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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
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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:

  1. designation of a port security authority
  2. appointment of a port security officer
  3. a port security risk assessment to be conducted
  4. creation of a port security plan

The draft designation orders outline the area which the port security authority will have responsibility over.

Documents
Port Security Regulations 2009… · Order Paper · Order Paper