Issue - meetings
Marine Director and Harbour Master's Report and Current Issues
Meeting: 06/10/2017 - River Hamble Harbour Board (Item 20)
20 Marine Director and Harbour Master's Report and Current Issues 
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To consider a report of the Director of Culture, Communities and Business Services summarising incidents and events in the Harbour and covering issues currently under consideration by the Marine Director.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Board considered the report of the Director of Culture, Communities and Business Services (Item 7 in the Minute Book) regarding incidents and events in the Harbour and updates from the Marine Director.
Members were grateful for the summary of incidents and events under section 3 of the report. The Board requested that, additional to this, more information quantifying the frequency of different types of incidents was included within the next report.
RESOLVED:
That the River Hamble Harbour Board:
a) Notes paragraphs 1, 2 and 3.
b) Supports and approves the recommendations from the Harbour Committee
made at paragraph 4.6 a-f.
Meeting: 08/09/2017 - River Hamble Harbour Management Committee (Item 18)
18 Marine Director and Harbour Master's Report and Current Issues PDF 138 KB
To consider a report of the Director of Culture, Communities and Business Services summarising incidents and events in the Harbour and covering issues currently under consideration by the Marine Director.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Committee considered the report of the Director of Culture, Communities
and Business Services (Item 6 in the Minute Book) regarding incidents and
events in the Harbour and updates from the Marine Director.
An addendum was distributed at the meeting which outlined those events which had occurred since the publication of the papers.
In reference to the recommendations listed at section 4.6 of the report, discussion was held regarding the liability for swimming in the River were the Harbour Authority to put in place signage to alert swimmers to potential risks. The Committee were advised that whilst there may still be some liability, because the River is under the jurisdiction of the Harbour Authority, individuals were required to take responsibility for their own actions and to act appropriately based upon advice given.
RESOLVED:
That the River Hamble Harbour Management Committee:
a) Notes paragraphs 1, 2 and 3.
b) Agrees to recommend to the Board endorsement of the recommendations made at paragraph 4.6 a-f.