Amendments to Tug Code

18 Jul 2023 / Tilbury Lock/London, United Kingdom

Following public consultation No. 1 of 2023, a change to the Port of London Authority’s Ship Towage Code – Part C has been made…

…This will require smaller vessels with no bow thruster to make use of a tug when entering or leaving Tilbury Lock.

The full code can be accessed at https://www.pla.co.uk/Safety/Regulations-and-Guidance/Code-of-Practice-for-Ship-Towage-Operations-on-the-Thames.

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Source: Port of London Authority Notice To Mariners P07-23

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