Regulations and Guidlines for The Port of Oxelösund

The local regulations and guidelines for the Port of Oxelösund in Oxelösunds local authority area as defined by the county authority of Södermanland on the 3rd April 1996 and valid from  the 1st May 1996.

Preliminary Decisions

1§

The fundamental decisions on general rules and safety in public places are to be found in chapter 3 of the laws on public order. These local regulations contain further decisions on order and safety in the Port of Oxelösund which are required considering the type of work carried out in the port. The local authority rules for public places apply in the areas of the port to which the general public have access.

 

2§

These regulations apply on land and sea within the port area which has been marked on the map afixed to the regulations. The port area is administrated by The Port of Oxelösund Ltd. The responsibility for the general running of the port has been passed from the Board of Directors the port’s Managing Director.

 

3§

In these regulations the port authority refers to the Managing Director and the Harbour Master.

 

4§

Vessels, in these regulations refers to objects used for transport on water and every other object which can float on or in the water. Pleasure craft are regarded, in these regulations, as ships or boats which are not used as commercial traffic.

 

Traffic regulations

5§

Vessels shall be conducted in a way that does not constitute a danger or obstruction to any other vessel, construction or person. The vessels captain shall be especially careful in passing areas where work is being undertaken in the water.

 

6§

Aircraft may not land in the port area without permission from the port authority.

 

7§

Vessels may only berth, moor or anchor in places designated by the port authority. The captain of the vessel shall keep himself aware of the depth of water depth at the designated berth, mooring or anchoring place.

 

8§

The berthing of vessels is only allowed  after permission from the port authority has been given. The vessels captain, agent or owner shall ensure the secure mooring of the vessel.

 

9§

During mooring, anchoring or moving the captain of the ship must ensure other vessels, quays, bridges or other similar constructions, cables or power lines are not damaged and other vessel movements are not obstructed or disturbed.

 

10§

The establishing of mooring places or the laying out of pipes, cables or other lines, pontoons or temporary bridge connections are forbidden without the permission of the port authority.

 

11§

The port authority can order the captain, agent or owner of the vessel to move, delay or take other precautions with the vessel which are required to apply with the port regulations and guidelines for safety.

 

12§

A vessel must not be moved in the port area if there is a risk that the vessel, because of its condition or any other reason, may sink, be an obstacle for other vessels or in  any other way be a danger according to the port regulations and guidelines for safety.

 

13§

The captain, agent, owner or their representative shall immediately inform the port authority and the Swedish Maritime Administration TIC-central in Oxelösund if a vessel has sunk, run aground or in any other way become unable to manoeuvre.

 

Owners of sunken objects which can create an obstacle or danger to vessels or structures must make a report to the port authority. If someone other than the owner was responsible for the object at the time it sank the duty to report the incident lies with them. If an object is lost from a vessel the captain, agent or owner must make a report.

 

14§

During mooring, anchoring and moving tugboats shall take measures to assist vessels in accordance with the port regulations or safety within the port area.

 

Obligation to report

15§

The captain of the vessel, agent or their representative must report to the port authority if a vessel is to put-in or pass through the port. Pleasure craft and fishing boats passing through the port are exempt from reporting according to paragraph 1 of the Obligation to Report.

 

The report should be made in good time and not later than 24 hours before the arrival of the vessel. The port authority can, with regard to time factors for the vessels journey or other circumstances,  allow a shorter reporting time as an exemption of the obligation to report. The vessels captain shall report the departure time to the port authority at the latest when the vessel is ready to leave.

 

Loading, unloading and location of cargo etc

 

16§

Cargo, vehicles or other materials shall be handled, stored, located or stored in the place designated by the port authority in such a way that the port quaysides, buildings, pavements, rail tracks, cranes etc are not damaged. Fire exits must not be blocked or any danger to people be created.  For the reporting and handling of dangerous cargoes special regulations apply.

 

Special Regulations

17§

Before any large repairs, maintenance work or similar work is carried out from rafts or suchlike permission must be obtained from the port authority.

 

18§

Before a vessel  is temporarily made unmanoeuverable because of repairs or similar work permission must be given from the port authority.

 

19§

Diving and work underwater can only be done with permission from the port authority.

 

20§

The running of the propeller at the quayside can only be done with permission from the port authority.

 

21§

Anyone within the port area who damages a vessel, structure, cargo or any other property shall report it immediately to the port authority.

 

Penalties

22§

Anyone who wilfully or by carelessness breaks any or some of the regulations in pragraph 5-15§§, 16§ or paragraph 17-21§§ can be fined according to chapter 3 of the second paragraph of the regulations.  The laws on public order also contain rules of injunction and confiscation.