Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Authority must, for the purpose of ensuring safety of navigation and shipping in ports-
(a) control marine and other traffic in each port;
(b) control the entry, stay, movement and operations of vessels in ports, and the departures of vessels from
ports;
(c) regulate the loading, unloading and storage of cargo and the embarkation and disembarkation of
passengers in ports;
(d) provide or procure pilotage services, license pilots and regulate the safe provision of pilotage services by licensed pilots;
(e) provide or procure tug services, license tug service providers and regulate the safe provision of tug services
by licensed tug service providers;
(f) provide, operate and maintain adequate and efficient lighthouses and other navigational aids within the port limits and at such other places as the Authority may determine;
(g) undertake dredging and maintain channels at the depths published by the Authority; and
(h) remove or cause to be removed any obstruction or object from the waters of the ports that may pose a danger to shipping or navigation.
