UK Statutory Instrument SI 1987 United Kingdom Repealed

Dangerous Substances in Harbour Areas Regulations 1987

These Regulations provide for the control of carriage, loading, unloading and storage of dangerous substances in harbours and harbour areas. The Regulations are divided into 10 parts.

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Enforced by
HSE
Status
Repealed
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person23 Operator12 Applicant3 Trader2 Employee1 Employer1

Plus 7 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Operator — also bound by 746 other Acts
Applicant — also bound by 307 other Acts
Trader — also bound by 825 other Acts
Companies Act 2006 243 duties
Companies Act 1985 85 duties
Employee — also bound by 189 other Acts
Employer — also bound by 682 other Acts
TULRCA 1992 72 duties

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION

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5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 Meaning of “dangerous substance”
s.004 Meaning of “operator”
s.005 Application of these Regulations
Part 2

ENTRY OF DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES INTO HARBOUR AREAS

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2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.006 Notice of entry of dangerous substances
s.007 Harbour master’s powers of prohibition, removal and regulation relating to dangerous substances
Part 3

MARKING AND NAVIGATION OF VESSELS

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s.008 Flags and lights to be displayed by vessels Regulated
  • Vessel master must display required flag and light when carrying dangerous substancesAny Person
s.010 Vessels to keep a safe distance from moored or anchored vessels displaying the flag or light required by regulation 8 Regulated
  • Keep a safe distance or seek permission before approaching a moored or anchored vesselAny Person
s.011 Marking of barges Regulated
  • Display hazard warning panels on barges carrying dangerous substancesOperator
s.012 Control of harbour craft Regulated
  • Ensure harbour craft masters are fit and competent when carrying dangerous substancesOperator
s.013 Provision and use of radios Regulated
  • Provide VHF radio and keep listening watch on harbour dutyEmployee
s.014 Anchoring and mooring of vessels Regulated
  • Anchor and move vessels carrying dangerous substances only where authorisedAny Person
s.015 Mobility of vessels Regulated
  • Ensure vessel readiness to be movedAny Person
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.009 Regulation 6 and 8 not to apply to certain ferry-boats
Part 4

HANDLING DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES

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s.016 General duties of persons handling dangerous substances Regulated
  • Ensure safe handling of dangerous substancesAny Person
s.017 Additional duties of employers, self-employed persons and berth operators Regulated
  • Provide training, gear and records for hazardous‑substance workersEmployer
s.018 Precautions to be taken against fire or explosion Regulated
  • Observe fire and explosion precautions when handling dangerous substances on a berthOperator
Part 5

LIQUID DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES IN BULK

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s.019 Fitness of vessels Regulated
  • Ensure a vessel or barge is fit for carrying liquid dangerous substances in bulk in harboursOperator
s.020 Permission for transfer between vessels Regulated
  • Master must secure written permission before pipeline transferAny Person
s.022 Certain operations on vessels forbidden without prior permission Regulated
  • Vessel master must forbid hazardous operations on substances without permissionAny Person
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.021 Safety precautions for loading, unloading or transfer
Part 6

PACKAGING AND LABELLING

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s.023 Freight containers Regulated
  • Manage hazardous freight containers when moving goods into harbour areasAny Person
s.024 Portable tanks and receptacles Regulated
  • Ensure safe handling of dangerous substances in portable tanks or receptacles entering harbour areasOperator
s.025 Labelling Regulated
  • Label containers and tanks with dangerous substances clearly and durablyTrader
Part 7

EMERGENCY ARRANGEMENTS AND UNTOWARD INCIDENTS

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s.026 Preparation of emergency plans by harbour authorities Regulated
  • Cooperate with the harbour authority on emergency plansOperator
s.027 Emergency arrangements at berths Regulated
  • Ensure emergency arrangements at berths when handling dangerous substancesOperator
s.028 Untoward incidents Regulated
  • Report and respond to untoward incidents with dangerous substances in harboursOperator
Part 8

STORAGE OF DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES

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s.030 Storage tanks Regulated
  • Ensure the storage tank and transfer of dangerous substances are safe and fire‐safeOperator
s.031 Storage of freight containers, portable tanks and receptacles containing dangerous substances Regulated
  • Ensure safe storage of freight containers, portable tanks or receptacles containing dangerous substancesAny Person
s.032 Parking of road vehicles carrying dangerous substances Regulated
  • Provide a safe parking area for road vehicles carrying dangerous substancesOperator
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.029 Application of this Part
Part 9

EXPLOSIVES

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s.034 Need for an explosives licence Regulated
  • Obtain an explosives licence before handling explosives in a harbour areaAny Person
s.035 Applications for explosives licences Regulated
  • Apply for explosives licence following prescribed HSE procedureApplicant
s.036 Consideration of licence applications Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • HSE must consider explosives licence applicationsStatutory regulator
s.037 Security of explosives Regulated
  • Secure explosives in harbour areas and appoint a security officerAny Person
s.038 Vessels and vehicles loaded with explosives to be taken out of harbours and harbour areas Regulated
  • Take loaded vessel or vehicle out of harbour as soon as practicableOperator
s.039 Harbour craft carrying explosives not to carry passengers Regulated
  • Harbour craft master must not carry passengers with explosivesAny Person
s.040 Electro-explosive devices Regulated
  • Avoid bringing unsafe electro‑explosive devices to harboursAny Person
s.041 Deteriorated explosives Regulated
  • Notify HSE and harbour master of deteriorated explosives and take precautionsAny Person
s.042 Records relating to explosives to be kept Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Harbour authority must keep detailed records of explosives handled in the harbourLocal authority
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.033 Application of this Part
Part 10

MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

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s.044 Enforcement of these Regulations Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • HSE must enforce Dangerous Substances in Harbour Areas RegulationsStatutory regulator
4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.043 Power of a statutory harbour authority to make byelaws
s.045 Defence in proceedings for contravening these Regulations or byelaws
s.046 Power to grant exemptions from these Regulations
s.047 Repeals, revocations, modifications and savings
Schedules

Schedules

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s.sch001 The hazard warning sign to be used on a hazard... Regulated
  • Use the correct hazard warning sign on containers and tanksAny Person
s.sch001 Hazard warning signs to be affixed to a freight container,... Regulated
  • Ensure signs on freight containers, tanks or receptacles are properly markedAny Person
s.sch001 Hazard warning signs to be affixed to hazard warning panels... Regulated
  • Hazard warning signs must have required black borderAny Person
s.sch005 Form and colour of hazard warning panels Regulated
  • Use prescribed form and colour on hazard warning panelsTrader
s.sch005 Information about substances on a barge or tank barge Regulated
  • Display hazard‑panel information when a barge carries dangerous substancesOperator
s.sch005 Information to be shown on labels Regulated
  • Provide proper labels for hazardous substances at harbour areasAny Person
s.sch005 Colour of hazard warning panels and labels Regulated
  • Hazard panels must use the specified orange colourAny Person
s.sch006 At least one month before application for confirmation of the... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local authorities must advertise intention to confirm harbour byelawsLocal authority
s.sch006 For at least one month before application for confirmation is... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Statutory harbour authority must keep byelaws available for public inspectionLocal authority
s.sch006 The Secretary of State shall not under the foregoing provisions... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must consult HSC before confirming a byelawCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch006 A copy of the byelaws, when confirmed, shall be printed... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Harbour authorities must publish and keep byelaws available to the publicLocal authority
s.sch007 An application for an explosives licence or for any alteration... Regulated
  • Apply for an explosives licence in writing to HSEAny Person
s.sch007 A notice published pursuant to paragraph 2 shall state that... Regulated
  • Submit comments to the Executive within 1 month of notice publicationAny Person
s.sch007 Within the time for comment or objection the applicant shall... Regulated
  • Provide requested information to the ExecutiveApplicant
s.sch007 Where the applicant for a licence or amending licence is... Regulated
  • Berth operator must forward licence applications to the harbour authorityApplicant
26 other schedules
s.sch001 Each hazard warning sign shall be in the form of...
s.sch002 Rubber scrap and rubber shoddy, in powdered or granulated form....
s.sch002 Seed cakes (seed expellers) containing more than 1.5% oil and...
s.sch002 Wool waste, wet.
s.sch002 Rags, oily.
s.sch002 Textile waste, wet.
s.sch002 Seed cakes, containing not more than 1.5% oil and not...
s.sch002 Copra.
s.sch002 Cotton waste, oily.
s.sch002 Cotton, wet.
s.sch002 Fibres, animal or vegetable, burnt, wet or damp.
s.sch002 Fibres or fabrics, animal or vegetable, with animal or vegetable...
s.sch002 Fish meal (unstabilised).
s.sch002 Iron oxide, spent, or iron sponge, spent (obtained from coal...
s.sch002 Paper, treated with unsaturated oils, incompletely dried (includes carbon paper)....
s.sch005 Labels for compartmented tank barges
s.sch005 Any reference in paragraph 3 of this Schedule to a...
s.sch005 Specification for hazard warning panels
s.sch005 Form of labels
s.sch005 Any reference to a space number in paragraphs 5 and...
s.sch005 Specification for labels
s.sch006 In this Schedule, “byelaws” means byelaws made by a statutory...
s.sch006 Byelaws shall be made under the common seal of the...
s.sch006 The Secretary of State may confirm, with or without modifications,...
s.sch007 On receipt of an application, the Executive may prepare a...
s.sch007 After the time for comment or objection has passed the...
s.001 The shape of the flag shall be as shown in... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Display the prescribed flag shape for dangerous substances in harbour areasAny Person
s.002 The flag shall be red in colour. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Harbour area flags must be redAny Person

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