Is oil stored at marinas, on banks or on pontoons covered by the regulations?
The definition of a premise includes land and mobile plant but does not include vehicles or vessels. Storage at all marinas (inland and coastal), on banks or on pontoons must therefore comply within the appropriate specified timescale. Tanks in these locations should also be secured to prevent them lifting or floating away in the event of unusually high tides or floods. Oil storage on barges at coastal marinas comes under the jurisdiction of the harbour master and as such is not covered by these regulations. The storage of petroleum is additionally controlled by the Petroleum Consolidation Act and a license is required from the petroleum licensing authority, usually the Fire Service or Local Authority Trading Standards Department. There may also be local bye-laws in place for inland waterways.
