Port of Silloth
Directions: Silloth
Three kinds of direction can bind a vessel at Silloth. They are different things and they come from different powers. Pilotage directions are dealt with separately on the pilotage page.
Harbour master's directions
The harbour master may give directions to ships in the harbour under section 52 of the Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847, as incorporated by the port's local Acts. These are given as the situation requires, usually on VHF or in person.
Follow the harbour master's direction. Ask questions afterwards.
Harbour directions
A harbour direction under section 40A of the Harbours Act 1964 may only be given by a harbour authority that has been designated for that purpose. Whether Silloth is designated is being confirmed.
Whether Silloth is designated for harbour directions. This is being confirmed and will be published here.
General directions
General directions come from a port's own local Act or harbour revision order rather than from the Harbours Act 1964. None is published today.
Whether a general directions power exists at Silloth. This is being confirmed and will be published here.
Advice and directions to masters
The outgoing authority publishes a 24 page document, Advice and Directions to Masters, which visiting vessels are told to read before arrival. It names the outgoing authority throughout. FJ Ports (Silloth) Ltd's own version will be published here.
What happens to directions on transfer
Directions in force immediately before 18/09/2026 continue, and are read as directions of FJ Ports (Silloth) Ltd. See the change of authority notice.
Notices to mariners
Notices to mariners are not directions, though they often carry one. See the notices to mariners page.
Documents held
A direction is to be complied with. These documents are held by the authority and will be published with a statement explaining how each is to be read now that the harbour authority has changed. Until then, ask the harbour office.
| Document | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Advice and Directions to Masters | Not dated | Held, not yet published |
| Port Charges Silloth 2026 | Operative from 01/01/2026 until further notice | Held, not yet published |
| Schedule of Charges, Regulations and Pilotage Directions | Not dated | Held, not yet published |
Publishing the Silloth direction documents. This is being confirmed and will be published here.