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Harbour closure and pilotage function removal orders: draft guidance
Proposed guidance regarding the circumstances and processes in which harbour closure orders will made for English and Welsh harbours.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · gov.uk
Detail
The Marine Navigation Act 2013 created 2 procedures allowing the relevant administration to revoke revoke a harbour authority’s status.
This guidance offer draft information on the:
- circumstances in which a harbour closure order will be made
- processes to apply for a pilotage function removal order
The guidance affects English harbours and Welsh non-fishery harbours.
Documents
Guidance on harbour closure orders and pilotage function removal orders for English harbours and Welsh non-fishery harbours: consultation documentapplication/pdfGuidance on harbour closure orders and pilotage function removal orders for English harbours and Welsh non-fishery harbours: consultation documentapplication/vnd.oasis.opendocument.textGuidance on harbour closure orders and pilotage function removal orders for English harbours and Welsh non-fishery harbours: consultation documentapplication/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.documentGuidance on harbour closure orders and pilotage function removal orders for English harbours and Welsh non-fishery harbours: consultation letterapplication/pdfDraft guidance on harbour closure orders and pilotage function removal ordersapplication/pdfGuidance on harbour closure orders and pilotage function removal orders: summary of responsesapplication/pdf