In line with The Stornoway Harbour Revision (Constitution) Order 2008 and the provisions of Modernising Trust Ports the following persons have been appointed as Non Executive Board Members of the Authority as from the new constitution date of 01 May 2009.

In addition to the provisions of The Stornoway Harbour Revision (Constitution) Order 2008, the Board of Stornoway Port Authority are guided by the recommendations of ‘Modernising Trust Ports’ and the On Board Guide to Good Governance’ documents, in order to encourage best practice.
 
In line with the 2008 Harbour Revision Order, appointments to the Board are made with due regard to having  a distribution of experience and/or qualification in one or more of the following fields:

a)                  Management of harbours.
b)                  Shipping or other forms of transport.
c)                  Usage of port facilities.
d)                  Industrial, commercial and financial matters including, in particular, but without prejudice to the foregoing, matters relating to the oil industry.
e)                   Local government.
f)                   Administration.
g)                  The organisation of employees.
h)                  The fishing industry.
i)                    Financial management.
j)                   The laws relating to Scotland.
k)                   Safety management systems and auditing protocol
l)                    Commercial marketing.
m)                  Information technology.
n)                   Environmental matters affecting harbours.
o)                   Civil engineering.
p)                   Harbour and marine related leisure activities

Board Members Code of Conduct