MGN 334 (M) and Its Amendment
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Draft MIN 495 v.7 The Merchant Shipping (Boatmasters’ Qualifications, Crew and Hours of Work) Regulations 2015 – Local Regulations Notice to all operators and masters of all vessels on inland waterways and on limited coastal operations. This notice should be read in conjunction with MSN 1853 and replaces MGN 334 (M) and its Amendment. Summary This notice gives information on port and navigation authorities’ local navigational requirements and byelaws, and where to obtain further information on them. 1. Introduction 1.1 The Merchant Shipping (Boatmasters’ Qualifications and Hours of Work) Regulations 2015 (The BML Regulations) came into force on XX XX 2015 and apply to masters of vessels operating on inland waterways and limited coastal areas1. 1.2 Full information on the structure and requirements of the BML Regulations are contained in Merchant Shipping Notice (MSN) 1853. 1.3 To ensure the safe conduct of navigation a Boatmaster must be aware of local information for the area they are operating in and comply with any local knowledge requirements for that area. 2. Definitions 2.1 “Local Information” means an awareness of the local navigational rules that a harbour or navigation authority may have in place under its local byelaws or regulations. 2.2 “Local Knowledge” means knowledge of the features and characteristics within an area that present a hazard to safe navigation, and how to deal with them. It also means a more detailed knowledge of the local requirements referred to in 2.2 above. Local Knowledge Endorsements (LKE) are covered in MSN 1853. 1 Details of the application and scope of these Regulations is contained within Section 2 of MSN 1853 2.3 “Inland Waterways” means all categorised waters as defined and listed in Merchant Shipping Notice 1837, as amended, and any other non-categorised inland waters. 2.4 “Limited coastal area” means an area of no more than 5 miles from land and no more than 15 miles from point of departure or arrival (excluding waters of category A, B, C or D). 3. Scope and application 3.1 As well as knowledge of the general “rules of the road” for navigation, a Boatmaster needs to be familiar with any local rules and regulations in force for the port or inland areas in which they operate. Therefore the Boatmaster must have an awareness of any navigational requirements, or restrictions, under a harbour or navigation authority’s local regulations or byelaws. 3.2 Candidates for the Tier 1 Boatmaster’s Licence will be tested on that awareness as a matter of course, as part of the on-board examination for their generic Licence. That testing will cover the local rules and byelaws for the area where they are being examined, and immediately adjacent waterways. If a Tier 1 Boatmasters’ Licence holder subsequently goes to different areas, they must develop the same awareness of the harbour/navigation authority’s local requirements for each area, as this is fundamental to safe navigation and good seamanship. 3.3 Candidates for the Tier 2 Licence will have to demonstrate similar awareness of local requirements for the area/s in which their on-board assessment takes place. 4. Local licences and Local Knowledge Endorsements 4.1 In areas where there is a local licence (eg a boatman’s licence), the holder of a relevant Boatmasters’ Licence (or certificate) will not be required to hold the local licence. (Pilotage requirements are not affected). 4.2 In areas where the Secretary of State had determined that an LKE is required the Boatmaster must hold the relevant LKE to operate in that area. 5. Local regulations notified to the MCA 5.1 Annex 1 below lists those authorities that have advised the MCA about their local regulations. It describes the area covered by the port/harbour authority (where that information has been provided), and provides contact details from where more information can be obtained. 5.2 The information in this notice is reviewed annually. Boatmasters should always contact the relevant port/harbour authority to confirm any updates to the information contained here 5.3 A port/harbour authority with an entry in this notice should contact the MCA to advise of any amendments. A port/harbour authority which would like their details included in this notice should contact the MCA. Annex 1 Port/Harbour authority local requirements notified to MCA Harbour/ Location/ Limits of Local Regulations/ Local Licence Navigation jurisdiction Byelaws information requirements Details available from Authority (where available) returned at 1 January 2007 Aberaeron 52° 14.32’N 004° 16.21’W Ceredigion County None Ceredigion County Council 52° 14.72’N 004° 16.70’W Council Byelaws as to Harbourmaster’s Office 52° 15.17’N 004° 15.82’W seaside pleasure Town Quay, South Marine Terrace 52° 14.8’1N 004° 15.38’W boats. Aberystwyth, SY23 1DD T: 01970 611433 Aberaeron Harbour Act F: 01970 611433 1827 E: [email protected] Aberdeen Within the harbour and the Aberdeen Harbour Local Knowledge Aberdeenshire Council (Infrastructure seaward port limits as shown on General Bye-Laws Certificate Services) Admiralty Chart No 1446 for Boatmasters’ Cape House 21 Seafield Street Licence Holders Banff, AB45 1JN T:01261 813200 F:01261 812072 Aberdyfi As per chart in the Aberdyfi Aberdyfi (Aberdovey) - Boatman’s Licence Gwynedd Council (Aberdovey) Harbour Empowerment Order Byelaws - Proprietor’s Licence Pwllheli 1972 (in respect of the Gwynedd, LL53 5AA Aberdyfi Harbour vessel/s) T: 01758 704 066 Empowerment Order E: [email protected] 1972 www.gwynedd.gov.uk Abermaw From a line between Flagstaff at Abermaw (Barmouth) - Boatman’s Licence Gwynedd Council (Barmouth) 52º42.62N -004º3.2W and St. Byelaws - Proprietor’s Licence Pwllheli Johns Church Tower at (in respect of the Gwynedd, LL53 5AA 52º43.38N and 004º3.2W vessel/s) T: 01758 704 066 E: [email protected] www.gwynedd.gov.uk Aberystwyth 52° 25.40’N 004° 05.10’W Ceredigion County None Ceredigion County Council 52° 25.40’N 004° 06.10’W Council Byelaws as to Harbourmaster’s Office 52° 23.78’N 004° 06.33’W seaside pleasure Town Quay, South Marine Terrace 52° 23.78’N 004° 05.38’W boats. Aberystwyth, SY23 1DD T: 01970 611 433 Aberystwyth Harbour F: 01970 611 433 Act 1987 E: [email protected] Harbour/ Location/ Limits of Local Regulations/ Local Licence Navigation jurisdiction Byelaws information requirements Details available from Authority (where available) returned at 1 January 2007 Arbroath 56° 33° N, 2° 35° W. Arbroath Harbour None The Harbour Master (Angus Council) Byelaws 1997 Harbour Office, Ladybridge Street Arbroath, DD11 1PD T: 01241 872 166 Ayr and Troon None Pilotage/PEC ABP Ayr and Troon requirement for any Ayr, Ayrshire, KA8 8AH vessel over 65m. T: 01292 281 687 F: 01292 287787 E: [email protected] Banff 57° 40’N 02° 31’W Grampian Regional None Aberdeenshire Council (Infrastructure Council Harbour Services) Byelaws 1990 Cape House, 21 Seafield Street Banff, AB45 1ED T: 01261 813200 F: 01261 812072 Banff Harbour T: 01261 815 544 E:[email protected] Barrow 53° 59.8’N 003° 14.2’W Port of Barrow Licence for up to 12 ABP Barrow Byelaws passenger boats Port Office 1985 issued by Barrow Ramsden Dock Road Borough Council. Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 2TW ABP Barrow notices to T: 01229 822 911 Mariners Please check with F: 01229 835 822 BBC E: [email protected] Belfast Inside a line joining Grey Point Belfast Harbour Act Port of Belfast and Carrickfergus Castle 1847 Harbour Office, Corporation Square Belfast, Northern Ireland Harbour Acts BT1 3AL (Northern T: 02890 554422 Ireland) 1970 F: 02890 553017 E: [email protected] Belfast Harbours Order 2002 Belfast Harbour Byelaws Harbour/ Location/ Limits of Local Regulations/ Local Licence Navigation jurisdiction Byelaws information requirements Details available from Authority (where available) returned at 1 January 2007 Blyth From the limits of Blyth Harbour Byelaws None Harbour Master to Old Harley Bay and Seaton South Harbour, Blyth Sluice Harbour General Directions Northumberland, NE24 3PB T: 01670 352 678 F: 01670 540 674 E: [email protected] Bridgwater Bridgwater Bay: Pilotage Directions None Port of Bridgewater (Port of Within a line drawn from Brean (vessels > 30m) Sedgemoor District Council Bridgwater) Down to Hinkley Point. River c/o C F Spencer & Co Ltd Parrett to Bridgwater; River Brue 1 Grove Road to Highbridge. Burnham-on-Sea, TA8 2HF T: 01934822666 E: [email protected] Bridlington Within a radius of ¾ cable off the Bridlington Harbour None Bridlington Harbour Commissioners end of the North Pier and South Commissioners Gummers Wharf Piers at Bridlington. Byelaws 1977, 1985 West End, Bridlington and 2013 East Yorkshire, YO15 3AN T: 01262 670148/9 F: 01262 602041 E: [email protected] Bridport Within 1000ft circle from end of None None West Dorset District Council old piers. 37 Glyde Path Road, Dorchester Dorset, DT1 1XZ T: 01305 251 010 F: 01305 252349 E: [email protected] www.westdorset-dc.goc.uk Bristol Limit of Port of Bristol shown on Bristol Port Company None The Bristol Port Company (The Bristol Port chart 1176 and the river Avon to Byelaws. Marine Department Company) the Port limit at Aston Avenue Avonmouth Docks bridge shown on chart 1859 panel Bristol Port Company Bristol, BS11 9AT C. Marine Operations T: 01179 812 637 Procedures. F: 01179 381 927 E: [email protected] www.bristolport.co.uk Harbour/ Location/ Limits of Local Regulations/ Local Licence Navigation jurisdiction Byelaws information requirements Details available from Authority (where available) returned at 1 January 2007 Norfolk and As defined in the Norfolk and Norfolk and Suffolk Licence for up to 12 Broads Authority 62-64 Suffolk Broads Suffolk Broads Act 1988.