Within ports, there are a number of different enforcement authorities involved depending on the type of work being carried out and location. Below is a list of the different agencies with a brief explanation of the areas they cover along with a link to their websites.
HSE is responsible for regulating shore-based activities carried out on port premises by shore-based workers eg stevedores.
Work activities aboard ship by works crew, marine/maritime safety and ship/navigational safety.
Accidents to crew and to ships at sea.
The roles of the HSE, MCA and MAIB are explained more fully in the Memorandum of Understanding between the agencies:
Work activities in warehouses, shops, catering facilities and offices not on dock premises; leisure activities on or adjacent to inland navigations; complaints regarding nuisance)
Activities affecting the environment.
Railways on dock premises.
Road accidents and carriage of dangerous goods by road.
Import/export controls, excise duty.
The UK Border Agency is responsible for securing the United Kingdom borders and controlling migration in the United Kingdom.
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