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Port Security Regulations 2009 implementation: 13 UK marine areas
Plans for implementing required port security at 13 UK marine areas, including physical boundaries and processes.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · gov.uk
Detail
The purpose of Directive 2005/65/EC is to enhance security co-ordination at the marine areas of:
- Barrow
- Cardiff
- Falmouth
- Glasgow (now “Clyde”)
- Hull
- Goole
- Immingham and Grimsby
- Liverpool
- the Manchester Ship Canal
- Newhaven,
- Southampton
- Sullom Voe
- Swansea, (“the listed ports”)
The directive requires the following action of:
- designation of a port security authority
- appointment of a port security officer
- a port security risk assessment to be conducted
- creation of a port security plan
The draft designation orders outline the area which the port security authority will have responsibility over.
Documents
Draft designation orders implementing the Port Security Regulations 2009 at 13 portsapplication/pdfConsultation letterapplication/pdfAddendumapplication/pdfSummary of responses to the consultation on the draft designation orders implementing the Port Security Regulations 2009 at certain portsapplication/pdf