harbour directions

The Shoreham Port Authority, as the competent harbour authority for the purposes of the Pilotage Act 1987 for Shoreham Port and its approaches in pursuance of its powers under Section 7 of the said Act, hereby directs that from 1 st October 1988 pilotage shall be compulsory for all vessels, except those whose overall length does not exceed 50 metres and which are not carrying Dangerous Goods in the following are:

• All waters within the Port
• So much of the area outside the Port as lies within an area enclosed by the lines of longitude at 00 12°W and 00 16°W and an imaginary line between these lines of longitude one nautical mile due south from low-water ordinary spring tides.

Made by Order of the Port Authority

Note: Pilotage Exemption Certificates may be applied for by bona fide masters and first mates of vessels.