Current English port law was not drafted with MASSes in mind. Nevertheless, there…
Assuming a port authority has no wish to exclude MASSes altogether, two matters call…
A) The reconsideration of specific rules which, although not designed to do so, incidentally…
B) References to a vessel’s “master”. Legislation relating to ports frequently refers…
From this analysis, it is clear that at least two changes are necessary:…
(i) The owners or operators of a MASS should be required by law to nominate a person…
(ii) It should be provided in law that, in the case of a MASS, any legal penalty…
