British Gibraltar Territorial Waters
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| Formed | 1806 |
| Jurisdiction | British Gibraltar Territorial Waters |
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North Mole, Gibraltar Harbour, Gibraltar 36°08′54″N 5°21′55″W / 36.148453°N 5.365174°WCoordinates: 36°08′54″N 5°21′55″W / 36.148453°N 5.365174°W |
| Motto | Gateway to the Mediterranean |
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| Website | www |
Established in 2005, the Gibraltar Port Authority's strategy is to build on Gibraltar's unique geographical position and fiscal status and provide a vital link between all stakeholders to ensure a cohesive strategy aimed at achieving common goals in developing and improving the competitiveness and safe operation of the Port of Gibraltar. All operational matters including navigational safety and the smooth running of the Port are overseen by the Captain of the Port. The Port Authority's main functions are:
The Chairman of the board of directors of the Gibraltar Port Authority is the Minister for Tourism, Public Transport and the Port, the Hon. Neil F. Costa, who took office following the Gibraltar general election in December 2011. He succeeded Joseph J. Holliday, the Minister for Enterprise, Development, Technology and Transport as Chairman of the Authority. Commodore Bob Sanguinetti is the Chief Executive of the Gibraltar Port Authority and Captain of the Port. He assumed his position on 19 May 2014. Bob Sanguinetti was formerly an Officer of the Royal Navy and commanded Royal Navy warships before working at the Ministry of Defence in a number of strategic roles. Most recently he was Head of Intelligence at the UK’s National Operations Headquarters in North London. In Gibraltar, he succeeded Captain Roy Stanbrook, who had served from February 2012 to April 2014. Roy Stanbrook replaced Captain Peter Hall who served from 2008 to 2011.
On 19 February 1706, Queen Anne (1665–1714) of Great Britain granted Free Port status to Gibraltar. However, in the early 18th century, Gibraltar was principally a garrison; the amount of commerce was negligible. Following the 1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Gibraltar was established as a port for international trade. 1823 marked the appearance of the first steamship in Gibraltar and its gradual evolution to a bunkering port. The government-administered Gibraltar Port Authority was founded in 1806 and its successor, the independent Gibraltar Port Authority (GPA), was established in 2005 by the Gibraltar Port Authority Act. The Act of Parliament also provided for the transfer of some responsibilities from the Government of Gibraltar to the Authority. While established in 2005, the independent Gibraltar Port Authority was not constituted until 2006. Members of the Authority were appointed, effective 1 June 2006.
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