VTS Manual - Belfast Harbour

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Section: 3 Rev No. 02 Title: Traffic Management Issue No. a 4. Requiring the master of a vessel to give information relating to the vessel reasonably required by the Harbour Master. The Harbour Master will indicate at the time if this is a General or a Special Direction. 3.3.6.1 Manner of giving Harbour Master’s Directions Ensure that: Any HM‟s direction is clear and unambiguous Any HM‟s direction is issued as in instruction and not as a request An acknowledgement is received There is no doubt that the HM direction has been understood. 3.3.6.2 Master’s responsibility to be unaffected The giving of a general direction or a special direction shall not diminish or in any other way affect the responsibility of the master of the vessel to which the direction is given in relation to his vessel, persons on board, its cargo or any other person or property. A master can contravene berthing instructions, but as soon as it becomes evident that it is not safe, HM, stevedores and agents have to be informed. 3.3.6.3 Failure to comply with Directions 1. The master of a vessel who fails to comply with a General or Special direction shall be informed that a report will be filed with the Harbour Master. 2. It shall be a defence to the Master of a vessel charged with an offence under subsection (1) of this section to prove that he had reasonable ground for supposing that compliance with the direction in question would be likely to imperil his vessel or that in the circumstances compliance was impracticable. Date: 18.08.2008 Page: 3-19 Doc: VTS Manual
Section: 3 Rev No. 02 Title: Traffic Management Issue No. a 3.3.6.4 Non-compliance with Regulations and Bye-laws Inform the vessel by VHF of the observed infraction; if necessary request intentions and/or request compliance. If a vessel does not respond to a request to comply, an instruction may be issued if authorized by the Harbour Master. 3.3.7 Reporting contraventions Complete an IRIMS Report. File a report with the Harbour Master concerning any contravention, violation, infringement or irregularity with respect to non-compliance with Regulations and Byelaws. When reporting contraventions of the Harbour Regulations or bye-laws, the following information shall be contained in the report. Date and time Name and Section (#) of the regulation that has not been complied with Vessel name Call sign / MMSI number Nationality Destination Position at time of contravention VHF operational status Length GT Narrative Record events chronologically, detail actions taken to inform the vessel. Date: 18.08.2008 Page: 3-20 Doc: VTS Manual
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