Agenda Document Pack - Harbours Sub-Committee - 17/03/2026
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Harbours Sub-Committee Tuesday, 17 March 2026 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Meeting of the Harbours Sub-Committee is to be held at Council Chambers, Council Office, High Street, Elgin, IV30 1BX on Tuesday, 17 March 2026 at 09:30. BUSINESS 1. Sederunt 2. Declaration of Group Decisions and Members Interests * 3. Minute of Meeting dated 4 December 2025 5 - 6 4. Written Questions ** 5. Marine Safety and Operational Summary for Quarter 3 2025- 26 Report by Executive Director Economy, Enterprise and Operations 7 - 20 Summary of Harbour Sub Committee Functions: To fulfil the role of Duty Holder as described in the Port Marine Safety Code, and to provide strategic oversight and direction for harbour operations, giving greater focus and clarity on the Council’s role as harbour authority. Page 1
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Watching the Meeting You can watch the webcast live by going to: http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_43661.html Webcasts are available to view for 1 year following the meeting. You can also attend the meeting in person. If you wish to attend in person, please come to the High Street entrance door and a member of staff will let you into the Chamber. Page 2
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GUIDANCE NOTES * Declaration of Group Decisions and Members Interests - The Chair of the meeting shall seek declarations from any individual or political group at the beginning of a meeting whether any prior decision has been reached on how the individual or members of the group will vote on any item(s) of business on the Agenda, and if so on which item(s). A prior decision shall be one that the individual or the group deems to be mandatory on the individual or the group members such that the individual or the group members will be subject to sanctions should they not vote in accordance with the prior decision. Any such prior decisions will be recorded in the Minute of the meeting. ** Written Questions - Any Member can put one written question about any relevant and competent business within the specified remits not already on the agenda, to the Chair provided it is received by the Proper Officer or Committee Services by 5pm three working days prior to the day of the meeting, please see Standing Order 36 for deadlines. A copy of any written answer provided by the Chair will be published on the Council’s committee management system by 12pm the day before the meeting. The Member who has put the question may, after the answer has been published, may ask one supplementary question directly related to the subject matter at the meeting, but no discussion will be allowed. No supplementary question can be put or answered more than 10 minutes after the Council has started on the relevant item of business, except with the consent of the Chair. If a Member does not have the opportunity to put a supplementary question because no time remains, then he or she can submit it in writing to the Proper Officer who will arrange for a written answer to be provided within 7 working days. Page 3
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MORAY COUNCIL Harbours Sub-Committee SEDERUNT Councillor Marc Macrae (Chair) Councillor Amber Dunbar (Depute Chair) Councillor James Allan (Member) Councillor Neil Cameron (Member) Councillor Tracy Colyer (Member) Councillor Sonya Warren (Member) Clerk Name: Lissa Rowan Clerk Telephone: 01343563015 Clerk Email: lissa.rowan@moray.gov.uk Page 4
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MORAY COUNCIL Minute of Meeting of the Harbours Sub-Committee Thursday, 04 December 2025 Council Chambers, Council Office, High Street, Elgin, IV30 1BX PRESENT Councillor James Allan, Councillor Neil Cameron, Councillor Amber Dunbar, Councillor Marc Macrae, Councillor Sonya Warren APOLOGIES Councillor Tracy Colyer IN ATTENDANCE Head of Operations and Environment; Service Manager Harbours; and L Rowan, Committee Services Officer. 1 Chair Councillor Macrae chaired the meeting. 2 Declaration of Group Decisions and Members Interests In terms of Standing Orders 21 and 23 of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct, there were no declarations from Group Leaders or Spokespersons in regard to any prior decisions taken on how Members will vote on any item on the agenda or any declarations of Member’s interests in respect of any item on the agenda. 3 Minutes of meeting dated 22 October 2025 The Minute of the meeting of the Harbour Sub Committee dated 22 October 2025 was submitted and approved subject to the year at paragraph 4 (v) being changed to 2025- 2028. 4 Written Questions The Committee noted that no written questions had been submitted. 5 Marine Safety and Operational Summary for period 2025 Q2 to 31 October Item 3. Page 5
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The meeting had before it a report by the Executive Director Economy, Enterprise and Operations informing the Committee on matters of Marine Safety and compliance with the Port Marine Safety Code (PMSC) for the year 2025/26 Q2 and part of Q3 until 31 October 2025. The Committee sought an update on a number of points in the report including progress on harbour operations, finances and Port Marine Safety Code compliance and assurance was provided from the Head of Operations and Environment that full compliance will be achieved by March 2026. In relation to Buckie Pier 1, the Service Manager for Harbours advised that repair works are imminent and scheduled for completion within the current financial year and that physical access restrictions will be installed on the unsafe section of Buckie North Pier to manage safety risk. With regard to dredging performance, it was noted that dredging targets had been met and that the replacement of the dredger will be brought forward for capital consideration early in 2026. It was further noted that maintenance of the dredger and its reliability had significantly improved in recent months. Concern was raised in relation to gear which had been dumped at Buckie Harbour and the Service Manager for Harbours advised that costs and timescales for removal of the dumped gear were being development and a new enforcement policy is being finalised with Legal Services which will be brought to the Committee for approval in due course. The Committee further noted a proposed 5% inflationary increase to harbour fees and charges ahead of consultation with harbour user groups and the Committee encouraged harbour users to take part in the consultation so that their views can be taken into consideration. Thereafter, the Committee joined the Chair in thanking the Harbours Service for their excellent work across both commercial and leisure harbours and thereafter agreed to note the: (i) actions taken against achieving compliance with the PMSC as set out in paragraph 4.7 of the report; (ii) reported progress against the KPIs for the Marine Safety Plan 2025-2028, fulfilling their function as Duty Holder under the Port Marine Safety Code (PMSC) as set out in paragraph 4.8 & 4.9 of the report; (iii) Schedule of Fees and Charges for the 2026/2027 financial year as set out in paragraph 5.7 and Appendix 1 of the report and recommend their adoption to full council for approval; and (iv) harbours financial position as set out in Section 5, operations activity report as set out in Section 6, and conservancy reports as set out in Section 7 of the report. Page 6
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Report to: Harbours Sub Committee Meeting Date: 17 March 2026 Report by: Executive Director Economy, Enterprise and Operations Author: Cameron MacPhail Contact Email: cameron.macphail@moray.gov.uk Subject: Marine Safety and Operational Summary for Quarter 3 2025/26 1. PURPOSE ☒ For Decision ☐ For Information 1.1 The purpose of this report is to inform the Harbour Sub Committee (HSC) on matters of Marine Safety and compliance with the Port Marine Safety Code (PMSC) for Quarter 3 2025/26. 1.2 This report is submitted to the Harbour Sub Committee in terms of Section III (F) (25) of the Council's Scheme of Administration relating to the functions of Council as Statutory Harbour Authority (SHA). 2. SUMMARY 2.1 The report sets out safety and key operational indicators for the harbours, a financial overview, reports against the Marine Safety Plan KPIs and the progress towards compliance with the Port and Marine Facilities Safety Code. 3. RECOMMENDATIONS 3.1 It is recommended that the Sub Committee: i) consider and note the actions taken against achieving compliance with the PMSC (para 4.7 ); ii) delegate authority to the Head of Operations and Environment in consultation with the Chair of Harbours Sub-Committee to declare full or partial compliance (based on evidence no later than 30 March 2026) with the Port & Marine Facilities Safety Code by 31 March 2026; iii) note the reported progress against the KPIs for the Marine Safety Plan 2025- 2028, fulfilling their function as Duty Holder under the Port Marine Safety Code (PMSC) (para 4.8 and 4.9); and Item 5. Page 7
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iv) note the harbours financial position (paragraph 5), operations activity report (paragraph 6), and conservancy reports (paragraph 7). Cameron MacPhail Interim Service Manager Harbours 4. PORT MARINE SAFETY CODE 4.1 Under the requirements of the Port & Marine Facilities Safety Code (PMFSC) the Council must appoint a Duty Holder to ensure that compliance with the PMFSC is achieved. The council must provide a report on PMFSC performance on an annual basis. 4.2 The role of Duty Holder is held by members of this HSC. The role provides accountability for ensuring the organisation’s compliance with the PMFSC and their organisation’s performance in ensuring safe marine operations. This report provides information on which to base assessment of compliance and safe operations. It should be noted that duty holders are required to be conversant with PMFSC and its content. Duty Holders should undergo training to discharge their duty. For those current committee members who require training or wish refresher training, they can undertake online webinar training hosted by the British Ports Association. Future training dates have been circulated to the members of the Harbour Sub-Committee that have yet to conduct this training and they have booked onto the courses. Dates of Duty Holder training are now recorded in the Marine Safety Management System, along with operational harbour visits conducted by Duty Holders. 4.3 The Harbour Authority appoints a suitably qualified person to act as the Designated Person (DP) – their function is to provide independent assurance that the Marine Safety Management System is working effectively and to audit compliance with the PMFSC. The DP role is now undertaken by ABPmer following a procurement exercise in 2025. 4.4 The PMFSC was revised and updated on 15 April 2025. Moray Council must now demonstrate compliance against the revised PMSC. It should be noted the updated PMFSC code is much more prescriptive in how harbours and facilities now “must” or “shall” be managed and operated, where previously it advised they “should” or “may” be operated. This change of emphasis has caused the need for the Marine Safety Management System to be further developed to achieve full compliance with the code. The audit report covers 179 areas, has 114 compliant areas, 51 recommendations and 14 areas of non-compliance with the PMSC, including the need for a new Marine Safety Plan. It also highlights two areas identified as best practice. A declaration of compliance (or partial compliance) with the PMSC should be lodged with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) between 1 January 2026 and 31 March 2026. The aim remains to achieve full compliance with the PMSC so this can be reported as such to the MCA during this period. Whilst significant progress has been made, due to resourcing constraints it may not be possible to close out all areas identified as non-conformities in the audit prior to 31 March 2026. If this is the case then partial compliance will be declared. Those areas that remain outstanding, whilst important, do not have a direct or immediate consequence on marine safety. It is requested that to allow maximum time to close out as many actions as possible that the Sub-Committee delegates authority to the Chair and Head of Operations Page 8
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& Environment to submit a letter of compliance or partial compliance by 31 March 2026 and update the Sub-Committee accordingly. 4.5 There were no injuries, incidents or near misses recorded in Quarter 3. 4.6 Summary of non-compliances raised in the April 2025 PSMC audit Subject Evidence required for compliance Recommendations Current compliance status Assessment of Vessel Traffic Management using Marine Guidance Note (MGN) 401 (MCA, 2022) Has a Formal Risk Assessment (FRA) been conducted into the requirement for a Vessel Traffic Service. An FRA needs to be conducted to determine the level of Vessel Traffic Management required at each of the harbour areas. Risk Assessments and Operational procedures to be updated. Work commenced. Target date: 31/03/26 Dangerous Vessels If the Organisation is a Harbour Authority, are powers to issue Dangerous Vessels Directions by the Harbour Master included in the MSMS? A detailed procedure should be produced. Dangerous Vessel policy and procedure to be written and integrated into the MSMS. Ensure required staff knowledge is captured on competency records. Staff trained and assessed. Target date: 31//03/26 Pilotage Competent Harbour Authority (CHA) Has an FRA been conducted into the requirement for Pilotage? Is the Organisation a CHA? An FRA for the requirement of pilotage should be conducted for all harbours. FRAs to include an assessment for all harbours and update the Buckie FRA to clarify the Buckie pilotage jurisdiction. Work commenced Target date: 31/03/26 MSMS Accountability Officers Does the MSMS define the appointment of Officers and their delegated powers, duties and responsibilities? Include descriptions for each of the roles in the Organisation Chart. MSMS updated for Duty Holder approval. Complete. Enforcement Policy Is there clear policy on enforcement and prosecution? A policy on enforcement must be produced and approved by the Duty Holder. Enforcement policy drafted and with legal service for verification prior to being brought to Duty Holder for approval and integration into the MSMS. Work commenced Target date: 31/03/26 Page 9
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MSMS review Does the MSMS incorporate a regular and systematic review of its performance? The MSMS must incorporate a regular and systematic review of its performance. MSMS updated to include a review policy for Duty Holder approval. Complete. Competence (Trained, Qualified, Experienced) Are National Occupational Standards (NOS), or an equivalent, used in recruiting and training? NOS, or an equivalent, should be reviewed and applicable elements incorporated. Competencies for tasks conducted by harbours staff created and reference against NOS where possible. Complete. Is there a methodology for assessing personnel against the set standards? To ensure that competent persons are employed Moray Council should develop an assessment methodology. Competency matrix for staff developed. Complete. Are existing staff reviewed to ensure they meet the standards set? NOS or an equivalent should be reviewed and applicable elements incorporated. Competency matrix for staff developed. Complete. Publication of a Marine Safety Plan (MSP) Has the Organisation published a MSP? In order to comply with this ‘Key Measure’ the Marine Safety Plan needs to be clearly published. Marine Safety Plan with KPIs submitted to Duty Holder for approval. Complete. MSP Review Is the MSP reviewed and is this review published? The review requirements around the MSP should be captured within the HSMS. MSMS re-drafted to define review procedure and periodicity. Complete. MSP Timing Is the MSP in date and within its three-year period? The outdated MSP, should be reviewed and a new plan published. MSP submitted for Duty Holder approval. Complete. Conservancy Introduction Are the marine facilities in good repair and fit for purpose? The Council should consider its responsibility under The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992. There is an inspection plan for harbour facilities and structures against the asset register. It is current practice to log defects and prioritise repairs. Need to consider closing unsafe areas until repaired. Complete. Harbour Authority Buckie North Quay surface condition severely deteriorated. Poses risk to staff and users Priority 1 repair requested. Area requires Page 10
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Conservancy Duty accessing that part of the harbour. closed to pedestrians and vehicles. Risk to be managed compliantly pending full repair. Harbour Authority Conservancy Duty Is there a Harbour Authority' recognition of the ‘duty to conserve’ and/or ‘reasonable care’ statement? Add a statement regarding the Council’s legal duties to the HSMS. Statement added to MSMS revision. Complete. 4.7 The Marine Safety Plan Following approval of the Marine Safety Plan by this Sub-Committee on 22 October 2025, the agreed KPIs for the 2025-2028 period are shown in the table below with the latest results. The plan is based upon marine safety management requirements, conservancy requirements, compliance requirements, the financial situation, growth potential, harbours user and community consultation. Moray Harbours MSP 2025-2028 1. Full compliance with the Port Marine Safety Code. KPI indicator: No non compliances reported against the PMSC audit. Update March 2026 4 Non-compliance actions outstanding. 2. Incident reporting improved. KPI indicator: Improved near miss reporting methodologies with better public access to reporting systems. Update March 2026 Public and staff online reporting system in design stage. Incidents investigated within 2 weeks of the date reported. Update March 2026 All incidents investigated within time limit. 3. Harbour infrastructure maintained to ensure all commercial contracts can be fulfilled. KPI indicator: No reported delays to commercial contracts due to infrastructure issues. Update March 2026 All contracts running smoothly. AtoN availability in accordance with NLB reporting requirements. Update March 2026 AtoN availability is currently 100% but will take 36 months to achieve full NLB compliance. Page 11
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Commercial quayside lighting at 100% availability. Update March 2026 At 100% for the quarter. Pilot boat availability at 95%. Update March 2026 At 100% for quarter. Commercial quays and approaches dredged to declared depths for commercial customers. Update March 2026 At 100% for the quarter 4. Harbour staff competent in their core roles. KPI indicator: Competence matrix measured at competent or awaiting assessment, for all staff with more than six months service. Update March 2026 At 100% for the quarter All Duty Holders completed training within 6 months of appointment. Update Nov 2025 5/6 Duty Holders trained 5. Traffic management reviews conducted for all harbours, to minimise risk between all types of harbour user. KPI indicator: Traffic management reviewed by March 2027. Update March 2026 Buckie TMP delayed to Q1 26/27. Actions from traffic management plans in place by March 2028. Update March 2026 To follow 6. Harbours Website updated. KPI indicator: New website to include all relevant compliance, navigational and conservancy information, including the MSP and reported progress against the plan. Update March 2026 Collating data ready for website update. Small amendments made to current information. 7. Leisure berth occupancy maximised. No unsold leisure berths. Update March 2026 Zero unsold berths. Waiting lists numbers above zero for all harbours. Update March 2026 All waiting lists have above 20 names. 8. Harbour quayside space used to maximise, safety, community benefit and income at all harbours. One improvement or service provided following suggestions by the relevant Harbour User Groups, implemented at, Burghead, Page 12
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Hopeman, Findochty, Portknockie and Cullen Harbours by March 2027. Update March 2026 Alternative storage sites being sought to free up quayside space for initiative options. 5. FINANCIAL REPORT 5.1 Financial report A summary of the financial position of the harbours revenue and capital plans is included below. This years’ capital figures are broken down by task. 5.2 Harbours Revenue Income and Expenditure All Harbours revenue figures to the end of December 2025. Annual Budget Budget to 31/12 Actual at 31/12 Income (£1,192,696) (£943,907) (£879,339) Expenditure £945,611 £560,720 £690,345 Net (£247,085) (£383,187) (£188,894) 5.3 Income remains lower than budget, primarily due to a reduced malt cargo imports relating to changes in the supply chain demand. The principal expenditure variances relate to insurance excess payments for historic claims and expenditure that should be recharged to capital. 5.4 Harbours capital expenditure plan for 2025/26 Project Approved Budget Spend to date Notes Buckie navigation light. £125,000 £109,450 Works completed. Risks re allocated budget were not realised. Buckie weighbridge. £22,000 £22,000 Works complete. Weighbridge operational. Buckie Pier 1 joints. £124,000 £32,000 Due to complete by 31/03/26 Burghead sheet pile repairs. £245,000 £218,310 Work complete. Portknockie north wall repairs. £114,000 £95,720 Work complete. Page 13
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Portknockie middle pier repair design. £35,000 £17,000 Survey and design report received. Portknockie pontoon replacement design work. £33,000 £0 Design works to be initiated Q4. Cullen West Pier survey and repair design. £49,000 £0 Work scheduled for Q4. 5.5 Capital expenditure is aligned with the identified engineering projects which are scheduled following routine inspection and condition reports. The completed works include the replacement Buckie navigation light, an extension to the Buckie weighbridge platform, the Portknockie north wall repairs and the Burghead inner quay sheet piling repairs. The Buckie pier one repairs have been carried out. An engineering report to establish the condition of the Portknockie middle pier identified extensive further works are required. A new survey of Cullen west pier and the north pier, commissioned after new movement was observed in the structures following the last storm, has identified that significant additional structural repairs are required. The feasibility works have been added to the capital works plan. 6. OPERATIONAL REPORT 6.1 Operational Report Incidents Reported 2024/25 Injuries Incidents Near Misses Q1 0 2 0 Q2 1 0 0 Q3 0 1 0 Q4 0 0 0 Total 1 3 0 2025/26 Q1 0 0 0 Q2 1 0 0 Q3 0 0 0 6.2 Incident reporting and near miss reporting remains low. Initiatives to increase the level of near miss reporting, as well as the reporting of incidents, will be sought, advertised to users and implemented. The MSP includes and monitors this initiative, reporting accordingly. Harbour Noticeboards have been updated to encourage users to report any incidents and near misses. 6.3 Pilotage Pilotage is not compulsory at Buckie harbour, or any Moray Council Harbour, and therefore not all cargo movements require the services of a pilot. The number of pilotage acts carried out in the last 6 months is: Page 14
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Period Vessel movements Piloted vessel movements FY 25/26 Q1 24 12 FY 25/26 Q2 24 17 FY 25/26 Q3 14 4 6.4 In order to increase resilience in pilotage the harbour management team is seeking to expand the relief pool of available qualified pilots. A new trainee pilot has been engaged but due to lack of vessel movements limited pilot trips have been undertaken. Currently there is one authorised pilot (daytime only) and two trainee pilots. 6.5 The harbour workboat, which is also coded for pilot boat use, is fully operational. The vessel also recently had her annual maintenance slipping and is compliant with all current legislation and requirements applicable to work boats and pilot boats of her class. 6.6 Staffing, Training and Competence An additional harbour assistant is now trained, qualified and competent to act as coxswain for the harbour workboat in both general duties and pilotage duties. 6.7 Staffing of the work/pilot boat remains a challenge. The forthcoming training requirement for 26/27 includes staff training to mitigate this issue. A solution to improve the pool of staff available is being progressed in the same way as the pilot position. This is in accordance with the staff competency matrix which is now linked to National Occupational Standards for the sector. 6.8 Recruitment for MV Selkie crew to resume in Q1/Q2 of 2026/27. A challenge remains retaining competence and experience agency staff for the regular Selkie operational requirements. 7. CONSERVANCY 7.1 Aids to Navigation The tables below summarise the availability of Navigational lights under Moray Council’s responsibility. All navigation lights across all harbours are either solar powered or run through the street lighting systems. There is a new sector light to be installed in Buckie to complete the changes which will be powered by main power- cable to be installed. Figure 1. Availability during the last 12 months Page 15
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7.2 The ‘Availability Objective’ is calculated over a rolling 36 month period. This means that over this period a Cat 1 Aid to Navigation needs to be functional for 99.8% of the time, Cat 2 Aids to Navigation 99%. 7.3 Now that all the navigation light faults have been rectified and the new solar lights have been installed, the required availability has now been achieved over the last 12 months, yet it will take some time for the 36 month average target availability to be attained. 7.4 Dredging MV Selkie is in a very good overall operational condition. The vessel is due its second, 5 year survey. The Selkie slipped on Thursday 26 February 2026. Out of water inspection period by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) surveyors took place on Monday 2 March. Maintenance being undertaken during slipping includes; 1. Propulsion shafts pulled and inspected 2. Rudder and shaft clearance assessment 3. Hull anodes replaced 4. Hold inspections 5. Hull and topside antifouled and painted 7.5 The vessel will be refloated on or around 13 March 2026, for final in water MCA inspection taking place 19 March. 7.6 There have been no reposted defects with the excavator during the last quarter. The maintenance plan for the excavator fitted to MV Selkie was changed at the end of Q1 and implemented for Q2 and Q3. The inspection regime has been increased to monthly and components identified to be at risk of failure (the main cause of breakdown) are now exchanged prior to failure, outside of the crewed the operational cycle of the vessel. 7.7 This improves vessel availability and the cost efficiency per tonne of dredged material. The aim is to also improve operational availability. Moray Council Fleet services currently support the inspection, planned maintenance and repair of the excavator and has planned dates to attend and undertake inspections until October 2026. 7.8 Dredger working Days Year Working Days Weather Delay Days Maintenance Days Working Day % Tonnage Removed 25/26 YTD 70 22 43 52 11180 24/25 32 12 91 24 9012 23/24 62 58 28 42 8472 22/23 94 68 46 46 12880 21/22 77 62 59 39 14120 20/21 38 14 47 39 11240 Following the end of the last dredger campaign, ending 16 November 2025, the temporary crew of the Selkie were stood down for the winter period due to known weather patterns. The dredging requirement for all harbours was kept under continuous monitoring by the Harbour Master for any requirements. Page 16
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7.9 Tonnage removed per harbour during 2025/26 YTD Harbour Q1 Q2 Q3 Buckie 1360 4400 1160 Burghead 400 2020 0 Findochty 0 1000 0 Portnockie 0 240 600 Hopeman 0 0 0 Cullen 0 0 0 7.10 Dredging at Buckie is to contracted depth and regularly checked by the harbour staff. 7.11 A dredge campaign for all harbours has been detailed by the Harbour Master to commence once the MV Selkie has refloated and passed her final in water MCA inspection. The current dredge programme consists of 34 days, commencing April 2026. 7.12 At Burghead the groin is now repaired, and a bathymetric survey was conducted in June 2025. This demonstrates that the charted depth is still accurate and navigation safe in this area. This also indicates that the current depths at Burghead are not unusual. 7.13 The operational ambition remains to lower the depth of the approaches, then resurvey prior to submitting the survey data and updating the charted depth. Then to maintain this lower depth and the accessibility of the harbour at as wide a range of the tide as is practicable. 7.14 An application for land based dredging and beach replenishment disposal is being progressed for Hopeman harbour. 7.15 Dredging targets at Findochty are complete for 2025. 7.16 Dredging targets at Portknockie are complete for 2025. 7.17 Infrastructure The capital plan is addressing the harbour wall infrastructure issues raised by the routine periodic surveys. Some further items of infrastructure may need to be brought into this routine survey programme, such as bollard surveys. This will add additional pressure to the maintenance budget. 7.18 The recent engineering survey at Portknockie exposed greater structural degradation of middle pier than expected. It is intended to restrict access to berth holders only whilst repairs are pending due to the uneven surface. 7.19 The ends of the west and north quays at Cullen are also showing signs of structural degradation following recent storms. Again, access may need to be restricted for safety reasons whilst the extent of the required repairs is assessed. 7.20 An additional survey of the north wall at Buckie is required to establish the extent of identified movement in the structure and a repair plan. 7.21 Environment Page 17
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Hundreds of tonnes of old fishing gear has been dumped on council ground at Buckie Harbour over the last few years. The environmental impact and cleanup cost to remove this gear and bring this land back into productive service for the harbour is significant, as there is no recycling or scrap value in these items. A methodology to prevent further dumping of waste fishing gear and to bring these areas back into productive use, will be worked up for Harbour Sub Committee consideration. 8. SUMMARY OF IMPLICATIONS 8.1 The table below shows whether risks and implications apply if the recommendations are agreed: SUBJECT YES NO Corporate Plan and 10 Year Plan (Local Outcome Improvement Plan) x Policy and Legal x Financial x Risk x Staffing x Best Value and Transformation x Property x Information Communications Technology/Digital x Equalities. Social Inclusion and Economic Impact x Climate Change and Biodiversity Impact x 8.2 Corporate Plan and 10 Year Plan (Local Outcomes Improvement Plan (LOIP)) Improved Collaborative Leadership, as part of continuous improvement through Best Value, will better enable the Council to fulfil the ambitions set out in its strategic plans. a) Links to Council Corporate Plan – The proposals in this report support and contribute to improved outcomes for communities as outlined in the following Council Plan strategic priorities: ☐ Tackle Poverty and Inequality. ☒ Build Stronger Greener Vibrant Economy. ☒ Build Thriving, resilient, empowered Communities. b) Links to Local Outcomes Improvement Plan – The proposals in this report support and contribute to improved outcomes for communities as outlined in the following Local Outcomes Improvement Plan priorities: ☒ Developing a diverse, inclusive, and sustainable economy ☒ Building a better future for our children and young people in Moray. ☒ Empowering and connecting communities. ☐ Improving wellbeing of our population 8.3 Policy and Legal The Council aims to run the harbours in compliance with the PMSC and within the legislative framework set out for harbours. Non compliance with the code will have legal implications. Page 18
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8.4 Financial Non compliance with the code may have financial implications. 8.5 Risk Non compliance with the PMSC could result in the prosecution of the authority. 8.6 Staffing There are no staffing implications arising from the report. 8.7 Best Value and Transformation N/A 8.8 Property No property implications arise from the report. 8.9 Information Communications/Technology/Digital No ICT implications arise from the report. 8.10 Equalities, Social Inclusion and Economic Impact There are no specific equalities matters, however, the Equalities Officer has been consulted and comments incorporated into this report. 8.11 Climate Change and Biodiversity Impacts There are no climate change and biodiversity implications arising from this report. 9. CONSULTATION 9.1 This report has been prepared in consultation with the Executive Director Economy, Enterprise and Operations, Head of Operations and Environment, Service Manager Legal Services, Senior Engineer (Flood Risk Management), Principal Climate Change Officer, Equalities Officer and L Rowan, Committee Services Officer and any comments made have been incorporated into the report 10. BACKGROUND PAPERS 10.1 N/A Page 19
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