ABSTRACT
Port authorities have both statutory and nonstatutory obligations. These responsibilities entail the obligation to preserve and assist in the port’s safe utilization and a responsibility of caution from any damage or loss incurred as a result of negligence on behalf of the port authority. These responsibilities are harmonized with standard and particular capabilities that empower British port authorities to release the duties. The International Safety Management (ISM) Code was developed pursuant to a number of very serious accidents that occurred during the late 1980s, that is, the Herald of Free Enterprise and the Scandinavian Star. The advantages of ISM concentrate on the emergency response and proactiveness associated with safety and environmental protection. The International Ship and Port Facility Security Code have been enforced at a global level through the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The functional goal of the IMO is to produce an international set of standards for the safe management and operation of ships and for pollution prevention.
