Ship Inspection
Each year there are over 4000 ship movements on the Manchester Ship Canal. These ships carry many different categories of cargo, from all over the world.
Water
It is a requirement of the International Health Regulations 2005 that every port is provided with a supply of pure drinking water.
Pollution
Manchester Port Health Authority is a Regulator under the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 and the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016.