Port Regulations

PUBLISHING DETAILS Revised under the authority of the Law Revision Act (2020 Revision). The Port Regulations made the 26th April, 1977, as amended by the Citation of Acts of Parliament Act, 2020 [Act 56 of 2020], and consolidated with Law 4 of 1997 (part) enacted the 24th March, 1997. Consolidated with — Port (Amendment) Regulations, 1977 made the 19th July, 1977, Port (Amendment) Regulations, 1978 made the 10th January, 1978, Port (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations, 1978 made the 2nd May, 1978, Port (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations, 1978 made the 16th May, 1978, Port (Amendment) (No.4) Regulations, 1978 made the 8th August, 1978, Port (Amendment) (No.5) Regulations, 1978 made the 10th October, 1978, Port (Amendment) Regulations, 1979 made the 20th April, 1979, Port (Amendment) Regulations, 1980 made the 3rd January, 1980, Port (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations, 1980 made the 12th February, 1980, Port (Amendment) Regulations, 1981 made the 23rd June, 1981, Port (Amendment) Regulations, 1982 made the 9th November, 1982, Port (Amendment) Regulations, 1983 made the 14th June, 1983, Port (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations, 1983 made the 4th October, 1983, Port Authority (Safety Equipment on Vessels) Regulations, 1984 made the 24th January, 1984, Port (Amendment) Regulations, 1984 made the 18th December, 1984, Port (Amendment) Regulations, 1985 made the 9th April, 1985, Port (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations, 1985 made the 30th July, 1985, Port (Amendment) Regulations, 1986 made the 25th February, 1986, Port (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations, 1986 made the 25th March, 1986, Port (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations, 1986 made the 30th September, 1986, Port (Amendment) (No.4) Regulations, 1986 made the 4th November, 1986, Port (Amendment) Regulations, 1987 made the 20th October, 1987, Port (Amendment) Regulations, 1988 made the 21st June, 1988, Port (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations, 1988 made the 23rd August, 1988, Port (Amendment) Regulations, 1990 made the 29th June, 1990, Port (Amendment) Regulations, 1991 made the 27th August, 1991, Port (Amendment) Regulations, 1991 (sic) made the 1st September, 1991, Port (Amendment) Regulations, 1992 made the 19th May, 1992, Publication Details Continued Port (Amendment) Regulations, 1994 made the 13th September, 1994, Port (Amendment) Regulations, 1997 made the 4th March, 1997, Port (Grand Cayman Crane Services) Regulations, 1997 made the 4th March, 1997, Port (Amendment) (Port Dues) Regulations, 1997 made the 15th April, 1997, Port (Amendment) Regulations, 2001, made the 24th July, 2001, Port (Amendment) (Container Fees) Regulations, 2002 made the 27th August, 2002, Port (Amendment) Regulations, 2006 made the 30th May, 2006, Port (Amendment) Regulations, 2007 made the 14th August, 2007, Port (Amendment) Regulations, 2010 made the 9th March, 2010, Port (Amendment) Regulations, 2012 made the 7th September, 2012, Port (Amendment) Regulations, 2013 made the 3rd May, 2013, Port (Amendment) Regulations, 2016 made the 17th May, 2016, Port (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations, 2016 made the 14th October, 2016, Port (Amendment) Regulations, 2017 made the 28th April, 2017, Port (Amendment) Regulations, 2019 made the 19th November, 2019, Port (Amendment) Regulations, 2021 made the 9th March, 2021, Port (Amendment) Regulations, 2023 made the 20th December, 2023, and Port (Amendment) Regulations, 2024 made the 24th January, 2024 Port (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 made the 20th March, 2025. Consolidated and revised this 31st day of December, 2025. Note (not forming part of these Regulations): This revision replaces the 2025 Revision which should now be discarded. Regulation PART 1 – PRELIMINARY PART 2 - NAVIGATION PART 3 - CONTROL OF PORTS 102. No conveyance of goods into or out of a port area without proper gate pass and customs PART 4 - PORT DUES PART 5 - MISCELLANEOUS PART 6 - RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES 146B. Submission of application for authorisation of watersports event and designation of PART 7 - LICENCE FEES: LOCAL VESSELS PART 8 - CRANE SERVICES DANGEROUS CARGO FORM - PA. 1 FORM - PA. 2 FORM - PA. 3 Pre-Arrival Notification Vessel Information PRESCRIBED PORTS DIVERS DOWN FLAG DEMARCATED NAVIGATIONAL CHANNELS PORT ANCHORAGE AREA NAVIGATIONAL CHANNELS Regulation 1 PART 1 – PRELIMINARY Citation These Regulations may be cited as the Port Regulations (2026 Revision). Definitions In these Regulations — “aggregate” includes clay, sand, granite, glass, shale, sandstone, gravel or other stone commonly used for road-making, building construction or land filling; “animal” means an animate creature other than a human being; “apron” means the place of loading or discharge of goods and the embarkation and disembarkation of passengers; “Authority” means the Port Authority established by section 3; “berth assignment” means the granting of permission to use a specified berth; “cargo handling dues” means a charge assessed against a consignee or agent for handling cargo from vessel hook to place of rest or vice versa; “charge” means monies chargeable by the Authority by virtue of these Regulation 2 “checking” means the service of counting and checking cargo against appropriate documents for the account of the cargo or the vessel, or other person requesting the same; “collision regulations” means the international collision regulations having application to the Islands; “container” means a large standardised, seagoing receptacle for the transportation of cargo, which receptacle can be handled as a unit; “dedicated dry container” means a trailer or container which is not refrigerated and which contains goods for one consignee; “dedicated refrigerated container” means a trailer or container which is refrigerated and which contains goods for one consignee; “Director” has the meaning ascribed to it by section 2; “diver” includes a snorkeler; “explosive” has the meaning assigned to it by the Explosives Act (2008 Revision); “facility” includes any craft, dock, jetty, buoy, marker, machinery, light, building or land under the control of the Authority; “fairway” means the whole of the navigable channel of a port; “free time” means the specified period during which cargo may occupy space assigned to it on terminal property free of terminal demurrage or storage charges immediately prior to the loading or subsequent to the discharge of such cargo on or off the vessel; “GRT” means Gross Registered Tons; “handling” means the handling of cargo from vessel hook to tail gate or vice versa; “heavy lift” means the service of providing heavy lift cranes and equipment for lifting cargo; “knots” means nautical miles per hour; “loading and unloading” means the service of loading or unloading vessels to any place on the terminal and trucks, lighters or barges to any other means of conveyance to or from the terminal facility; “N.O.S.” means not otherwise specified; “operator” means a person carrying on the business of furnishing wharfage, dock, warehouse, or other marine terminal services or facilities in connection with a common carrier by water in any port; “place of rest” means a location designated by the Director within the terminal area where goods and commodities may be placed in a manner acceptable to the Authority and allowed to remain while awaiting delivery to road or for loading on board a vessel; Regulation 2 “port anchorage area” means an area designated under regulation 141; “port control zone” means a zone designated under regulation 141C; “port dues” has the meaning ascribed to it in section 2; “port terminal facility” means structures comprising a terminal unit, including but not limited to, wharves, transit shed, covered and open storage space, cold storage plants, landing and receiving stations used for the transmission, care and convenience of cargo in interchange between land and water carriers or two water carriers; “power boat” means a vessel capable of being propelled by means other than or in addition to sail or manpower to an extent in excess of 5 B.H.P.; “prescribed” means prescribed in the Schedules; “principal Act” means the Port Authority Act (2025 Revision); “section” means a section of the Port Authority Act (2025 Revision); “ski-boat” means a vessel operating as a tow boat for water skiing; “swim area” means an area set aside under regulation 147(1); “tailgate” has reference to the delivery of cargo by the Authority from the place of rest to the tailgate of the truck for outbound cargo and from the tailgate of the truck to place of rest for inbound cargo; “terminal demurrage” is a charge assessed against cargo remaining in or on terminal facilities after the expiration of free time unless arrangements have been made for storage and is also applicable to cargo remaining in or on terminal facilities after expiration of an authorised storage period; “terminal storage” means the provision of transit sheds or other terminal facilities for the storing of inbound and outbound cargo after the expiration of free time, including wharf storage, shipside storage, closed and covered storage, open and ground storage, bonded storage and refrigerated storage, after storage arrangements have been made; “ton” means a gross ton of two thousand pounds or forty cubic feet at the option of the Authority; “tonnage dues” means the charge for the use of wharf but does not include a charge for any other service; “transit shed” has the meaning ascribed to it by section 2 of the Customs and Border Control Act (2024 Revision) and in addition includes any place so prescribed by these Regulations or designated as such by the Authority; “usage” means the use of the terminal facilities by operators for a purpose for which a charge is N.O.S.; “various dry container” means a trailer or container which is not refrigerated and which contains goods for more than one consignee; Regulation 3 “various refrigerated container” means a trailer or container which is refrigerated and which contains goods for more than one consignee; “vessel” has the meaning ascribed to it in section 2 and includes the owners or agents thereof; and “vessel hook” means the point of pick-up or discharge of cargo from a vessel’s cargo handling tackle. Application to persons The Regulations contained herein apply to all users of the facilities of the Authority from time to time who, in matters of doubt, are subject to the decision of the Director. User creates a binding covenant Use of the Authority’s facilities constitutes a consent by the user to the terms and conditions hereof and is evidence of agreement on the part of vessels and other users of such facilities to pay all charges specified and be governed generally by these Appeals To the extent that the Director derives that person’s powers and responsibility from the Authority there is a right of appeal to the Authority against that person’s decisions, which appeals must be addressed to the Chairperson. Exemption of charges in the case of construction Construction work done under contract, with and for the benefit of the Authority, is exempt from the charges specified herein in so far as such work is necessary for performance of such contract. General restrictions and limitations The Authority has no obligation to provide — (a) storage or accommodation for property which has not been transported and is not intended to be transported by water to or from a port; (b) berthing or other services beyond the reasonable capacity of its facilities; or extended storage for any property in the course of’ normal operations, beyond such period of time as may be provided by these Regulations or allowed by the Director, nor is that person obliged to accept any cargo incompatible with public policy or the general objects of a port. Disclaimer of responsibility for loss or damage or injury The Authority is not responsible for — Regulation 9 (a) damage to freight being loaded, unloaded, handled, stored or otherwise present on its facilities, or for loss of freight or delay thereto; (b) loss or damage to freight on or in its facilities by reason of fire, leakage, evaporation, natural shrinkage, wastage, decay, animals, rodents, moisture, the elements, discharge of water from sprinkler fire protection systems or from any other cause; delay, loss, damage arising from riots, strikes, labour disturbances or any persons, or for loss due to pilferage or theft or to other cause; or (d) personal injuries or death resulting from any cause whatsoever on its properties or facilities, unless occasioned by the wilful neglect or default of the Authority or its servants or agents acting in such capacity. Placement of goods not to be bailment The placing of property of any nature including cargo on the Authority’s property pursuant to these Regulations is not a bailment of that property, and the Authority is not a bailee thereof. Abandoned cargo

Cargo in respect of which charges have not been collected after twenty-eight days, excluding the free storage period, is deemed to be abandoned cargo and the Authority may — (a) dispose of it in accordance with section 24; (b) store it off the port at the risk and expense of the owner; or retain possession of it until all charges have been paid. Furnishing cargo statements and vessel reports

(1) Vessels shall give at least forty-eight hours’ notice to the Director, in the form prescribed in Schedule 3, prior to arrival. (2) Vessels, within forty-eight hours before arrival or departure, where practicable, and other users of the harbours and facilities shall produce copies of inbound and outbound manifest, or other acceptable documents to the Director, or a full and correct statement, signed and certified on a prescribed form, showing weights or measurements of the items discharged or loaded and the basis on which freight charges are assessed. Regulation 12 Payment for charges

(1) Charges prescribed by these Regulations are due as they accrue and payable within seven days after presentation of invoices and the Authority reserves the right, in the event of past delay or failure to pay invoices when due, to demand payment of charges in advance before further services are performed or facilities used, or before freight upon which charges have accrued are released for delivery. (2) A charge prescribed by or under these Regulations which is not paid within thirty days of becoming due shall attract an additional charge — (a) of an amount equal to 1.5 per cent of the amount of the unpaid charge; (b) which shall be added to that unpaid amount on the last day of the month following the end of that thirty day period. (3) Any part of the charge or additional charge which remains unpaid on the next and each subsequent 27th day of the month after the day on which an additional charge was added under subregulation (2) above — (a) shall attract a further additional charge equal to 1.5 per cent of the total amount remaining due to the Authority in respect of those unpaid charges; (b) which shall be added to that total unpaid amount on the last day of each such month. (4) Any additional charge referred to in this regulation shall become due and payable to the Authority on the date on which it is calculated and added to an unpaid charge. No debtor substitution allowed

The Authority may require a deposit or bond in advance of charges which may accrue against a vessel or from other users of its facilities and use of its facilities may be denied until such deposit or bond is provided upon the scale of twice the charges which may so accrue. Access to records

Vessels and other users of ports and facilities are required to permit inspection of manifest of cargo, passengers and other relevant documents for the purpose of audit and the estimation of charges. Regulation 16 Indemnity bond

Users of the port facilities, unless specifically exempted, are required to provide cash bonds for such amount as the Director may require, insuring the Authority against loss and securing the payment of bills arising from cargo handling, cargo dues, wharfage, water sales, storage, rentals, leases, warehousing, demurrage, electric current and other services rendered, and the Director is authorised to cash such bonds. Insurance certificates

The rates and charges published in these Regulations do not provide for insurance, and users of port facilities are required to carry bodily injury liability insurance and property damage liability insurance and to produce certificates of such insurance to the Director on demand, failing which the Director may require a cash bond for an appropriate amount. PART 2 - NAVIGATION

Lighthouses and daymarkers are, for the purpose of their control, prescribed in Schedule 1 and may be varied in number and description from time to time by the Authority in exercise of its function under paragraph (b) of section 6 by Notice published in the Gazette and, for the maintenance thereof, the Authority shall have recourse to a port due called aids to navigation being a charge prescribed in regulation Removal of ships in fairways

(1) No vessel may be anchored in the fairways of a port without the permission of the Director. (2) A vessel anchoring in contravention of subregulation (1) shall, in addition to any penalty, be liable to be removed at the vessel’s risk and expense. Liability of vessels under pilotage

Vessels navigating under pilotage are answerable for any loss or damage caused by fault of navigation. Anchorage or obstruction in turning basins and channels

It is unlawful to anchor any vessel in any of the turning basins or channels in the ports or in a navigational channel listed in Schedule 9, or otherwise to obstruct navigation except in cases of actual emergency. Regulation 22 Lights at night

(1) Vessels anchored, moored or manoeuvring in the territorial water-ways of the Islands must at all times exhibit the lights required for their class by collision (2) Vessels having explosives on board shall, when within the limits of a port, keep conspicuously exhibited at the fore by day a red flag (B International Code) and at night at the mast head in addition to the lights ordinarily required and above them, a red light visible at a distance of one mile all round the horizon. Boats to give way and exhibit requisite lights

Boats within the limits of a port shall make way for ships under way and shall, between the hours of sunset and sunrise, exhibit the lights required for their class by collision regulations. Approaches to docks, ship’s ladders and gangways to be kept cleared

Free passage shall be kept to landing places, wharves and moorings, and boats shall move when required to clear such passage. Ship’s accommodation ladders and gangways shall be kept in good condition and clear of obstruction. Sinking, etc., of objects

(1) No wreck shall be sunk or other object, other than a mark or buoy for which permission has been obtained under regulation 29, placed on the ocean bed without the permission of the Cabinet. An application for such permission shall be made to the Authority, which shall, before forwarding its recommendation thereon to the Cabinet, obtain the advice of the Minister responsible for natural resources matters. (2) The sinking of any object in a port shall be reported immediately to the Director. Pollution of air and water

A person who deposits, places or discharges into territorial waters, any ballast, dunnage, sewage, butcher’s offal, garbage, dead animals, gaseous liquid or solid matter, oil, gasoline, residuum of gas, calcium, carbide, trade waste, tar or refuse, or any other matter which is capable of producing floating matter or scum on the surface of the water, sediment or obstruction on the ocean bed, or odours or gases of putrefaction commits an offence. Speed, etc.

A person who, within one thousand five hundred feet of a port terminal facility, proceeds at a speed exceeding five knots or endangers other vessels or structures or causes wake damage (subject, however, to the duty of the Master to maintain steerage way) commits an offence. Regulation 28 Anchors to be in readiness

Vessels entering or leaving port shall have anchors clear and ready for use and vessels arriving shall have their derricks hoisted and ready if weather permits. Erection of marks, laying of buoys

(1) No lateral, cardinal, isolated danger, safe water or special marks shall be erected or buoys laid down within the territorial waters without the permission of the Authority. Where any buoy is proposed to be placed within any restricted marine area or any area designated as a marine park under section 7 of the National Conservation Act, 2013 [Law 24 of 2013], or in coral, the Authority shall, before deciding whether to grant permission, obtain the advice of the Minister responsible for natural resources matters. Such permission may be granted subject to whatever conditions the Authority deems appropriate. (2) A charge of $50.00 is payable in respect of each buoy laid within the territorial waters and such buoys may be removed at the expense of the owner if at any time the Authority so requires. (3) Permanent moorings for public use shall be marked with a white buoy bearing a horizontal blue stripe, each of which shall be clearly marked with the size or the weight limit, or with both the size and the weight limit, for which the mooring is intended. (4) No vessel which exceeds either the size or weight limit so marked may moor on such a mooring. Restrictions on all vessels

(1) A vessel approaching within two hundred yards of a divers down flag or a divers down light shall not exceed a speed of three knots, and shall have a lookout at the bow for divers and swimmers and shall make either visual or radio contact with the person acting as lookout on the vessel displaying such flag or light. (2) No vessel shall display the divers down flag or divers down light unless it is at that time engaged in diving or snorkelling operations. (3) No vessel shall approach within one hundred yards of a fishing vessel which is at anchor and displays a white flag, unless such fishing vessel has given permission. (4) No vessel shall exceed a speed of five knots when within fifty yards of any vessel which is at anchor. (5) Except in an area designated under regulation 146 as a watersports area and marked by buoys, no vessel shall exceed a speed of five knots when within two hundred yards of the shoreline. (6) No vessel shall travel parallel to the shoreline unless it is more than fifty yards therefrom. Regulation 31 (7) Nothing in this regulation shall apply to any vessel — (a) engaged in rescue operations; (b) carrying a constable, or a Conservation Officer appointed under section 25 of the National Conservation Act, 2013 [Law 24 of 2013], when carrying out their respective duties as such. (8) For the purposes of this regulation “divers down flag” and “divers light” are as prescribed in Schedule 5. Power boats

(1) It is the duty of every person having control of a power boat within territorial waters — (a) so to navigate such boat as to avoid collision with or injury to every vessel or person present in, on or under the water in the area occupied by or disturbed by the said boat or the wash or wake thereof; and (b) to navigate such boats with due care and consideration for other persons having regard to the prevailing conditions and the reasonable likelihood of other persons being present in or coming into the area occupied by such boat and the wash and wake thereof. (2) No person under the age of fifteen years shall drive or navigate a power boat save under the control of a person over that age. (3) Every person in control of a power boat shall when so instructed by the (a) heave to; and (b) bring that person’s boat alongside any place indicated by the Director, and otherwise comply with any navigational orders issued to that person by the (4) When any dispute arises as to who is in control of a power boat every person present therein shall be deemed to be in control until that person proves the contrary. (5) As between power boats and other vessels, all other vessels have right of way. (6) No person shall operate a ski-boat unless — (a) the area of the sea in which it is operated is free from swimmers and divers; and (b) its crew keeps constant watch on other vessels and is satisfied that no danger to such vessels or to swimmers or divers is involved. (7) The minimum crew for a ski-boat is two persons, one at the helm or wheel and one acting as lookout. Regulation 32 (8) No water skiing may be conducted unless the sea is clear for one hundred yards ahead and fifty yards either side of the ski-boat. (9) The Director may, by notice in writing published in the Gazette and in one newspaper printed in the Islands, exempt from any or all of the provisions of subregulations (5) and (8) such person or persons as may be therein specified for such period of time, in respect of such place or places and subject to such conditions as are in such notice also specified. Application for berth and for the loading or unloading of vessels

Vessels desiring a berth at any port in the Islands shall, as far in advance of the date of docking as possible, make application to the Director in writing in the manner prescribed in Schedule 3 specifying the name of the vessel, size, the date and estimated time of arrival, date and time of sailing and the nature and quantity of cargo, if any, and request the vessel to be loaded or unloaded. Director to assign berth

(1) Vessels shall occupy the berth assigned by the Director, and shall be moved to any other berth which the Director may direct, and all masters or persons in charge shall obey the Director’s orders. (2) Vessels shall not proceed alongside any wharf without the permission of the Director, and they shall comply with all directions given by the Director until such permission is received. (3) The master is responsible for all damage or consequences resulting from any erroneous declaration made by that person or that person’s representatives as to the draft or dimensions of that person’s ship. The tonnage of a ship is that shown on that ship’s certificate of registry. Change of berth

Every vessel must, at all times, have on board a person in charge with authority to take such action in any emergency as may be necessary to facilitate common navigation or commerce, or for the protection of other vessels or property. The Director has discretionary authority to order and enforce the removal or change the berth or location of any vessel, at its own expense, to such place as that person may direct, for the purpose of facilitating navigation or commerce, or for the protection of other vessels or property, and it is unlawful for the master, owner or agent of such vessel to neglect or disobey any such order and if there is no responsible person available, or if the person in charge refuses to shift a vessel as required, the Director may have the vessel shifted at the risk and expense of the vessel. Regulation 35 Unauthorised berthing

A vessel berthed in an unauthorised manner or shifted without approval of the Director is subject to an assessment in an amount equal to twice the published port dues. Such vessel may, without notice, be moved by the Director to a properly designated berth at the risk and expense of the vessel. Ship’s moorings, etc.

(1) Vessels within a port shall have sufficient hands on board to attend to their moorings, and to cause them to be slackened or hove in as necessary. No rope shall be made fast except to dolphins, buoys, moorings and bollards placed for that purpose, and no wire rope may be used unless the bollards and the edge of the coping of the wharf are protected from chafes to the satisfaction of the Director. Chain cables may not be used for mooring alongside a wharf. (2) Vessels shall anchor, moor, and berth to the satisfaction of the Director, and shall take such additional precautions in severe weather as may be ordered. (3) Vessels alongside wharfs must affix efficient rat guards on every line and wire connected to or reaching shore if so ordered by the Director. Watch to be kept on board

A watch shall be constantly kept by day and night upon the open deck of every ship in port. Ships to be in readiness to move

(1) Vessels shall, at all times, be kept in a fit condition to be moved and, in default, the work may be performed by the Authority at the vessel’s risk and expense. No vessel shall drop main steam or power without first obtaining permission from the Director. (2) Vessels entering, leaving or shifting berth within a port shall be provided with sufficient hands for the purpose and shall have on board good and sufficient warps to the satisfaction of the Director, and shall be moored by such warps, and no warp may be cast off unless so authorised by the Director. Displaced moorings to be reported

If any mooring or marker buoy is dragged from its position or damaged by any vessel, the fact shall be reported immediately to the Director and the cost of repairing or replacing the said mooring or mark shall be paid for by such vessel. Regulation 40 Condition under which ship has priority

Vessels arriving at a port with the intention of discharging cargo shall have priority to berth in order of their time of arrival but, if a vessel proceeds to another port and commences discharging, priority shall be given to the next ship arriving. Nevertheless, the Director may give priority to later ships in an emergency or in order to save a perishable cargo. Removal of ships having offensive matter on board

The Director may order the removal from port of any vessel which has on board cargo or other matter injurious to health or offensive or dangerous in any respect, and such cargo or matter shall be disposed of in such manner as the Director may order, at the risk and expense of the vessel. Customs, immigration and health formalities

Until customs, immigration and health formalities have been completed, no unauthorised person may board or leave an arriving vessel. Due notice of departure to be given

Vessels shall give at least four hours notice to the Director, in the form prescribed in Schedule 3, prior to departure. Clearance

No vessel shall receive clearance from Customs except on the production of a certificate from the Director certifying that it has complied with these Regulations. Office hours

Requests for berths for loading or for unloading of vessels must be made — (a) on weekdays not later than 14.00 hours; and (b) on Saturdays not later than 10.00 hours. Manifest of cargo

Vessels shall, upon arrival in port, deliver to the Director a true copy of the manifest of cargo inwards, giving all relevant information, i.e. dock receipts, weight and cubic measure, and shall, as soon as possible, notify the Director of any amendments to any manifest. Conditions of working ships

(1) As far as may be practicable, cargo shall be discharged from and loaded into ships in the order of their arrival in port, but subject always to the discretion and direction of the Director. (2) The Director may refuse to permit cargo to be landed from any ship until suitable wharf or other accommodation is available. Regulation 48 Supervising cargo

(1) The master or that person’s representative shall remain on board that person’s ship while loading and discharging cargo for the purpose of superintending such loading and discharging. (2) No load shall be left suspended from a crane, derrick or other machine. Vessels loading or discharging

Vessels loading or discharging loose cargo shall cause a cargo net to be placed in such manner as to prevent any such cargo from falling into the waters of the port, and any cargo or vessel’s gear dropped overboard shall at once be reported by the person in charge of the ship to the Director, and recovered by the person in charge of the ship if it is reasonably possible for that person so to do. Failing this, it may be recovered by the Director at the risk and expense of the vessel. Ships to be worked with reasonable dispatch

(1) If a vessel fails to take in or discharge its cargo with such despatch as appears reasonable to the Director, such vessel shall, after notice has been given to that effect to the master, lose its turn and be removed from wharf by the Director at the risk and expense of the vessel. (2) The Director may, in the event of excessive accumulation of goods upon a wharf require any ship to reduce or suspend the rate of discharge of cargo. Offensive cargo

The Director may, with the consent of Customs and after giving two hours notice to the owner or other persons entitled to receive goods, or, if the owner or consignee cannot be found, then without such notice, order the removal and, if necessary, the destruction of any such goods if they are of an offensive nature and such removal or destruction shall be at the expense of the owner, consignee or other person concerned. Ship’s gear, repairs, etc.

No ship’s gear, dunnage, cattle fittings or the like shall be placed on any wharf without the Director’s permission. Treatment of animals

Animals, when ashore or afloat in a port area and when being discharged or shipped, shall be treated in a humane manner and in accordance with veterinary practice. The Director may, in that person’s discretion, refuse to land or ship animals if such landing or shipping would entail unnecessary suffering to any animal. Regulation 54 Master or agent to give notice of dangerous cargo

Vessels having on board goods of a dangerous or inflammable nature as prescribed in Schedule 2 shall, twenty-four hours before arrival, give notice thereof to the Director, and such cargo shall not be landed before such notice has been received by the Director. If such goods are so landed, the Director may order them to be placed on board the vessel whence they came or otherwise deal with the vessel and goods as that person considers necessary at the risk and expense of the ship. Control of quantity of explosives

The quantity of explosives to be conveyed to and allowed on a landing place, at any one time, shall be regulated by the Director and such regulated quantity shall not be exceeded. Hours during which explosives may be landed

Except with the permission of the Director and subject to such conditions as the Director may impose, explosives shall not be loaded, unloaded or landed except between the hours of 18:00 and 06:00. Place where explosives may be landed

No explosives shall be loaded from, brought into or deposited upon any wharf, landing stage, shed, warehouse, building or other place, except as the Director shall, from time to time, order. Notification of explosives

Explosives of all kinds must in addition to appearing on the manifest be declared by special letter to the Director, which letter must be delivered where practicable twentyfour hours prior to the arrival of the vessel. This letter must contain a description of the dangerous cargo carried by the vessel, listing the kind of explosives, number of packages, and where they are stowed. The vessel must comply with the international regulations which apply to such cases and must remain five miles from any port until otherwise directed by the Director. Prescribed signals must be shown by day and night and all necessary precautions must be taken. The Authority reserves the right to accept or refuse cargo which may be considered dangerous to persons or property. Explosives to be covered

(1) Explosives on board a vessel which are not in a safe magazine shall, while the hatch is open, be kept carefully covered and due care taken to prevent any water from seeping into any explosive or its container. (2) Should explosives escape from a package containing them, they shall be collected and dealt with in accordance with the Explosives Regulations (1997 Revision). Regulation 60 Method of handling explosives

(l) Packages containing explosives being discharged from or loaded into a vessel are not to be dropped, dragged or thrown. A rope cargo net in good condition (to be inspected) must be used; if no such net is available, then such explosives shall carefully be passed from hand to hand. (2) While explosives are being discharged no other cargo shall be handled or dealt with at or near thereto. (3) Persons not engaged in or superintending the work, shall remain a safe distance from the place of such discharging or loading of explosives. Permits to land explosives

Explosives shall not be permitted to land from any vessel until a permit has been produced by the importer to the Director. Hours during which aggregate may be landed

Except with the permission of the Director and subject to such conditions as the Director may impose, aggregate shall not be loaded, unloaded or landed except between the hours of 18:00 and 06:00. Place where aggregate may be landed

Except with the permission of the Director, no vessel may land or unload aggregate in the Islands other than at the Port of George Town. Method of handling aggregate

The methods of landing, loading and unloading aggregate shall be subject to inspection and approval by the Director at all times. Permits to land aggregate

(1) No vessel carrying aggregate shall be permitted to land, load or unload aggregate without a prior permit issued by the Director. (2) No person shall land, load or unload aggregate except in accordance with a permit issued by the Director. (3) An application for a permit to land, load or unload aggregate shall contain — (a) the name and address of the applicant; (b) the name, description and quantity of the aggregate; the country from which the aggregate is to be imported; (d) the name and address of the manufacturer of the aggregate; (e) the proposed method of landing, loading or unloading the aggregate; and (f) an outline of the safety measures which the applicant intends to employ to prevent spillage of the aggregate. Regulation 66 Inspection

(1) Vessels in port are subject to inspection by the Director at any time, which inspection may extend to every part thereof including cargo gear. (2) Such vessels may be required to produce a valid cargo gear certificate issued from a source recognised by the Authority. (3) Ropes, slings and wires in general use for hoisting or lowering shall be inspected once in every three months and where explosives are being handled, all machinery and attachments including ropes, slings, nets and wire cables shall be inspected immediately prior to use. PART 3 - CONTROL OF PORTS Leasing

Where the Authority grants leases for office or open ground space, its procedures and requirements must be followed. Allocation of space

The Director controls the allocation of port space, covered or open, and persons using port property must comply strictly with such allocations. The Director is authorised to move freight or other articles, at owner’s or agent’s expense, in order to ensure maximum flexibility of facilities of which the Director is the sole judge. Loitering on port property

It is an offence for any person to loiter upon the Authority’s properties or for unauthorised persons to enter cargo sheds or handling areas. Persons using the port facilities do so at their own risk and the Authority has no responsibility for injuries or damage sustained. Signs

Without prior approval, painting on structures belonging to the Authority is prohibited. Signs to be erected on the port shall be furnished by the port users and erected or placed by the user after the Director has approved the design, material and size of such signs which shall be uniform. Smoking

It is an offence to solicit or carry on any business on the Authority’s property without first obtaining a permit from the Director. Regulation 73 Wharf obstruction

It is an offence to allow stevedore’s tools, appliances, equipment, vehicles or any other objects not being cargo to remain on the wharves and wharf premises or in the transit sheds, unless so permitted by the Director, or to store cargo or gear on the aprons, driveways, roadways or any other locations so as to hamper normal port operations. Cleanliness of premises

Vessels and all other users of the facilities are responsible for the general cleanliness of the property allocated, assigned or leased to them. This includes parts of the aprons, gutters, and truck docks used in connection with any specific loading, unloading or handling operation and where users do not properly clean the facilities or property they have been using, the Director may order the property to be cleaned and placed in good order and charge the users responsible at double the cost thereof with a minimum charge of seventy-five dollars. Damage to facilities

Vessels and all other users of the facilities are responsible for all damage to the facilities occasioned by them. The Director may detain any vessel responsible for damage to the facilities until sufficient security has been given or payment made for the amount of the damage. It is the responsibility of the users of the facilities immediately to report to the Director any damage occasioned by them. Sanitary arrangements in port

When required by the Director, a ship’s water closets and latrines shall be closed during such period as the ship is in port. All closets and latrines shall have splash boards or similar device so as to prevent fouling the wharf or any other ship. No combustible material to be boiled on board ships

No pitch, tar, oil or combustibles of similar nature are to be boiled on board a ship in port, or any repairs done to such ship without the Director’s permission. Propellers may not be turned in port without warning

No ship’s propellers shall be turned in port for the purpose of trying engines without the giving of sufficient warning to the Director and to other vessels in the vicinity. Application of regulations 80 to 84

Regulations 80 to 84 shall not apply to any vessel which is propelled solely by oars or paddles. Safety equipment on vessels of 8-20 feet

(1) A vessel of a length of over eight feet but not exceeding twenty feet overall shall carry not less than — Regulation 81 (a) one life preserver or buoyant vest for each person on board; and (b) unless the vessel is a windsurfer or a hobby craft — (i) two oars and rowlocks, or two paddles; (ii) one bailer or manual pump; and (iii) one anchor with not less than fifty feet of rope attached, Provided that where the Director is satisfied that any vessel or class of vessel is of such a type that it is not intended, or that it is not necessary, to carry all or any of such equipment, that person may, by certificate under that person’s hand, exempt such vessel or class of vessel from all or any of the provisions of subparagraphs (i) to (iii) of paragraph (b). (2) Any such vessel which is equipped with an inboard motor, fitted with built-in or fixed fuel tanks or equipped with a cooking or heating appliance shall carry not less than — (a) one carbon dioxide fire-extinguisher of not less than four pounds content; or (b) one dry-chemical extinguisher of not less than two pounds content, (3) If any such vessel travels — (a) beyond the outer reefs of the Islands; or (b) if there are no such reefs in that part of the sea in which the vessel is, then one mile off-shore, it shall carry not less than — (i) one hand-held red flare; (ii) one pocket mirror; and (iii) one waterproof flashlight, in a watertight container. Safety equipment on vessels over 20 up to 40 feet

(1) A vessel of length of over twenty feet but not exceeding forty feet overall shall carry not less than — (a) one life preserver or buoyant vest for each person on board; (b) one life buoy; one bailer or manual bilge pump; (d) one anchor with not less than seventy-five feet of rope attached; (e) one sound-signalling apparatus; and Regulation 82 (f) three hand-held red flares, one pocket mirror, and either one waterproof flashlight or one hand-held red flare and two parachute flares, all in a watertight container. (2) Any such vessel which is power-driven or equipped with a cooking or heating appliance shall carry not less than — (a) one carbon dioxide fire-extinguisher of not less than ten pounds content; or (b) one dry-chemical extinguisher of not less than six and one quarter pounds content, Safety equipment on vessels exceeding 40 feet

(1) A vessel of a length of over forty feet overall shall carry not less than — (a) one life preserver or buoyant vest for each person on board; (b) two life buoys; one anchor with not less than one hundred feet of cable or rope attached; (d) one manual bilge pump; (e) one sound signalling apparatus; and (f) three hand held red flares, three parachute flares and one orange smoke signal, in a watertight container. (2) Any such vessel which is power driven or equipped with a cooking or heating appliance shall carry not less than — (a) one carbon dioxide fire-extinguisher of not less than ten pounds content; or (b) one dry-chemical extinguisher or not less than six and one quarter pounds content, Safety equipment on vessels travelling beyond territorial waters

A vessel leaving the territorial waters shall be equipped with a radio telephone or other wireless apparatus, in effective working condition, capable of emitting distress signals. Safety equipment on jet-ski boats, wave-runners and sail boats

Notwithstanding any other provision in regulations 80 to 83 — (a) the operator of a jet ski-boat or wave-runner and every person on a boat propelled solely by sail shall wear a life preserver; and (b) a boat propelled solely by sail shall carry at least one pocket mirror. Regulation 85 Powers of inspection of safety equipment

The Director, a constable, and any person duly authorised in writing by the Authority, who has reasonable grounds for believing that there is or has been a contravention of regulations 80 to 84 shall have the power to board a vessel to ascertain whether there is or has been any such contravention. Offences

(1) The owner of a vessel or boat is responsible for compliance with regulations 80 to 84 in relation to that vessel or boat and, in the event of any contravention thereof, commits an offence unless that person can show that such contravention was without that person’s knowledge or consent. (2) For the purpose of subregulation (1), the owner shall, while the vessel or boat is being used by another person when that person is not on board, be deemed to include the person in charge of the vessel or boat or, if no person is in charge thereof, all persons using it. Exemptions

Notwithstanding regulations 80 to 84, the Cabinet may, in special circumstances or in respect of any particular occasion, by notice published in the Gazette, declare that regulations 80 to 84 or any part thereof shall not apply to any vessel or boat or class of vessel or boat. Emergencies

Anyone on the port property at any time becoming aware of an emergency of any nature must notify the Director or other representative of the Authority by the fastest means, while taking such immediate direct action as may appear appropriate. Fire on ships

(1) In the event of a fire occurring on board a ship in port, the master or watch shall at once give the alarm and take such actions towards the protection of property as the Director may direct. (2) Vessels shall, in the event of fire on board, hoist N.Q. of the International Code and, at the same time, sound one long and three short blasts in quick succession on the whistle. The signal “N.Q.” shall be kept hoisted until the fire on board has been extinguished. Fire fighting operations

Persons on port areas shall comply with the instructions of constables and other authorised persons in the event of an outbreak of fire, and shall not obstruct or interfere with fire fighting operations. Regulation 91 Vessel to make arrangement for goods to be discharged

Prior to the departure of a vessel from a wharf, it shall make arrangements, satisfactory to the Director, for all goods discharged to be removed from the wharf and stacked in the transit shed or open stacking ground. Failing such arrangements, the Director may remove the goods at the expense and risk of the vessel. Goods not to be delivered without authority from Customs

No goods shall be delivered to any consignee without the production by that consignee of the necessary authority from the Customs. Tendering goods for export

(1) Goods for export shall not be deposited in a port area without permission from the Director. (2) Any goods tendered or deposited in contravention of subregulation (1) are to be subject to a penalty of twenty-five dollars per day or part thereof, until such goods are removed, and the Director may remove them at the risk and expense of the owner. Defective packages

The Director may decline to permit any goods to be landed in packages of a defective or leaky nature, until they have been repaired or the goods rebagged or repacked on board the carrying vessel to that person’s satisfaction. Acids, etc., landed in leaky condition

(1) When acid, grease, oil, tar, pitch, paint or other similar substances are landed in a leaky condition, the Director may, in that person’s discretion, repair the leaky or defective packages at the expense of the vessel, and may refill any package from which the original contents have leaked. (2) If packages are repaired or refilled, the consignee or owner shall have no claim in respect of the manipulation of such packages. Director may refuse to permit goods to be stored

The Director may refuse to allow the following goods to be stored in a port or may impose special conditions thereon — (a) articles of unusual length, bulk or weight, or of exceptional bulk in proportion to weight; (b) dangerous, hazardous or offensive goods, which are likely to cause harm or damage to persons or property; articles unpacked or improperly or insufficiently packed or secured; (d) perishables and goods inherently liable to wastage or change in bulk or weight, or to latent inherent defect, vice or natural deterioration; or Regulation 97 (e) timber, metals, animals. Director may destroy or otherwise deal with dangerous goods

In case of emergency, or for the purpose of securing the better safety of a port or the shipping therein, the Director may, whenever it seems expedient so to do, destroy or otherwise dispose of dangerous goods without compensation to the owner thereof. Unclaimed goods

The person in charge of a vessel or boat licensed to carry passengers is responsible for all unclaimed property left therein, and that person shall take such property forthwith to the Customs. Boarding or leaving ships

A person who, except with the permission of the Director, boards or leaves a ship while such ship is in motion or otherwise than by means of a gangway or efficient pilot ladder commits an offence.

Ship passes 100. Vessels will be provided with sufficient passes by the Director for crew members. No crew member will be permitted to leave or enter a port area without a pass; such passes must be returned to the Director one hour before the sailing time posted on board such vessel in order to ensure that all crew members are on board.

Labourers and visitors to wear identification 101. (1) The Director may require labourers and visitors within a port area to wear identification discs. (2) Labourers and visitors shall collect identification discs at the Authority’s office and shall enter and leave the port area through the port gate provided for the purpose and while on port premises are subject to the Director’s lawful orders. The Director may, if that person so desires, have all persons and vehicles checked before entering and leaving port areas.

No conveyance of goods into or out of a port area without proper gate pass and customs clearance 102. (l) No person may load or cause to be loaded into any vehicle any parcel, package or article of any kind, except upon possession or production and delivery to a duly authorised person at a port gate of a passcheck authorising such person to remove such parcel, package or article. (2) No passcheck shall be issued until all such requirements have been complied with and all port dues and other charges in respect thereof have been paid or secured. Regulation 103

No liquor to be carried through port gates 103. No persons shall supply, convey or deliver any intoxicating liquor to any crew member or to any other person on board any ship in port unless — (a) purchased with the consent of the master of the ship, from a person duly licensed to sell the same; or (b) such liquor is delivered in bond and checked and sealed by Customs, the said seal not to be broken while the ship is within the port limits.

Dogs and cats aboard ships 104. Dogs and cats are not permitted to land from vessels without a certificate from a veterinarian at the last port of call and port of origin (if different) and a permit from a Government Veterinary Officer showing that the said animal is free from disease.

Vehicles to take place assigned 105. (1) Vehicles engaged in the removal of goods or passengers or both, from port areas, will operate on a number system, and take the place assigned to them by the (2) Persons in charge of vehicles within a port area shall move their vehicles as required by the Director. A person who refuses to move that person’s vehicle when required commits an offence and such vehicle may be moved by the Director at the risk and expense of the owner.

Dangerous driving 106. A person who drives a mechanically propelled vehicle within a port area so as to cause danger to any person or property commits an offence.

Behaviour of motorists 107. Drivers and persons in charge of mechanically propelled vehicles shall, at all times while entering or leaving a port area, conduct themselves in an orderly manner and comply with such orders as may, from time, be issued by the Director and with the terms of any notices and signs exhibited by order of the Authority.

Traffic signals 108. A person who, in a port area, disregards a traffic signal or fails to stop when called upon to do so by a constable or other authorised person commits an offence.

Advertising on port property 109. A person who, unless authorised so to do by the Authority, advertises or causes any advertisement to be exhibited on any premises or property of the Authority within a port area commits an offence. Regulation 110 PART 4 - PORT DUES

Piloting of vessels 110. The following dues are payable where the Authority is required to provide pilotage — (a) for the piloting of vessels on arrival and departure and the shifting of the same from one berth to another: each vessel move In excess of 100 to 1,000 GRT $52.50 In excess of 1,000 to 2,000 GRT $73.50 In excess of 2,000 to 5,000 GRT In excess of 5,000 GRT $157.50 (b) for piloting every vessel from a port to any anchorage outside the harbour limits; 20% additional to rates at (a) above for piloting every vessel from one anchorage to another within the harbour by day (0800 to 1700 hours). 20% additional to rates at (a) above (d) for piloting vessels in or out of the harbour by night (1700 to 0800 hours) 50% additional to day rates.

Running lines 111. The following dues are payable for running lines for the arrival, departure and shifting of vessels — up to 500 GRT $50 each vessel move in excess of 500 GRT to 1,000 GRT $150 each vessel move In excess of 1,000 GRT to 2,000 GRT $250 each vessel move

Pratique 112. Pratique payable from 1600 to 0800 hours and all times on Sundays and public holidays. (This due is payable to the Customs). $10.50

Berthing charges 114. (1) Berthing charges are based on the highest gross registered tonnage or the overall length of the vessel as shown in Lloyd’s Register of Shipping, whichever is the greater. (2) Anchorage or lay-up charges at the rate of fifteen cents per foot of the overall length of the vessel (as calculated in subregulation (1)) per day or part thereof for each day or part thereof after the first seventy-two hours shall be paid by all vessels except locally owned vessels whilst in a port awaiting orders or whilst laying-up within territorial waters.

Right of admeasurement and incidence of anchorage and lay-up charges 115. (l) The Authority reserves the right to admeasure any vessel when deemed necessary and use such admeasurement as the basis for berthing charges. (2) The following are payable as berthing charges — (a) at Jackson Point Terminal — Rates Per 24 hours or part thereof Per gross ton 8 1/2 cents per foot 42 cents; and (b) at a Port Authority Cargo Dock — Rates Per 24 hours or part thereof Per gross ton 20 cents per foot 50 cents; (3) Repealed by regulation 14 of the Port (Amendment) Regulations, 2010. (4) Salvage vessels, tugs and dredgers while locally based and ships at anchor are exempt from berthing charges. (5) The following vessels, that is to say — (a) locally owned fishing vessels; (b) locally owned pleasure vessels; vessels belonging to His Majesty; (d) vessels belonging to the Government; and (e) vessels belonging to the government of any nation, are exempt from port dues. (6) Pleasure vessels which are not locally owned are exempted from all ports dues other than berthing charges under regulation 114 and this regulation: Regulation 116 Provided, that the Director may waive such charges where the vessel concerned is not carrying passengers for reward and, in the opinion of the Director, berths for no longer than is necessary to load or discharge passengers or crew members.

Cargo dues 116. (1) Cargo delivered to a port for export and not loaded on a vessel berthed at that port and thereafter moved inland from that port is subject to cargo dues. (2) Cargo transhipped through a port will be assessed cargo dues on both movements and will be allowed one authorised free time period. (3) No charge for cargo dues will be made on ship’s stores. (4) Cargo dues shall be calculated at forty cubic ft. or two thousand lbs. per ton, landed or loaded, whichever is applied by the Authority at the following rates — Per ton (a) Imports (other than vehicles, gasoline, diesel, aviation gas, aviation jet fuel, and cargo contained in a trailer or container) $16.65 (b) Exports (other than gasoline, and cargo contained in a trailer or container) $16.65 Gasoline (imports or exports) $10.55 (d) Exports of cargo contained in a trailer or container (other than recycled material) $16.65 (e) Imports of diesel, aviation gas and aviation jet fuel $3.52 (f) Recycled material exported for profit $4.00. (5) Cargo dues for imported vehicles shall be calculated at the following flat rates — (a) for a vehicle weighing less than six tons, $300.00; and (b) for a vehicle weighing six tons or more, $500.00.

Charges for handling goods from or to vessel hook 117. (1) The charge for handling each consignment of cargo coming into the port from a vessel’s hook or, in the case of a container equipped with wheels from alongside a vessel to a place of rest in the port area is in accordance with the following scale — (a) Aggregate $2.50 Regulation 118 (b) Bulk cement $9.14 Goods N.O.S. not contained in a trailer or container $16.65 (2) Repealed by regulation 16 of the Port (Amendment) Regulations, 2010. (3) The charge for handling, both inwards and outwards, each consignment of cargo transhipped through the port area shall be — (a) if the cargo is contained in a trailer or container, at the rate of $200.00 for each twenty foot length and pro rata; or (b) if the cargo is not so contained, at the rate of $16.65 per ton. (4) The charges for off-loading cargo from a vessel and reloading it onto the same vessel shall be — (a) for cargo in a container, for each twenty feet length, and pro rata; or (b) for cargo otherwise than in a container or a trailer, per ton $16.65

Terminal use dues 118. The terminal use dues for all cargo, including vehicles, coming into the port terminal facility at George Town from a ship, or leaving the facility to a ship, for the handling of which the Authority’s equipment is not used, are $20.00 per twenty foot unit, increased proportionally according to length for units longer than twenty feet, with a minimum per unit of $20.00.

Transhipment to Cayman Brac and Little Cayman 119. Notwithstanding regulations 116 and 117, goods passing to or from Cayman Brac and Little Cayman shall not in the course of re-export or transhipment through Grand Cayman be liable to any dues and charges to which they would otherwise be liable by virtue of those regulations.

Charge for handling cargo to, or from, closed or covered storage 120. (1) The charge for trucking cargo from ship-side to the distribution centre at the Industrial Park is — (a) for a container 20 feet long or less $60.00 (b) for a container more than 20 feet long but not more than 40 feet long $120.00 Regulation 121 for a container more than 40 feet long $135.00.

Cargo dues, handling charges, heavy lift charges and tailgate charges, for containers 122. (1) The following flat rate charges are payable as cargo dues, handling charges, heavy lift charges and tailgate charges, for cargo contained in trailers and containers — (a) Dedicated dry container twenty feet in length and pro rata $400.00 (b) Various dry container twenty feet in length and pro rata forty cubic ft. or two thousand lbs. per ton, landed or loaded, whichever is applied by the Authority (with a minimum charge of $7.20 calculated at 0.25 tons or less) Dedicated refrigerated container twenty feet in length and pro rata two thousand lbs. per ton (d) Various refrigerated container twenty feet in length and pro rata two thousand lbs. per ton (with a minimum charge of $7.20 calculated at 0.25 tons or less). (2) No additional charge shall be payable under this regulation in respect of the handling by any person other than the Authority with its permission, of any container equipped with wheels and capable of being moved under motive power of its own or derived from another vehicle.

Storage and handling of containers, etc. 123. (1) The following charges are payable for handling of empty containers and trailers and chassis — (a) up to twenty feet in length $4.00 per unit Regulation 124 (b) over twenty feet in length $8.00 per unit (2) The following charges are payable for storage of empty containers and trailers and chassis in excess of seventy-two hours, for each twenty-four hours or part thereof thereafter — (a) if the container, trailer or chassis is up to twenty feet in length $4.00 per unit (b) if the container, trailer or chassis is over twenty feet in length $7.00 per unit. (3) Handling and storage charges under this regulation are payable by the agent.

Handling of vessels 124. The following flat rate charges are payable for the handling of vessels other than crated vessels or vessels loaded in containers — (a) vessels up to fourteen feet in length $50.00 (b) vessels over fourteen feet up to twenty-two feet in length vessels over twenty-two feet in length per linear foot or part thereof $6.00.

Containers and trailers 125. The schedule of unit rates covering terminal handling of loaded containers and trailers does not include the loading or unloading of contents of same. Should this service be required, rates are available upon request.

Coopering and sorting 126. (1) Ordinary sorting to shipping marks and numbers is included in the handling charge on import, but if additional sorting is required by the consignee or that person’s agents to any subsidiary mark or numbers or to size, the latter meaning each of the three dimensions, the following additional charges shall apply per ton or part thereof — for sorting to any mark or size $10.00. (2) Additional labour found necessary to effect the handling of damaged goods and commodities or to repair containers found in other than good condition on arrival will be charged additionally for the account of the vessel or the carrier. (3) Repealed by regulation 22 of the Port (Amendment) Regulations, 2010. (4) Goods and commodities held in open areas are at owner’s risk as to loss and damage caused by weather, deterioration or any other cause. Regulation 127 (5) Asbestos (pipes, sheets and ridges), asphalt, ashes, bones, brick, chalk, charcoal, clay, coal and items manufactured from cement or metal, lumber, sand, slate, stone, straw, vehicles and chassis will normally be stored in the open. It is the responsibility of the owners or their agents to provide protection such as tarpaulins as they wish. (6) For the purposes of this regulation — “shipping marks and numbers” mean distinctive marks and numbers common to the whole consignment under which the goods are shipped and delivered; and “subsidiary marks and numbers” mean those which are mixed with other consignments not common to the one consignment.

Documentation 127. To expedite prompt handling of goods through the terminal areas, the following documents will be required (originals, electronically transmitted copies or certified facsimiles) — (a) for inbound cargo — (i) 2 legible copies of vessel manifest (required at least forty-eight hours prior to arrival of vessel); (ii) 1 copy of steamship company release (delivery order); (iii) the Bill of Lading; and (iv) the Loading Guide or Stow Plan; and (b) for outbound cargo — (i) 1 copy of loading list (required if possible twenty-four hours prior to vessel loading); (ii) 1 copy of Customs report outwards; (iii) 2 legible copies of vessel manifest (required within three days after departure of vessel); and (iv) the Bill of Lading.

Storage charges 128. (1) The free time allowed for assembling outbound cargo on and for removing inbound cargo from the port excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays is five days. The free time allowed for assembling outbound cargo commences at 0001 hours of the day following placement of the cargo, and the free time allowed for removing inbound cargo commences at 0001 hours of the day following the day the vessel docked. (2) Cargo remaining in a port after expiry of free time shall be assessed at excess storage charge as follows — Regulation 128A (a) for cargo other than vehicles, for each day or fraction thereof, per ton or part ton; and $5.25 (b) for vehicles, for each day or fraction of each day. $25.00. (3) Cargo delivered on the port for export and not loaded on a vessel berthed at that port but moved inland from that port is subject to excess storage charges commencing with the date of arrival at that port. (3A) The Director may waive or reduce excess storage charges where that person is satisfied that the circumstances so warrant. (4) Upon completion of the time specified for free time and demurrage, goods shall be removed to the King’s Warehouse — Charge for removal $3.15. (5) Goods and commodities declared as carried and manifested on a weight basis can, at the discretion of the Authority, be measured and, if applicable, be subject to terminal charges on a measurement basis. 128A. Garbage disposal charges 128A.The following charges are payable for garbage disposal services supplied at a port, or for the use of garbage disposal facilities at a port, in respect of — (a) a commercial vessel less than 500 GRT $75 per voyage (b) a commercial vessel not less than 500 GRT $300 per voyage a locally based commercial vessel $100 per month (d) any other non-commercial vessel $15.00 per voyage; and, upon receipt of the relevant charge, the Authority may issue a Garbage Disposal Certificate certifying that the vessel’s garbage was disposed of properly in a port. PART 5 - MISCELLANEOUS

Miscellaneous charges 129. (1) Perishable goods if not cleared shall be removed by the Authority and sold after forty-eight hours. Regulation 129 (2) The rates prescribed apply only to services performed in normal working hours as prescribed by the Authority from time to time. Outside normal working hours, services performed by the Authority on or to a vessel are charged to the vessel’s account at the rate of overtime prescribed by the Authority plus five per cent. (3) The charge for the use of forklifts in the hold of a vessel or for other work is as follows, not including overtime worked by the driver, which is for the vessel’s account — (a) up to twelve thousand pounds lifting capacity per unit, per hour or part thereof $50.00 (b) container forklift (4) Repealed by regulation 26 of the Port (Amendment) Regulations, 2010. (5) The following permit fees are applicable to the following business categories for the privilege of conducting operations from a port — (a) fuelling or watering vessels by truck, per firm (b) distribution of merchandise, not otherwise listed, for sale by foreign vessels, for each seven days or part thereof in port $341.25 telephones (d) ship to shore passenger service (other than a service provided by boats forming part of the equipment of any vessel) — (i) if one or more boats having the capacity to carry ten persons or more is employed in such service $472.50 (ii) if no boat having the capacity to carry ten persons or more is employed in such service $52.50 (e) dive boats and tour boats conducting operations on a regular basis — (i) less than sixty feet in length (ii) sixty feet in length or more $1,050 (f) crane services, per crane, per annum (g) haulage of merchandise for reward, per unit $ 26.25 (h) other business categories will be covered by special arrangement. The above permit fees, unless otherwise prescribed, will be applied on a calendar year basis. Firms commencing business after 30th June of any calendar year will pay fifty per cent of the scheduled yearly fee. Regulation 130 (6) A fee of fifty dollars per point per day or part thereof is payable in respect of electricity services supplied at a port. (7) Repealed by regulation 2 of the Port (Amendment) Regulations, 2016. (8) The owners or the agent of every ship shall pay to the Authority a wharfage fee of $5.74 for every passenger appearing on the manifest.

Goods detained by Customs 130. Goods detained by Customs for examination may, at the discretion of the Director, be exempt from storage charges during the period they are so detained, that is, from the date the documents are stopped by Customs until the date of completion of examination.

Control of trailers and containers 131. (1) No trailer or container shall be allowed to remain on the Islands over twentyone working days from the date of discharge from the carrier unless Customs duty is paid thereon or a bond acceptable to Customs is given. (2) All trailers or containers not grouped shall be removed from the port area within five working days. Failing removal of such trailer or container within the time stated, the consignee shall pay a storage charge on the cubic measure of the contents in such trailer or container according to the rate prescribed. (3) If such trailer or container contains goods for more than one consignee then each consignee shall pay a storage charge proportionate to the cubic contents of the goods consigned to that consignee in such trailer or container. (4) Carriers shall provide their own trailer or container parks for such empty trailers and containers and empty trailers and containers shall forthwith be removed from the port area to such parks upon advice from the Director that such trailer or container is empty.

Transhipment cargo 132. (1) Storage shall be levied on all transhipment and overlanded cargo after fourteen working days from the posted date of arrival of the vessel by which the goods were imported until the date fixed as the loading date of the co-carrying vessel. (2) If while awaiting reshipment, transhipment cargo leaves the port area, ordinary import and export charges shall apply thereto.

Claims for refund of overcharge 133. Claims for refund of overcharges in respect of port dues and charges must reach the Director before the expiration of three months from the date such dues or charges were incurred and shall be supported by such documents as the Director may require and unless this regulation is complied with, the Director will not accept liability for the overcharges or consider any claim in that behalf. Regulation 134

Regulations to be subject to Merchant Shipping Act 134. For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that these Regulations, in so far as they relate to merchant shipping, shall be subject to the Merchant Shipping Act, 2024 [Act 1 of 2024] and to such provisions of the United Kingdom’s Merchant Shipping Acts as are in force in the Islands and to such subsidiary legislation of the aforesaid Cayman Islands’ Act and United Kingdom’s Acts as are in force in the Islands.

Submersibles 135. Notwithstanding any other provision in these Regulations, no submarine or other submersible vessel shall be permitted to enter a port without the prior approval of the

Licences generally 136. (1) The Authority may cancel any licence granted under these Regulations whenever it thinks fit, or refuse to renew or endorse any licences. (2) No person shall, in a port area, undertake the stevedoring, landing or loading of goods or act as an agent or ship’s chandler for selling, clearing or forwarding goods within a port area, without submitting proof to the Authority that that person is the holder of a licence issued by the proper authority to carry on such business.

Licences or permits 137. The granting under these Regulations of a licence or permit for any purpose shall not impose any liability or responsibility upon the Authority for any accident to the holder thereof while on the port premises due to the working of cranes, machinery or any other cause whatsoever.

Offences and penalties 139. A person who fails to comply with a lawful direction of the Director or who contravenes any regulation, whether such contravention is or is not stated to be an offence commits an offence against paragraph (i) or (j), as the case may be, of section 14(2) and is punishable accordingly.

Designation of port anchorage areas 141. The port anchorage areas for the ports of George Town and Cayman Brac are designated in Schedule 7. 141A. Port anchorage areas in George Town and Cayman Brac 141A.(1) The master of a vessel shall, when in a designated port anchorage area, port control zone, the port limits or territorial waters, comply with and ensure that the vessel is operated in such a manner that its operation is in accordance with — (a) the principal Act and these Regulations; and (b) the directions of the Port Director or the Port Director’s designees concerning — (i) navigation; (ii) berthing; and (iii) compliance with the principal Act and these Regulations. (2) In this regulation the designees of the Port Director include Port Security and Harbour Patrol. 141B. Prohibited activities in a port anchorage area 141B.(1) A person shall not — (a) take a specimen of any species; (b) enter into the water; (c) damage, destroy or otherwise cause the loss of a natural resource, except in the normal course of anchoring or mooring a vessel; (d) deposit or discharge rubbish, litter, effluent or waste of any kind; or (e) dredge, quarry, extract sand or gravel, discharge waste or any other matter or in any other way disturbs, alters or destroys the natural environment, in a port anchorage area, without the permission of the Director. (2) In this regulation — “species” means any species or subspecies of plant or animal or any geographically or genetically separate population thereof; “specimen” means an animal or plant, whether live or dead, or any part or derivative thereof and includes, in the case of an animal, an egg, sperm, gamete or nest and, in the case of a plant, a seed or spore; and “take” means to collect, hunt, kill, destroy, damage, injure, disturb, harass, harm, wound, capture, molest or impede a live specimen in any way or to attempt to do so, and includes incidental taking. Regulation 141C 141C. Designation of port control zones 141C.(1) The port control zone for the port of Jackson Point is designated in Schedule 7A. (2) The master of a vessel shall ensure that the vessel, when moored in the Jackson Point port control zone, complies with — (a) the principal Act and these Regulations; and (b) the ISPS Code. (3) In this regulation “ISPS Code” means the International Code for the Security of Ships and Port Facilities adopted by the Conference of Contracting Governments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea 1974 on the 12th December 2002, together with such amendments thereof or replacements therefor as may be in effect from time to time in relation to the Islands. PART 6 - RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

General 142. The regulations in this Part are supplementary to and not in derogation from the other provisions of the Port Authority Act (2025 Revision) and these Regulations.

Vessels 143. (1) No person shall for reward let out a vessel to be engaged in a recreational activity on hire until that person is satisfied that every person intending to use such vessel is equipped with a life jacket of a kind approved by the Director and that such vessel is seaworthy in its condition and equipment and that at least one person competent in vessel-handling is included in the crew. (2) Vessels anchored more than two hundred yards from the shoreline must carry riding lights by night unless otherwise authorised in that behalf by the Director or in areas protected by reef. (3) Vessels, unless engaged in rescue operations, must keep clear of swimmers and divers. (4) All users of the sea must refrain from interference with buoys, markers and racing officials. (5) At least one person shall remain on board and act as lookout on any dive-boat or other vessel whilst divers therefrom are down.

Divers 144. (1) Save as authorised by the Director no person may dive in a navigational channel listed in Schedule 9. Regulation 145 (2) A person diving, except in a swim area, shall — (a) by day display a float, marker or flag as prescribed in Schedule 5; (b) by night display the lights prescribed in Schedule 5.

Swimmers 145. (1) Save as authorised by the Director no person may swim in a navigational channel listed in Schedule 9. (2) Swimming in the sea by shore based swimmers is restricted to an area of two hundred yards from the shoreline save that such restriction does not apply between sunrise and sunset to swimmers who clearly display a float or marker prescribed in Schedule 5.

Designation of water sports areas Schedule 8 146. The areas described in Schedule 8 are designated as watersports areas. 146A. Designation of temporary watersports areas for watersports events 146A.(1) Notwithstanding regulation 146, the Director, after consultation with the Commissioner of Police, may designate areas within the territorial waters of the Islands as temporary watersports areas for the purpose of watersports events. (2) A designation made under paragraph (1) is subject to compliance with the requirements in regulations 146B, 146C and Schedule 8A. (3) The restrictions on vessels under regulation 30 shall apply to areas designated as temporary watersports areas as they apply to watersports areas. 146B. Submission of application for authorisation of watersports event and designation of temporary watersports areas 146B.(1) An application for the authorisation of a watersports event in respect of which a designated temporary watersports area will be required, shall be submitted to the Director in the form prescribed in Schedule 8A — (a) one month in advance of the scheduled event; or (b) less than one month before the event, if, subject to approval by the Director, there are exceptional circumstances which caused a delay in the submission of the application. (2) The Director, after consultation with the Commissioner of Police, may — (a) approve an application made under paragraph (1); and (b) designate the respective area to be a temporary watersports area for the purpose of carrying out the watersports event. Regulation 146C 146C. Requirements for approval of a watersports event 146C. The approval of an application under 146B is subject to compliance with the law and any requirements specified by the Director, after consultation with the Commissioner of Police, including — (a) the dates approved for the watersports event; (b) the time of day during which the watersports event may be conducted; the types of activities permitted during the watersports event; and (d) the measures which the organisers of the watersports event are required to take in order to properly manage the event and to ensure the safety of persons at the event, including making provision for a sufficient number of — (i) safety marshals, to prevent unauthorised persons from entering the designated area during the event; and (ii) emergency medical technicians, to assist in the event of an accident or emergency.

Swim areas 147. (1) Any person in control of a beach to which access is provided from the sea may, with the approval of the Authority, set aside an area within two hundred yards of the shore as swim areas, provided that such area is kept marked by marker buoys which have been approved by the Authority. (2) No vessel shall enter a swim area marked with such marker buoys unless engaged in rescue operations or in an emergency, and unless the master is satisfied that there is no danger to any swimmer. PART 7 - LICENCE FEES: LOCAL VESSELS

Licence fees: local vessels 148. (1) The owner of a vessel specified in subregulation (2) shall, on or before 31st January in each year, obtain from the Director in respect of the vessel a licence upon payment to the Director of the fee specified in subregulation (2) in respect of such vessel but when a local vessel is used for commercial purposes, the owner of the vessel shall be exempt from paying the fee so specified in respect of such vessel. (2) Each of the following fees listed under the heading “Fee” shall be payable in respect of the vessel listed immediately opposite under the heading “Vessel” — Vessel Fee Local vessels twenty-one feet and under Nil Regulation 149 Jet ski-boat, or wave-runner, used for private purposes Nil Jet ski-boat, or wave-runner, used for commercial purposes Local vessels over twenty-one feet but not over thirty feet Local vessels over thirty feet but not over forty feet $1,000 Local vessels over forty feet but not over fifty feet $2,000 Local vessels over fifty feet but not over sixty feet $3,000 Local vessels over sixty feet but not over seventy feet $4,000 Local vessels over seventy feet but not over eighty feet $5,000 Local vessels over eighty feet but not over ninety feet $6,000 Local vessels over ninety feet but not over one hundred feet $7,000 Local vessels over one hundred feet $10,000 (3) Each licence fee to which this Part refers shall be paid on or by 1st January in each year or from the date on which it was granted and shall expire on 31st December of the year in which it was granted. (4) Where a person acquires possession of a vessel after the 1st January in any year, the fee payable shall be apportioned and calculated from the first day of the quarter of the year during which the person acquired possession of the vessel at the rate of twenty-five per cent of the whole annual fee for each quarter or part of a quarter of each year. (5) Licence fees shall be payable once in each calendar year. (6) The Port Authority shall remit the licence fees collected by it under this Part (less two per cent of the total collected) to Government on a monthly basis within thirty days of the collection of the fees for a particular month. (7) The Cabinet may, from time to time, waive, reduce or suspend any or all of the fees specified in this regulation in relation to any person or group of persons in the Cayman Islands. PART 8 - CRANE SERVICES

Crane services in Grand Cayman 149. (1) The charge for the off-loading from or loading onto a vessel or otherwise handling by the crane of the Authority of a container, trailer or other means of conveyance is — Regulation 149 (a) for each twenty foot length and pro rata, $50.00; (b) for crane lifts not less than 70,000 lbs. but less than 100,000 lbs., $700.00 for the first hour and $700.00 per hour thereafter per crane; for crane lifts not less than 100,000 lbs., $1,000.00 per lift for the first hour and $1,000.00 per hour thereafter per crane; and (d) for crane re-rigging, $500.00 per lift. (2) Notwithstanding subregulation (1), there shall be a minimum charge of $400.00 per hour for a minimum of two hours for any crane services provided by the Authority under this regulation. (3) Where the Authority is unable for any reason to provide its crane for any of the services provided by the Authority, the Director may authorise any person or company to operate another crane owned or usually operated by that person or company, subject to such terms and conditions as the Director considers necessary in the circumstances. (4) Where the Director authorises any person or company to use a crane in accordance with subregulation (3), there shall be a surcharge for every container, trailer or other means of conveyance, for each twenty foot length and pro rata, of $25.00. (5) There shall be a surcharge of $25.00 for each twenty foot length and pro rata for every container, trailer or other means of conveyance landed at the port in Grand Cayman without the aid of the Authority’s crane. (regulation 18) Anchorage Light George Town Harbour Flashing Red Boatswain Point Flash (1) every 15 seconds Elevation 90 ft. Southwest Point Flash (2) every l0 seconds Elevation 20 ft. Group Flash (2) every 20 seconds Elevation 72 ft. Visibility 12 miles North East Point Flash every 20 seconds Elevation 150 ft. Visibility 12 miles South West Point Quick Flash Red Visibility 9 miles DANGEROUS CARGO (regulation 54) The following items are dangerous for the purpose of regulation 54 — acetic acid; acetone and other inflammable organic compounds; acetylene, compressed or liquid, in cylinders with a porous substance; acid in bulk or otherwise; ammonia; aniline oil; carbide of calcium; celluloid and its compounds; chlorate of potash; chloroform; collodion; explosives; gases, compressed or liquefied; matches; motor spirits and all other inflammable liquids; naphthalene and solids which take up water with production of heat, such as caustic soda and caustic potash; potassium cyanide and other poisonous compounds; vitriol; zinc chloride, unslaked lime, etc., which must be protected from water; all inflammable solids such as resin, sulphur, camphor; and any other item of cargo ordered by the Director to be treated as dangerous. FORM - PA. 1 (regulation 32) To Port Director_________________________________________________ NOTICE OF ARRIVAL AND APPLICATION FOR A BERTH Name of ship _________________________Flag_______________________ Last port of call_________________________E.T.A.____________________ Tonnage_________________GRT__________NRT_____________________ Length_____________Beam________Draft FWD_______AFT____________ Pilot required__________________Not required________________________ Manifest W/T______C/T_____No. of mailbags________Description of cargo _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Passengers_______________Registered No.___________________________ Request that a berth at_____________________________________________ Be allotted to this vessel on_________________________________________ for the purpose discharging / loading and /or disembarking / embarking passengers_______________________________________________________ I hereby declare and certify as follows — * The vessel is not/is carrying dangerous goods and/or explosives (other than) those described in the Schedule as shown on the back thereof. Cargo to be landed_________W/T__________________C/T______________ Remarks________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Agent__________________________________________________________ Date______________________________Signed________________________ MASTER / AGENT * Delete whichever is not applicable. (To be submitted in duplicate.) FORM - PA. 2 (regulation 138) REQUISITION FOR PORT SERVICES Date__________________ TO: The Port Director Please provide the following for the S/S Sch. M/V______________________ due to arrive on__________________________________________________ (i) Berth or anchorage (ii) In and out pilot (iii) Moorings gangs (iv) Mooring launch (v) Port labour (overtime) (vi) Crane to lift _______ tons (vii) Forklifts on board (viii) Other port equipment as follows — ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Delete those services not required. I/we undertake to meet promptly the charges raised for these services together with any overtime incurred and further to pay for any and all damage caused to any equipment on hire from the above mentioned department. The cash deposit in the sum of_________dollars and_______________cents is here forwarded. ________________ MASTER / AGENT _________________________________________________________________ To be completed in the Department. The following arrangements have been made for the supply of services required — Cash Deposit (a) per ton unloaded $10.00 (b) per ton loaded $ 7.00 Date________________________ _________________ FORM - PA. 3 PORT DIRECTOR NOTICE OF DEPARTURE OF A SHIP (regulation 43) TO:_________________________________ ___________________ OWNER / AGENT Name of ship_________________________________________________ Flag________________________________________________________ Port of Registry_______________________________________________ Tonnage_________________GRT____________GRT________________ Date and time of arrival_________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Port at which voyage commenced_________________________________ Last port of call________________________________________________ Next port of call_______________________________________________ Cargo discharged, B/L Tons_______________cu. ft.__________________ No. of mail bags_______________________________________________ Cargo loaded, B/L tons__________________cu. ft.___________________ Date and time sailed____________________________________________ Draft forward________________________aft._______________________ Remarks______________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Pre-Arrival Notification Vessel Information (regulation 11(1)) Port Authority of the Cayman Islands Pre-Arrival Notification Instructions & Information Note that the form can be downloaded using the link to the following website: http://www.caymanport.com/Forms.php, then completed in Excel format and emailed to pfso@caymanport.com and icm@gov.ky Please save this file as a template for future use. You will be prompted to give the template a name (like ‘Cayman Pre-Arrival Notification’) and choose a place to save it. You can then fill out this spreadsheet each time you need to send a Pre-Arrival Notification to the Port Authority of the Cayman Islands -

The file will open and you can enter the information required. Once you have completed filling out the first sheet, you can move to the next sheet by using the tabs at the bottom of the spreadsheet.

You will be prompted to give the document a name (you may want to use the name of your vessel and the date the notice is for) and choose a place to save it (i.e. ‘Cayman Pre-Arrival Notifications’).

The file can then be e-mailed to the Port Facility Security Officer at info@caymanport.com. Suggestions: If you are a shipping agent, you can have your clients fill out the spreadsheet on the ship and then have them send you a copy when they send it to the Port Authority. This may save you from having to forward the information. Before e-mailing, please check to ensure all required fields are filled in to avoid any delay in processing and subsequent delay of the vessel. To assist you in completing the form, certain cells have comments to explain what is required. Simply place the cursor over a red flag displayed in the upper right corner of the cell. A dialog box that appears has helpful information regarding information required in that cell. Important Information: Port Authority: Please file Pre-Arrival Notification at least 24 hours before vessel arrives in the Cayman Islands. The form also has tabs at the bottom for Services Requested; Crew List; Passenger List; Embarking Crew/Passenger List and Disembarking Passenger Crew List. Complete them as applicable. When you are within VHF radio communication distance of the Cayman Islands, contact Port Security on VHF Channel 16. Customs: The following forms are required by Customs - Clearance from last port (original); Pre-Arrival Notification (2 copies); Maritime Declaration of Health; Stores List; Crew List; Crew Declaration; Passenger List; Embarking Crew/Passenger List; Disembarking Passenger Crew List. Immigration: The following forms are required by Immigration - Clearance from last port (original); Pre-Arrival Notification (2 copies); Maritime Declaration of Health; Crew List; Passenger List; Embarking Crew/Passenger List; Disembarking Passenger Crew List. Shipping Agents: Should you require an agent, the following is a list of Ship’s Agents that are available in Grand Cayman: Bodden Shipping Agency Ltd - 345 949 6254; Thompson Shipping Company Ltd 345 949 8044; West Indian Agencies Ltd 345 945 7126; Shelby Agency 345 949 2101 and Cayman Freight Shipping Services 345 949 National Conservation Act: No pathogens, dissolved or suspended minerals or solids, waste materials or other substances to flow or to be discharged or put into Cayman waters. Penalty - Fine up to $500,000, four years’ imprisonment, confiscation of vessel. PRESCRIBED PORTS (regulation 140) Port of George Town British Admiralty Nautical Chart No. 462 The limits of the Port of George Town are defined as follows — From latitude 19 22’ 12" N. longitude 81 25’ W, thence in the true direction of 180 T. for 6.2 miles to latitude 19 15’ 57" N. longitude 81 25’00" W., thence in the true direction 090 T. for 1.6 miles to South West Pt. light. latitude. 19 15’57" N. longitude 81 23’18" W., thence along the foreshore at the average high water mark to South West Point, thence along to George Town including all marine works, wharves and property vested in the Crown thence along to Low Pt. and thence along the foreshore to latitude 19 22’ 12" N. longitude 81 25’ 00"W., being the area that includes waters and ocean bed to the average high water mark of George Town Harbour lying within the defined limits so described. Port of Cayman Brac British Admiralty Chart No. 462 The limits of the Port of Cayman Brac are defined as follows — (a) the boundaries of parcels 5, 77 and 78 in Block 109B, Cayman Brac East, and (b) an area bounded by a line starting at a point on the average high water mark being the boundary between parcels 5 and 9 in Block 109B, Cayman Brac East, latitude 19 44’ 42" N., 79 46’ 6" W., thence along the average high water mark in a north-easterly direction for a distance of approximately .78 miles to a point on the average high water mark being the boundary between parcels 5 and 6 in Block 108D, Cayman Brac East, latitude 19 45" 19", longitude 79 45’ 26", thence on a bearing of true North for a distance of .16 miles to a point being latitude 1945’19”, longitude 7945’ 26", thence on a bearing of 245 for a distance of 3.46 miles to a point being latitude 19 43’ 3" longitude 79 48’ 46", thence on a bearing of south for a distance of .16 miles to a point on the average high water mark being the boundary between parcel 24 in Block 101C, Cayman Brac East, and the road, latitude 19 43’ 43" longitude 79 48’ 46", thence in a north-easterly direction along the average high water mark for a distance of approximately 2.75 miles to the starting point. DIVERS DOWN FLAG (regulation 144) • BLUE WHITE OR (International Code “A”) DIVERS FLOAT OR MARKER a white object on the surface, SWIMMERS FLOAT OR MARKER clearly visible at two hundred yards DIVERS LIGHTS 0 red red over white over red, 0 white displayed vertically 0 red RED WHITE RED DEMARCATED NAVIGATIONAL CHANNELS (regulation 21) Either 15-inch equilateral triangles with reflectors lined up on each side of the channel OR flashing green lights 0 0 0 0 0 0 from open sea → LAND flashing red lights 0 0 0 0 0 0 PORT ANCHORAGE AREA (regulation 141) Type Name Corner ID Area Grand Town GC21 19°18.054’ N 81°22.966’ W Area Grand Town GC22 19°18.054’ N 81°23.171’ W Area Grand Town GC23 19°18.084’ N 81°23.190’ W Area Grand Town GC24 19°18.230’ N 81°23.171’ W Area Grand Town GC25 19°18.380’ N 81°23.325’ W Area Grand Town GC26 19°18.434’ N 81°23.425’ W Area Grand Town GC27 19°18.462’ N 81°23.435’ W Area Grand Town GC28 81°23.466’ W Area Grand Town GC29 81°23.657’ W Area Grand Town GC30 81°23.800’ W Area Grand Town GC31 19°17.653’ N 81°23.016’ W Area Grand Town GC32 19°17.653’ N 81°23.256’ W Area Grand Town GC33 19°17.632’ N 81°23.289’ W Area Grand Town GC34 81°23.329’ W Area Grand Town GC35 81°23.431’ W Area Grand Town GC36 81°23.633’ W Being all that area that includes waters and ocean bed to the average high water mark of George Town Harbour lying along the coastline, whether natural or man-made, between points 21 and 31. Type Name Corne r ID Area Brac CB Area CB41 19° 41.796' N 79° 52.575' W Area Brac CB Area CB42 19° 41.953' N 79° 52.681' W Area Brac CB Area CB43 19° 41.574' N 79° 52.894' W Area Brac CB Area CB44 19° 41.769' N 79° 52.994' W SCHEDULE 7A (regulation 141C) PORT CONTROL ZONES Jackson Point Type Name Corner ID Zone Grand Point GC37 19°17.108’ N 81°23.555’ W Zone Grand Point GC38 19°17.159’ N 81°23.780’ W Zone Grand Point GC39 19°16.832’ N 81°23.666’ W Zone Grand Point GC40 19°16.865’ N 81°23.947’ W (regulation 146) 600 ft. east of the Channel through the reef at Lat 19° 16’ 05" N Long 81° 21’ 24" W, then north west to the coast to Lat 19° 16’ 33" N Long 81° 21’ 36" W, then 1/2 mile east along the coast to Lat 19° 16’ 42" N Long 81° 21’ 10" W, then south east to the reef to Lat 19° 16’ 12" N Long 81° 20’ 57" W. FRANK SOUND 600 ft. east of the channel in the reef at Lat 19° 17’ 32" N Long 81° 10’ 37" W, then north west to the coast to Lat 19° 18’ 01" N Long 81° 10’ 58" W, then l/2 mile along the coast east to Lat 19° 18’ 05" N Long 81° 10’ 30" W, then south west to the reef to Lat 19° 17’ 33" N Long 81° 10’ 08" W. EAST POINT On the coast east of the Lighthouse at Lat 19° 18’ 05" N Long 81° 05’ 58" W, south east to the reef to Lat 19° 17’ 50" N Long 81° 05’ 43" W, south west along the reef to Lat 19° 17’ 42" N Long 81° 06’ 12" W, north west to the coast to Lat l9°17’ 50"N Long 81°06’ 20" W. COLLIERS CAY In the south, the boundary runs approximately in line with the Colliers Wilderness Drive extending seaward from the nearshore at Lat 19° 19’ 43" N Long 81° 05’ 02" W to the barrier reef at Lat 19° 19’ 43" N Long 81°04’ 44" W, then northerly along the reef passing through the coordinates Lat 19° 20’ 03" N Long 81° 04’ 46" W, Lat 19° 20’ 30" N Long 81° 04’52" W, Lat 19° 20’ 40" N Long 81° 04’ 59" W, Lat 19° 20’ 47" N Long 81° 04’ 04" W, then southwesterly to the nearshore to Lat 19° 20’ 42" N Long 81° 05’ 13" W, then southward along the nearshore passing through coordinates Lat 19° 20’ 37" N Long 81° 05’ 09" W, Lat 19° 20’ 29" N Long 81° 05’ 04" W, Lat 19° 20’ 03" N Long 81° 05’ 01" W, returning to Lat 19° 19’ 43" N Long 81° 05’ 02" W. KAIBO In the south, the boundary starts at the southern tip of the Kaibo public beach at Lat 19° 21’ 15" N Long 81° 16’ 34" W, extending southeasterly to Lat 19° 21’ 14" N Long 81° 16’ 30" W, then northeasterly to Lat 19° 21’ 29" N Long 81° 16’ 13" W turning more northerly to Lat 19° 21’ 34" N Long 81° 16’ 12" W, then northwesterly to the nearshore at Lat 19° 21’ 37" N Long 81° 16’ 24" W, then south along the nearshore to the beach at the Kaibo public beach at Lat 19° 21’ 17" N Long 81° 16’ 32" W, returning to Lat 19° 21’ 15" N Long 81° 16’ 34" W.”. RUM POINT The north west tip at Lat 19° 22’ 22" N Long 81° 16’ 20" W, south east along the coast for 1/2 Mile to Lat 19° 22’ 07" N Long 81° 15’ 57" W, north east to the reef to Lat 19° 22’ 13" N Long 81° 15’ 54" W, north west along the reef to Lat 19° 22’ 33" N Long 81° 16’ 12" W. WATER POINT The south east tip of Public Beach at Lat 19° 21’ 16" N Long 81° 16’ 34" W, due south for 600 ft. to Lat 19° 21’ 10" N Long 81° 16’ 14" W, then east and north east parallel to the shore to Lat 19° 21’ 17" N Long 81° 17’ 07" W, then 600 ft. northerly to the shore to Lat 19° 21’ 22" N Long 81° 17’ 05" W. DUCK POND BIGHT At the north west tip of Duck Pond Cay at Lat 19° 18’ 38" N Long 81° 17’ 57" W, then south west to Head Sound to Lat 19° 18’ 12" N Long 81° 18’ 29" W, then south east, north east and westerly, along the shoreline of Duck Pond Bight, back to the starting point on Duck Pond Cay. Commencing at The Rock at Lat 19 42’ 24" N and Long 79 51’ 00" W, thence easterly along the Foreshore to Lat 19 42’ 50" N and Long 79 50’ 00" W to the Stake Bay Launching Ramp, thence northerly to Lat 19 43’ 10" N and Longitude 79 50’ 00" W thence westerly to Latitude 19 42’ 42" N and Longitude 79 51’ 10" W. BODDEN TOWN EAST The area situated offshore the seaside public park near to the Meagre Bay Pond, which commences at the western end at Lat 19° 17’ 18” N and Long 081° 13’ 56” W, then extends toward the reef and turns east just inside the barrier reef at Lat 19° 17’ 13” N and Long 081° 13’ 54” W. It then continues east along the inner reef and turns northwest toward the shore at Lat 19° 17’ 26” N and Long 081° 13’ 14” W before turning west along the shore. Its nearshore boundary passes through coordinates Lat 19° 17’ 27” N and Long 081° 13’ 41” W before terminating at Lat 19° 17’ 18” N and Long 081° 13’ 56” W. (regulations 146A and 146B) Application for Designation of Temporary Watersports Areas for Watersports Events Applicant’s first name and last name: __________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Applicant’s physical address on island: ________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Applicant’s postal address (on or off island): ____________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Applicant’s telephone contact details: _________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Applicant’s e-mail address: _________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ A brief description of proposed activities at watersports event: ______________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ State location, or locations, of watersports event: ________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ State proposed dates of watersports event: ______________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ State the measures which organisers of the watersports event will take to address management and safety issues for the event, including ensuring that there are — (i) sufficient safety marshals to prevent unauthorised persons from entering the designated area during the event: ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ (ii) emergency medical technicians at the event who are available to assist in the event of an accident or emergency: ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ If an application is submitted less than one month before the watersports event, provide details of the exceptional circumstances justifying approval of the late application: ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Signature of Applicant: Date of Submission: ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY _________________________________________________________________________ Application for Designation of Temporary Watersports Areas for Watersports Events Date of receipt: _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Approved: Signature of Director: Date: _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Not approved: Signature of Director: Date: _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Reasons for decision: _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ NAVIGATIONAL CHANNELS (regulations 21, 144(1) and 145(1)) COLLIERS 19°21’24"N 81°05’17"W 19°21’22"N 81°05’00"W 19°21’00"N 81°05’31"W 19°20’54"N 81°05’17"W EAST CHANNEL 19°18’50"N 81°03’47"W 19°18’50"N 81°04’46"W 19°18’38"N 81°04’41"W 19°18’38"N 81°03’44"W SOUTH CHANNEL 19°18’04"N 81° 05’25"W 19°17’54"N 81° 05’37"W 19°17’43"N 81°05’15"W 19°17’40"N 81°05’28"W BREAKERS 19°17’44"N 81°12’16"W 19°17’42"N 81°11’59’W 19°17’18"N 81°12’10"W 19°17’18"N 81°11’52"W 19°16’12"N 81°21’12"W 19°16’09"N 81°21’24"W 19°15’52"N 81°21’05"W 81°21’16"W GOVERNMENT 19°18’11"N 81°23’00"W LAUNCHING 19°18’11"N 81°23’31"W RAMP 19°18’15"N 81°23’34"W GEORGE TOWN 19°18’15"N 81°23’00"W BIC CHANNEL 19°24’14"N 81°22’13"W CONCH POINT 19°24’06"N 81°21’54"W 19°23’54"N 81°22’20"W 19°23’50"N 81°22’03"W MAIN CHANNEL 19°23’10"N 81°19’51"W NORTH SOUND 19°23’07"N 81°19’25"W 19°22’48"N 8119’28"W 19°22’46"N 8119’52"W RUM POINT 19°23’03"N 81°18’00"W NORTH SOUND 19°22’57"N 81°17’38"W 19°22’40"N 81°18’18"W 19°22’29"N 81°18’02"W BLUFF BAY 19°21’40"N 81° 07’33"W 19°21’38"N 81°07’19"W 81°07’33"W 81°07’19"W BRINKLEYS 19°21’00"N 81°14’12"W 81°14’24"W 81°14’06"W 81°14’18"W IRONSHORE FLAT 19°15’48"N 81°10’54"W OLD MAN BLUFF 19°20’48"N 81°11’06"W 81°10’48"W 81°11’00"W BODDEN TOWN 19°16’12"N 81°14’48"W 81°15’00"W 19°16’18"N 81°15’18"W 19°16’24"N 81°15’06"W FRANK SOUND 19°17’30"N 81°10’30"W 19°17’06"N 81°10’30"W 19°17’00"N 81°10’36"W 19°17’30"N 81°10’36"W SOUTH WEST 81°23’11"W POINT 81°23’58"W 81°23’11"W NORTH SMB 19° 21’ 4.9" N 19° 21’ 4.1" N 81° 23’ 13.2" W 81° 23’ 12.6" W 19° 21’ 6.4" N 81° 23’ 7.2" W 19° 21’ 5.6" N 81° 23’ 6.6" W SOUTH SMB 19° 21’ 0.5" N 19° 20’ 59.6" N 81° 23’ 10.4" W 81° 23’ 9.9" W 19° 21’ 2.1" N 81° 23’ 4.4" W 19° 21’ 1.2" N 81° 23’ 3.9" W 19°44’42"N 79°46’00"W DOCK CHANNEL 19°44’36"N 79°46’12"W 19°45’24"N 79°45’48"W 19°45’00"N 79°46’12"W 19°40’54"N 79°53’18"W 19°41’00"N 79°53’00"W SOUTH WEST 19°40’36"N 79°52’51"W 19°40’36"N 79°53’12"W 19°42’36"N 79°57’30"W 19°42’48"N 79°57’48"W 19°42’42"N 79°57’18"W 19°43’00"N 79°67’30"W 19°39’30"N 80°04’24"W 19°39’18"N 80°04’42"W 19°39’00"N 80°04’27"W 19°39’00"N 80°04’42"W 19°40’00"N 80°06’24"W DOCK CHANNEL 19°40’15"N 80°06’12"W 19°40’24"N 80°06’24"W 19°40’06"N 80°06’36"W Publication in consolidated and revised form authorised by the Cabinet this 28th day of January, 2026. Kim Bullings Clerk of the Cabinet Table of Legislation history: SL # Act/Law # Legislation Commencement Gazette 25/2025 Port (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 9-Apr-2025 LG22/2025/s1 Port Regulations (2025 Revision) 11-Feb-2025 LG12/2025/s4 2/2024 Port (Amendment) Regulations, 2024 1-Feb-2024 LG4/2024/s12 35/2023 Port (Amendment) Regulations, 2023 21-Dec-2023 LG42/2023/s1 Port Regulations (2022 Revision) 31-Jan-2022 LG7/2022/s1 23/2021 Port (Amendment) Regulations, 2021 12-Mar-21 LG21/2021/s5 56/2020 Citation of Acts of Parliament Act, 2020 3-Dec-20 LG89/2020/s1 Port Regulations (2020 Revision) 14-Jan-20 LG5/2020/s13 45/2019 Port (Amendment) Regulations, 2019 21-Nov-2019 LG44/2019/s1 Port Regulations (2018 Revision) 23-Mar-18 GE24/2018/s9 27/2017 Port (Amendment) Regulations, 2017 3-May-17 GE37/2017/s1 Port Regulations (2017 Revision) 31-May-17 GE45/2017 /s26 56/2016 Port (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations, 2016 19-Oct-16 GE83/2016/s1 Port Regulations (2016 Revision) 2-Sep-16 GE69/2016/s19 17/2016 Port (Amendment) Regulations, 2016 20-May-16 GE38/2016/s1 Port Regulations (2013 Revision) 21-Oct-13 G21/2013/s7 22/2013 Port (Amendment) Regulations, 2013 10-May-13 GE39/2013/s1 46/2012 Port (Amendment) Regulations, 2012 20-Sep-12 GE91/2012/s3 Port Regulations (2011 Revision) 7-Nov-11 G23/2011/s13 12/2010 Port (Amendment) Regulations, 2010 29-Mar-10 G7/2010/s6 Port Regulations (2008 Revision) 21-Jul-08 G15/2008/s2 16/2007 Port (Amendment) Regulations, 2007 27-Aug-07 GE22/2007/s1 20/2006 Port (Amendment) Regulations, 2006 1-Jul-06 G13/2006/s13 17/2002 Port (Amendment) (Container Fees) Regulations, 2002 16-Sep-02 GE32/2002/s2 Port Regulations (2002 Revision) 2-Jul-02 G13/2002/s9 13/2001 Port (Amendment) Regulations, 2001 7-Aug-01 GE16/2001/s1 Port Regulations (1999 Revision) 1-Mar-99 G5/1999/s5 14/1997 Port (Amendment) (Port Dues) Regulations, 1997 8-Dec-97 G25/1997/s1 15/1997 Port (Grand Cayman Crane Services) Regulations, 1997 1-Apr-97 G7/1997/s8 Port Regulations (1998 Revision) 2-Mar-98 G5/1998/s4 16/1997 Port (Amendment) Regulations, 1997 1-Apr-97 G7/1997/s7 4/1997 Miscellaneous Provisions (Fees and Duties) (Temporary) 22-Apr-97 GE4/1997/s2 SL # Act/Law # Legislation Commencement Gazette Act, 1997 (part) Port Regulations (1995 Revision) 7-Feb-95 G5/1995/s5 13/1994 Port (Amendment) Regulations, 1994 17-Oct-94 G21/1994/s1 14/1992 Port (Amendment) Regulations, 1992 16-Jun-92 G12/1992/s2 21/1991 Port (Amendment) Regulations, 1991 (sic) 1-Jan-92 GE4Oct/1991/s1 20/1991 Port (Amendment) Regulations, 1991 15-Sep-91 GE2Sep/1991/s2 23/1990 Port (Amendment) Regulations, 1990 1-Jul-90 GE4Jul/1990/s1 9/1988 Port (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations, 1988 12-Sep-88 G19/1988/s10 8/1988 Port (Amendment) Regulations, 1988 4-Jul-88 G14/1988/s1 22/1987 Port (Amendment) Regulations, 1987 1-Jan-88 G23/1987/s1 26/1986 Port (Amendment) (No.4) Regulations, 1986 24-Nov-86 G24/1986/s1 24/1986 Port (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations, 1986 13-Oct-86 G21/1986/s1 13/1986 Port (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations, 1986 14-Apr-86 G8/1986/s2 10/1986 Port (Amendment) Regulations, 1986 31-Mar-86 G7/1986/s2 19/1985 Port (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations, 1985 19-Aug-85 G17/1985/s1 18/1985 Port (Amendment) Regulations, 1985 13-May-85 G10/1985/s1 14/1984 Port (Amendment) Regulations, 1984 7-Jan-85 G1/1985/s1 1/1984 Port Authority (Safety Equipment on Vessels) Regulations, 1-May-84 G5/1984/s1 9/1983 Port (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations, 1983 31-Oct-83 G22/1983/s2 8/1983 Port (Amendment) Regulations, 1983 27-Jun-83 G13/1983/s2 17/1982 Port (Amendment) Regulations, 1982 12-Nov-82 GE12Nov/1982/s2 7/1981 Port (Amendment) Regulations, 1981 27-Jul-81 G15/1981/s1 5/1980 Port (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations, 1980 25-Feb-80 G4/1980/s6 4/1980 Port (Amendment) Regulations, 1980 25-Feb-80 G4/1980/s5 20/1979 Port (Amendment) Regulations, 1979 4-Jun-79 G12/1979/s6 27/1978 Port (Amendment) (No.5) Regulations, 1978 23-Oct-78 G22/1978/s4 21/1978 Port (Amendment) (No.4) Regulations, 1978 14-Aug-78 G17/1978/s4 14/1978 Port (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations, 1978 22-May-78 G13/1978/s4 12/1978 Port (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations, 1978 22-May-78 G11/1978/s5 4/1978 Port (Amendment) Regulations, 1978 16-Jan-78 G2/1978/s9 31/1977 Port (Amendment) Regulations, 1977 1-Aug-77 G16/1977/s2 21/1977 1-Jun-77 G11/1977/s9 (Price: $16.80)