Passenger Counting Regulations

Under the Merchant Shipping (Counting and Registration of Persons on Board Passenger Ships) Regulations 1999 under European Council Directive 98/41/EC and enforced by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, it is a requirement that details of the number of passengers and crew on board are recorded and reported before the ship leaves port.

In order to comply with the regulations, and to ensure that sailings depart on time, the gangway will be removed and vehicle decks closed prior to sailing time. This will be followed by a short time lapse while the information is passed ashore and recorded. Vehicle drivers must comply with check in times and passengers must be available for boarding prior to the advertised sailing time; (see timetables). We regret that it will not be possible to accommodate latecomers.