At a harbour advisory committee meeting at the council’s Coed Pella HQ in Colwyn Bay this week, the council’s harbour master presented councillors with his regular report. Harbour Master Matthew Forbes told the committee that the council’s patrol boat had failed to meet regulation standards for smaller commercial vessels. Consequently, the council could face a substantial bill if the boat can’t be modified to current standards, with funds coming out of reserves to pay for the vessel. “The harbour patrol vessel is presently fully certified under the Workboat Code 2. “In December 2026 the patrol vessel, and indeed all small commercial vessels in the UK, must comply with the provisions of the Workboat Code 3.