established for the year, aimed • Pilotage in the Harwich pilotage area. the running and development of day- Haven in addition to the Authority’s focus • Navigational Safety Committee The exception to this is with the container especially at those areas of performance to-day business. All our staff should be on its own role in ensuring security plans Objectives: • Leisure Vessels Navigation sector, where additional competing highlighted through the investigation of congratulated for their efforts in driving are kept up-to-date and relevant. 1. To run a safe and efficient, cost sub-committee terminal capacity has come into operation incidents during 2013. the improvements which help to fulfil effective harbour operation on a • Regulators Group (Defra, Environment during 2013 and has the capacity to expand CORPORATE GOVERNANCE/ the Authority’s purpose and mission. commercial and internationally Agency, Natural England, etc.) further during 2014. REVIEW OF CORPORATE STRUCTURE competitive basis. This remains a critical success factor for As previously reported, the findings of the • Stour & Orwell Estuary Harwich Haven Authority. review undertaken in 2009 concluded 2. To conserve, protect, regulate, Management Forum The Board also wishes to thank all its that the Authority is best served by its and improve the harbour whilst • Fisheries Liaison stakeholders for their continued support current corporate structure. This position maintaining a consistent and • Felixstowe & Trimley’s Futures Group in 2013. is based upon the Authority continuing to sustainable level of services. • Local Authority Liaison Groups demonstrate the delivery of efficiencies 3. To ensure a structure that meets the CHARITABLE DONATIONS and asset value along equivalent lines to needs of all port and harbour users • Landguard Partnership Total charitable donations of £13,990 were that which the disciplines and incentives on a fair and equitable basis. made in the year (2012: £13,323). that private sector investors would achieve. 4. To meet the environmental The Authority remains a core member of commitments and regulatory the Haven Gateway Partnership. obligations of the Authority. This on-going approach to wide stakeholder liaison continues to provide Above: Sunset over Harwich 5. To ensure the operations of the Authority are undertaken on an very productive and preferred forums for Opposite page: JCBs being shipped through communications and consultation in place TIM CLARKE Harwich Navyard accountable, open and transparent basis. of an open meeting. Chairman

04 05 PERFORMANCE REPORT 2013-14 Why Trust is such an important word Glitzy presentations, dramatic expansions, bold takeover plots, controversial speeches, outspoken directors – in today’s image-conscious, impatient world of business and industry, these are the stuff of headlines.

But strip away the outer coating, and you’ll find what really makes business and From Harwich Haven’s point of • For Harwich Haven Authority, a industry tick – clear minds, a commitment view, privatisation would lead to the commitment to the local community to all stakeholders, the ability to see all sides unravelling of the Authority’s best and to stakeholder engagement is of a problem, attention to detail, good old strengths. a fundamental part of its Trust Port fashioned day-to-day hard work. status. The Authority works and • Harwich Haven Authority was set up engages with local residents, schools, And the relevance of this? in 1863 to conserve, protect, regulate, businesses and charities, alongside its Harwich Haven Authority’s very special maintain and improve Harwich support of the commercial shipping status as a Trust Port. Harbour. Its independence and sector and its commitment to the busy impartiality is vital in this – the Authority Yet again, UK politicians are revisiting the sailing and leisure craft community. serves all commercial and leisure ‘Trust Port Question’ and yet again it’s time users of the harbour, without bias or • Much of Harwich Haven Authority’s to hammer home the very positive impact favouritism. day-to-day activity can be invisible that Trust Port status has on the Authority’s and almost taken for granted – but business and the wider community. • Trust Port status means that Harwich certainly the impact would be huge if Haven Authority reinvests any Trust Ports are independent statutory that dedication to preserve, protect surpluses back into its infrastructure, bodies – they are each governed by and serve – fairly and impartially – was equipment, systems and people, to their own statutes and controlled by a removed. ensure that Vessel Traffic Services local independent board. However, in (VTS), pilotage, conservancy and other • Harwich Haven Authority is the those Trust Ports recognised as being vital service are provided efficiently, ‘enabler’ behind the Haven Ports, which nationally important – including Harwich safely and cost-effectively. The themselves play a massive role in the Haven Authority – the Secretary of State Authority’s team of professionals can economic wellbeing of the UK. More for Transport has the final ruling on the therefore focus on delivering the very than 40% of the country’s container appointment of chairman/woman and best service, with the focus on safety trade passes through Felixstowe, the non-executive board members. and cost effectiveness at all times, UK’s biggest container port by far. Trust Ports are run on a commercial basis without being subject to external Harwich International Port is one of – except that there are no shareholders pressures or influences. the UK’s important roll-on/roll-off, expecting dividends, and any profits are passenger and cruise ports and is also • Harwich Haven Authority’s invested back into the business, for the playing a major role in the construction commitment to environmental benefit of all stakeholders. These are not of the UK’s offshore wind farms. Ipswich conservation and the protection of ‘trusts’ in the legal sense of the word but, as is an important grain exporter and wildlife has been recognised at national the Department for Transport puts it: “We handles significant imports of agribulks, and international level. The recent have not found a sensible replacement for forest products and aggregates. Ministerial decision to shelve the the term ‘trust port’, the concept of which is proposed Marine Conservation Zone • And yet, all of this takes place alongside well understood in the sector.” (MCZ) in the Stour and Orwell Estuary some of the UK’s most sensitive Back in 1990, the then Minister for was made largely on the strength of the areas of scientific interest and natural Aviation and Shipping, Patrick McLoughlin, Authority’s environmental stewardship beauty. That’s a balancing act that only described Trust Ports as ‘slightly odd of the area. an independent body can ensure. “Clear minds, a commitment to all stakeholders, bodies’, and ‘not accountable to anyone’. The picture is vastly different today, the ability to see all sides of a problem, following extensive Government reviews In May 1862, a Select Committee of the House of Commons was ordered to that led to the publication of the DfT’s investigate the best means of preserving Harwich Harbour as a harbour of refuge. Modernising Trust Ports – Guide to Good attention to detail and good old fashioned The Committee’s report led directly to the passing of the Harwich Harbour Act Governance, published in 2000 and of 1863, which stated that the estuary should be placed under one Conservancy updated as a second edition in 2009. Authority with the power to execute works and to levy dues. That decision is as day-to-day hard work.” The DfT is now compiling another report on relevant today as it was more than a century-and-a-half ago. Trust Port status, within which privatisation Today, Harwich Haven Authority oversees one of the UK’s most important will again be an option. gateways for European and global trade; a harbour that provides deep water and a safe refuge; and one of the UK’s most popular centres for sailing and leisure boating. The needs of all stakeholders must be balanced, and achieving that must Opposite page: Harwich Quay surely depend on a neutral, professional, committed and independent body.

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The new MCZs, being designated under the After an extensive consultation process, Defra noted: “In light of the presence of a Championing the environment UK’s Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, the decision on the first batch of number of other national and international will co-exist with European designated recommended MCZs, which included the environmental designations in the area and Harwich Haven Authority has an excellent track record for protection, sites, but will protect wildlife, habitats, Stour and Orwell, was finally made towards the environmental stewardship provided geology and geomorphology of national the end of 2013. Of the 127 sites originally by port and harbour authorities and others, monitoring and nurturing of the environment – and this commitment has been importance that are not already protected put forward by the local MCZ projects, the we have decided not to proceed with clearly recognised in the Government’s decision to shelve plans for a Marine as being of European importance. Department for Food, Environment and designation of this site.” Rural Affairs (Defra) proposed designating Two of four regional MCZ projects, covering This outcome can only be welcomed; it Conservation Zone (MCZ) which would have included the Stour and Orwell. 31 of these in the first tranche. the South East and North Sea, overlapped removes any uncertainty over the impact with Harwich Haven Authority’s area of The final decision was to designate 27 of designation and potential curtailment of jurisdiction and there were strong concerns sites, and these do not include the Stour shipping activities, restoring confidence to about the proposed MCZ designation and Orwell. The area under Harwich Haven investors and users of the Haven ports. impacting on the interests of commercial Authority’s control was rejected primarily shipping. because of concerns from the Haven ports and other bodies regarding the socio-economic impact, and because of the high level of protection already in place through existing designations.

“In light of the presence of a number of other national and international environmental designations in the area and the environmental stewardship provided by port and harbour authorities and others, we have decided not to proceed with designation of this site.”

08 09 SECA IMPACT DEEPER WATER While the Authority welcomes measures DISPOSAL SITE As the world’s containerships to reduce the environmental impact of Harwich Haven Authority continues to work on plans to relocate its maintenance continue to get larger and deeper, shipping, it is also facing increased costs dredging disposal site closer to the shore – a move which would reduce fuel and with designs of up to 22,000 teu in connection with the European Union’s consumption, emissions and costs throughout the year. on the shipyards’ drawing boards, so Sulphur Directive. After early scoping exercises, a characterisation report analysing the proposed the need for deeper water continues From January 2015, all ships sailing in the new new site was presented to the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), and this to be a major topic of discussion. Sulphur Emission Control Areas (SECAs) in was followed by public information meetings and a consultation process. The current approach channel the English Channel, North Sea and Baltic A revised report, answering questions raised by the MMO, will be submitted serving the Port of Felixstowe is Sea will be required to use bunker fuels with to the MMO shortly which will consult on it before making a decision. 14.5 metres deep. Harwich Haven a sulphur content of 0.1% or, alternatively, Authority is examining the potential install exhaust scrubbers. Maintenance dredging operations represent Harwich Haven Authority’s biggest to deepen this to 15.5 or 16 metres. Harwich Haven Authority’s own fleet single expenditure and also its biggest generator of carbon dioxide. The significance of this major of workboats and launches is already Up to 3 million cubic metres of silt are removed every year to ensure clear access dredging proposal was recognised compliant with the Directive’s requirements. to the Haven ports. At present the contractor’s dredgers shuttle the material to a at European level; the European However, the European dredging fleet has disposal site at the Inner Gabbard- a 40-kilometre, three-and-a-half-hour round Commission’s TEN-T programme very little scrubbing capacity, and most trip before the dredger can begin work again. provided 50% funding towards the dredgers will therefore be forced to use the Studies demonstrated that significant carbon and cost savings could be made Authority’s studies, which include much more expensive low-sulphur fuels. for every mile that the disposal site is brought nearer. If the plans are approved modelling of water flows, tidal levels, Even if all other costs remain the same, by the MMO, the Authority will formally request a variation of its current disposal waves and sedimentation, site Harwich Haven Authority is expecting licence to start using the new site. investigation, impact on fisheries and a substantial increase in maintenance other environmental analysis. dredging costs, purely as a result of the Harwich Haven Authority is working SECA requirements. with Royal Haskoning DHV as the lead consultant in these studies, which are likely to be complete by the first quarter of 2015.

“Harwich Haven Authority has an excellent track record for protection, monitoring and nurturing of the environment .”

Above: Port of Felixstowe with Harwich Navyard and Harwich International Port further along the River Stour.

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MEGA VESSELS LOW FUEL, The Port of Felixstowe’s position as the UK’s premier port, AND LOW together with Harwich Harbour’s national and international importance, was underlined in October 2013 with the arrival EMISSIONS: of the Majestic Maersk. New pilot One of Maersk Line’s new Triple E class for a number of mega sized vessels, launches containerships – the largest in the world – scheduled to visit the port in 2015. the Majestic Maersk carries up to 18,000 teu. In 2015 the Haven Ports are expecting In 2013, Harwich Haven The rationale behind the 400-metre- the inaugural visit of the CSCL Globe. long Triple E ships is clear – growing trade Similar in size to the Majestic Maersk, the Authority took delivery of its volumes on the Asia-Europe trade, at least vessel is currently listed as the world largest third and fourth new pilot in the longer term, and a design concept container vessel in operation. These two to produce 20% less carbon dioxide per vessels indicate the continuing growth in boats, completing a fleet container moved. size of containerships operating worldwide renewal programme that has and calling at the Haven Ports. Harwich Haven Authority carried out included four pilot boats and extensive feasibility studies and pilotage a survey boat. and VTS simulation exercises in preparation for handling the Triple E ships, and the Majestic Maersk call was handled without a The 16.5 metre long St Cuthbert and hitch. Similar studies are being conducted St Edmund were named by Suffolk Coastal MP Therese Coffey and Alyson Cheng, wife of Clemence Cheng, chief executive of Hutchison Ports UK, in a ceremony held at Levington in November. Built by Holyhead Marine, the new launches are built to the same design as the St Brendan and St Christopher, to deliver notable improvements in fuel consumption and emissions, along with good sea-keeping qualities, being built with a deep V-hull to cut through the waves and deal with severe weather conditions.

Above top: Inside the engine room of a HHA Pilot Launch

Above: Pilot launch St Cuthbert

Main picture: Majestic Maersk arriving at the Port of Felixstowe in October 2013

12 13 House of Commons PERFORMANCE REPORT 2013-14 Celebrating a landmark year 2013 was a landmark year for Harwich Haven Authority, as it celebrated a century-and-a-half of securing, maintaining and improving access to one of the UK’s most important harbours. To appreciate the remarkable achievements of the Authority over 150 years, it is important to look back to how it all began.

Harwich Harbour had been recognised as The report described the harbour as ‘one of an excellent and safe haven for shipping long the finest’ and ‘one of the most useful in the before any concept of an ‘Authority’ came country’, and led directly to the creation in into being. But by the mid 19th century, it was 1863 of the Harwich Harbour Conservancy clear that the harbour was in danger. Board, to regulate and oversee shipping activity in the estuary. Thousands of tons of cement stone had been extracted from Cobbold’s Point, A century-and-a-half later, Harwich Haven Felixstowe, effectively destroying a natural Authority, the wider ‘Haven community’ breakwater and leading to the loss of a and all stakeholders took part in a year of large amount of land to the west and the celebrations. Events included a reception extension of the shingle at Landguard Point hosted by Harwich and North Essex MP by about 500 yards. Meanwhile, cement Bernard Jenkin in the House of Commons, stone was also removed from Beacon Hill on and receptions held more locally on both the Harwich side, and this resulted in the cliff sides of the estuary. Towards the end of being washed away. the year, guests gathered for the naming ceremony of two new pilot launches, The result: a widening of the estuary and St Cuthbert and St Edmund, at Suffolk a weakening of the scouring effect of the Yacht Harbour in Levington. tides, so that the accumulating shingle at Landguard Point was no longer being Another very popular event was a party swept away. The damage was done and for staff and their families which saw the surveys showed that the harbour entrance Authority taking over Harwich Green for the was narrowing. day to enable numerous games and events to be held. As early as the 1840s, a report by Captain John Washington outlined the ‘mischief’ A beautifully illustrated commemorative Levington Reception caused by the stone extraction, and book was commissioned and produced highlighted the ‘great and increasing evils’ – ‘Time & Tide, The History of the Harwich which required immediate attention if the Haven Authority’, written by author Graham port of Harwich was to be preserved. Stewart. Eventually, in May 1862, a Select Committee Harwich Haven Authority’s role today is little of the House of Commons was ordered to changed compared to 1863. The Authority investigate the best means of preserving remains committed to security, maintaining Harwich Harbour as a harbour of refuge. It and improving access to Harwich Harbour, concluded that the harbour was of national a task that will be based on continued importance, but that local jurisdiction was investment, alongside monitoring, planning, much divided, and said: “It is of importance communicating and consulting, and a that the harbour and entrance to the estuary deep and enduring commitment to the be placed under one general authority.” community it serves.

“Harwich Haven Authority’s role today is little changed compared to 1863 . . . with a deep and enduring commitment to the community it serves”

14 15 Pier (Harwich) and Levington Receptions Staff Party on The Green

Six members of staff received their long service awards in 2013, together amassing a total of 150 years’ service.

16 17 HHA IN THE ON THE WATER YOUNG PEOPLE 4 COMMUNITY Harwich Haven Authority provides Work experience: This year Harwich practical support and advice for Haven Authority has expanded its work As a Trust Port, Harwich Haven Authority is at the a wide range of leisure boating experience programme, to include activities and events. This includes Year 10 and 11 students from Suffolk heart of the community it serves and is committed liaising with local yacht clubs and the as well as Essex. During 2014 at least a to liaising, supporting and working with local wider leisure craft community, and dozen youngsters will have spent two residents, businesses and other stakeholders. supporting yacht and barge races weeks each with the Authority, working and other events in departments to suit their interests, This commitment ranges from a highly visible In addition HHA continues to including IT, pilot launches, VTS and administration. presence, such as providing a pilot launch to act as maintain Halfpenny Pier enabling hundreds of visitors to the town to George Barrington assisting Coxswain 5 the ‘committee boat’ for the Pin Mill Barge Match, use its facilities. This includes the Eric Williams on board the Authority’s to sponsoring events and activities throughout the provision and maintenance of a multi-purpose vessel Haven Hornbill. (4) number of visitors’ yacht moorings. calendar such as the Harwich Festival. In conjunction with this HHA Katie Miller visiting the Port of Felixstowe provides support to popular events with John Adams and Eric Williams. (5) 1 such as the annual Harwich Sea Chris Daw (6) and Harry Honeyman (7) Festival (pictured left) and the New working with the Marine Support team on Year’s Eve fireworks display. buoy maintenance. One student who completed a two-week work experience programme Seaports Exercise: HHA, together with in IT has been subsequently employed as an IT apprentice at the Authority. other Haven Ports and a number of 6 other linked organisations, continues HHA continues to support the school to support both the Essex and Suffolk in a number of projects, one of which is Education Authorities in delivering table- providing assistance with the school’s top exercise for local school students. mentoring programme for Year 10 The aim of the exercises is to develop an students. awareness of local job opportunities as 2 well as skills development. The project Sea Scouts: HHA has helped the 4th is supported by the Haven Gateway Dovercourt Sea Scouts by providing Partnership. IT equipment. (8)

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The Harwich Festival RNLI Harwich Haven Authority plays an operational part in the lifeboat service, providing VTS assistance and acting as launching authority. In addition, several Authority staff are members of the RNLI lifeboat crew. Motorcycle Run and Family Fun Day, raising funds for the Essex and Herts Air Ambulance. (1) Harwich Secret Gardens event, which raised funds for five local WELCOMING VISITORS charities. (2) Harwich Haven Authority regularly opens its doors to visitors Harwich & Dovercourt High School students designed and – these range from schoolchildren to University of the Third presented a plaque to HHA CEO Stephen Bracewell to Age (U3A) groups and from members of local yacht clubs to commemorate 150 years of HHA. (3) international visitors.

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Harwich Haven Authority is a founder member of the Felixstowe-based Port Community Fund. The fund was set up in 2008 by a dozen shipping and transport-related companies in Felixstowe and the surrounding area, with the idea that by pooling their fund-raising efforts, much more could SPORT be done together. By mid 2014, an impressive £250,000 had been granted In the past year HHA has supported: to a wide range of good causes in the area, with organisations to benefit recently including Headway Suffolk, Felixstowe Coastwatch, the East Harwich & Dovercourt Rugby Club, assisting with home and Anglian Sailing Trust, Felixstowe Area Community Transport, Ipswich Sports away games, transport and the promotion of the club’s Club for the Disabled, and Lighthouse Women’s Aid. youth programme. (1) and (2) Harwich Haven Authority has provided donations or sponsorships for Harwich Squash Team, enabling them to progress into the arts, music, sports and community events in the area over the past year. Avenues East: The Port Community Fund provided a grant Essex Championships. (3) Here are a few ……… in February 2014 towards the Royal Hospital School (RHS) Little Oakley Football Club. Assistance with their fund raising Avenues East Games for people with disabilities. to create an artificial grass practice pitch and to purchase London to Paris Cycle Ride: Suzanne Seaman-King, her brother new kit. (4) and (5) Darren King and a group of friends took part in the London to Paris Bike Ride in May this year in aid of St Helena Hospice. 2

Port Community Fund at Felixstowe Wings on Waves Event.

Shingle Street Memorial: A lasting memorial in recognition of five men 3 who drowned in a maritime accident off the Suffolk coast in May 1914 and to all those who served at the station between the 1890s and 2013. (The memorial was made by the Cardozo Kindersley Workshop in Cambridge).

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CAMPS International: Community conservation expedition to Equador in 2013. Part of the monies raised for this trip went to the East Anglian Children’s Hospice (EACH).

20 21 PERFORMANCE REPORT 2013-14 FINANCIAL FACTS REVENUE ACCOUNT CASH FLOW STATEMENT YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013 YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013 2013 2012 2013 2012 £ £ £ £ Operating revenue 20,687,812 21,826,728 NET CASH INFLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES (see below) 2,462,840 4,929,324 Expenditure (19,306,924 ) (18,301,781 ) Returns on investments and servicing of finance (981,907 ) (1,082,017 ) Operating surplus before exceptional item 1,380,888 3,524,947 Taxation - 22,775 Exceptional item (15,043,000 ) - Capital expenditure (1,588,171 ) (564,380 ) Operating (deficit)/surplus (13,662,112 ) 3,524,947 (107,238 ) 3,305,702 Interest receivable 258,763 297,107 Management of liquid resources 7,196,070 (126,170 ) Other finance income 265,000 95,000 Financing (1,652,545 ) (1,539,557 ) Interest payable and similar charges (1,240,670 ) (1,379,124 ) INCREASE IN CASH IN THE YEAR 5,436,287 1,639,975 (Deficit)/surplus before taxation (14,379,019 ) 2,537,930 Taxation 45,866 (481,878 ) RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING (DEFICIT)/SURPLUS TO NET (DEFICIT)/SURPLUS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR (14,333,153 ) 2,056,052 CASH INFLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES The deficit before taxation of £14,379,019 (2012: £2,537,930 surplus) Operating (deficit)/surplus (13,662,112 ) 3,524,947 shown above includes a surplus of £632,759 (2012: £648,023) Depreciation 2,193,300 2,138,590 relating to surcharge revenues. Amortisation of capital grants (14,166 ) (27,470 ) Profit on disposal of fixed assets (230,126 ) (129,920 ) Decrease/(increase) in stocks 12,647 (4,789 ) BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2013 Decrease in debtors 113,786 284,663 2013 2012 Increase in creditors 14,344,511 1,218,303 £ £ Difference between current service cost and cash contributions (295,000 ) (2,075,000 ) FIXED ASSETS NET CASH INFLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 2,462,840 4,929,324 Tangible assets 49,206,543 49,581,546 CURRENT ASSETS RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH FLOW TO Stocks 175,507 188,154 MOVEMENT IN NET DEBT Debtors 2,563,846 2,668,592 Increase in cash in the year 5,436,287 1,639,975 Short term deposits 3,000,000 10,196,070 Cash to repay debt 1,652,545 1,539,557 Cash at bank and in hand 9,408,377 3,972,090 Cash outflow to liquid resources (7,196,070 ) 126,170 15.147,730 17,024,906 Change in net debt (107,238 ) 3,305,702 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (18,136,794 ) (3,685,171 ) NET DEBT AT 1 JANUARY 2013 (281,922 ) (3,587,624 ) NET CURRENT (LIABILITIES)/ASSETS (2,989,064 ) 13,339,735 NET DEBT AT 31 DECEMBER 2013 (389,160 ) (281,922 ) Total assets less current liabilities 46,217,479 62,921,281 Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year (11,023,714 ) (12,797,537 ) PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITIES AND CHARGES Deferred taxation - (192,486 ) Pension scheme liability (3,010,000 ) (2,073,000 ) 32,183,765 47,858,258 RESERVES Revenue account 32,183,765 47,858,258

CONTINUING OPERATIONS All amounts relate to continuing operations.

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PERFORMANCE REPORT TIM CLARKE GEORGE KIEFFER CAPTAIN NEIL 2013-14 CHAIRMAN DEPUTY CHAIRMAN GLENDINNING Tim Clarke has a wide and extensive George Kieffer is a company director CHIEF EXECUTIVE THE BOARD knowledge of the rail industry and transport and has worked internationally in the & HARBOUR MASTER infrastructure. He has worked in both the aerospace and defence industries after a Neil has a comprehensive operational private and public sectors in the Midlands career as a banker in the City of London. experience of harbours, pilotage and the and South East. His previous roles have He is Chairman of the Haven Gateway BOARD STRUCTURE management of the safety of navigation. included commercial director and Partnership, a private public sector Following a seagoing career, Neil served managing director of Anglia Railways and partnership covering the Haven Ports, Vice with the Authority as a senior pilot for the HHA APPOINTMENT: SECRETARY OF STATE APPOINTMENT: ‘one’ railway. Tim currently practices as Chair of the South East Local Enterprise Haven Ports area before taking up the post 3 Members (Non-Exec) Chairman (Non-Exec) an executive coach and consultant. He is Partnership (East Sussex-Essex-Kent- of Deputy Harbour Master (Operations) in 2 Members (Exec) 4 Members (Non-Exec) also Chairman of the Landguard Fort Trust Medway-Southend-Thurrock) and Chair 2009. He was subsequently appointed to and Deputy Chairman of the Landguard of Estuary Housing Association. George is the position of Harbour Master & Marine Partnership. Chairman of Visit Essex and serves on the Manager in January 2012. In May 2014 Neil Enterprise Board of the University of Essex was appointed Chief Executive of HHA. HARWICH HAVEN AUTHORITY BOARD and is director of a number of companies. He is a Governor of the RNLI. Chairman (Non-Exec) ROBERT CRIGHTON 7 Members (Non-Exec) CAPTAIN JOHN BUBB 2 Members (Exec) Bob spent 20 years in the Royal Navy, serving at sea – from Minehunters to ROGER MORRIS John Bubb has extensive experience in the Aircraft Carriers – as well as holding staff maritime sector especially with respect appointments ashore, including within Roger has an extensive background in to the management and development the MOD. Whilst in the Navy he was environmental science and its practical of harbours. A former senior manager called to the Bar and thereafter worked application. He worked for the Nature for Hutchison Ports (UK) Ltd., he has also BOARD ATTENDANCE for an international City law firm for 18 Conservancy Council, Joint Nature Members attendance 2013 (total of seven meetings held) held various positions within the maritime years as a marine lawyer specialising in Conservation Committee and English industry as Inspector of Lifeboats with Member Appointing Body Attended collisions, salvage and port related work, Nature before the establishment of Natural RNLI, has pilotage experience and spent England between 1988 and 2009. He left Tim Clarke (Chairman) SoS 7 representing owners and underwriters at his seagoing career with Cunard Line. He is home and abroad. In 2007 he joined the NE to establish an independent coastal George Kieffer (Deputy Chairman) SoS 7 a Younger Brother of Trinity House, Fellow Port of London Authority as Secretary management consultancy: Bright Angel of the Nautical Institute, educated at the Anthony Coe CBE QPM SoS 7 and General Counsel responsible for all Coastal Consultants Ltd. Between 1998 and Thames Nautical Training College, HMS Captain John Bubb HHA 7 regulatory matters relating to navigation 2009 Roger was responsible for developing Worcester and is a recreational yachtsman. and conservancy on the tidal Thames English Nature and Natural England’s ports John Bradshaw HHA 6 and will be retiring in August. An Ocean policy, allowing him to develop a broad Roger Morris SoS 7 Yachtmaster, Bob is also RYA Principal at his knowledge of the drivers that underpin Phil Roland HHA 7 local sailing club. the growth and change in the UK ports PHIL ROLAND Stephen Bracewell HHA 7 industry. In addition, Roger worked on many of the key port development projects Phil has been involved with the maritime Captain Neil Glendinning HHA 7 between 1994 and 2009, and in doing so and ports sector for much of his working Baroness Scott SoS 7 BARONESS SCOTT developed sound understanding of coastal life. He has a comprehensive knowledge of ports primarily gained from his involvement Ros Scott has had many years of geomorphology and the implications of in maintenance and capital dredging, and experience in local government, serving port-related dredging for coastal evolution. Additionally the Audit & Risk, Remuneration and Nominations associated port developments. He retired on district and county councils in Suffolk Since establishing Roger has worked on and the Safety & Environment committees met as required. from his role as Managing Director of between 1991 and 2005 and serving a number of significant reviews of the Westminster Dredging at the end of 2007, in organisations such as the Local implementation of wildlife law in England having spent 35 years working as a dredging Government Association Transport and has acted as a specialist adviser to contractor. Phil has served as Chairman Executive and the Audit Commission. various clients in northern Europe. of the Central Dredging Association, of She also served as a non-executive director which he was a founder member and of of the Lloyds Register. In 2000 she was the dredging trade organisation, the UK raised to the peerage as Baroness Scott Federation of Dredging Contractors; he of Needham Market. In the House of Lords has also served as Secretary General of she was a Liberal Democrat spokesperson the International Association of Dredging on Transport and Community and Local Companies. He has been a visiting lecturer Government. Ros is currently Chair of the at several European universities and at House of Lords Scrutiny EU committee Hydraulics Research Ltd, Wallingford. with responsibility for energy, environment, Phil is also the co-author of the British agriculture and fisheries. Standard 6349 part 5 Code of Practice for Dredging and Land Reclamation and of the Institution of Civil Engineers’ Design and Practice Guide for Dredging.

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