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General Information on Peterhead Bay:

Emergency Plan

The object of the emergency plan is to ensure that the correct action is taken in the most appropriate sequence to control incidents, safeguard employees and anyone nearby who may be affected and to minimise damage to property and the environment from an incident which may occur on vessels alongside shore installations or underway within the confines of the port.

The plan sets out the agreed action to be taken by the authorities, organisations and companies listed as participants of the plan when an emergency occurs within the port area.

Incidents with which this plan is concerned may involve:
a) Fire
b) Explosion
c) Escape of toxic gases, liquids or hazardous chemicals
d) Radioactive materials
e) Collision, sinking, stranding and may involve any of the following classes of vessels which visit Peterhead:

i) Tanker vessels carrying petroleum and chemical products
ii) General cargo vessels
iii) Vessels carrying bulk cargoes e.g.. grain, phosphates, fertiliser
iv) Specialised vessels for the carriage of such products as liquified petroleum gas, oil rig support, Ro-Ro vessels, drilling rigs and diving support vessels
v) Cruise vessels

To minimise the risk of an incident occurring it is essential that all dangerous substances brought into, handled, loaded or unloaded within the harbour are packaged, labeled and handled in accordance with the relevant sections of the Dangerous Substances in Harbour Areas Regulations 1987.

In the event of an emergency a vessel should call 'Peterhead Harbours' on VHF Channel 14 in the first instance. This will be sufficient to activate the Emergency Plan.

Oil Pollution Prevention

Pollution of the harbour from any source is strictly prohibited. The harbour Authorities have duties and obligations under the Prevention of Oil Pollution Act 1971 to take action against any polluters and to initiate clean-up activities where appropriate. Vessel masters are asked to take the greatest care to ensure that no pollution of any kind originates from their vessels.

Tankers discharging or loading bulk oils such as fuel oil and bunker oil should be guided by the advice contained in the International Oil Tanker and Terminal Safety Guide (IOTTSG) with particular regard to the section on pollution and safety precautions against fire and explosives.

Customs Documentation
Vessel Arrival and departure

Documents required for presentation to H.M. Customs and Excise are as follows:

On Arrival ("Report")

- Form C13 "Masters Declaration" in duplicate
- Form C142 "Crews Declaration" in duplicate
- Cargo Declaration (Manifest)
- Cargo Release in duplicate

If these "Report" documents have not been collected from the vessel within three hours of making fast alongside (24 hours of anchoring) by H.M. Customs and Excise or the vessels agent, then one copy of Forms C13 and C142 are to be lodged in one of H.M. Customs and Excise post boxes, keeping the other copy together with the manifest and release notes onboard. There is one post box on the ASCo South Base, one on the Albert Quay and one at Customs House.

On Departure ("Clearance")

- Form C13 "Masters Declaration" in duplicate
- Cargo Declaration (Manifest) - normally presented by the charterer or agent.

Towage

Harbour towage can be arranged through shipping agents provided sufficient notice is given.