多佛市議員尼爾·里克斯（Neil Rix）的鎮長與傑基·里克斯（Jackie Rix）市長和沃爾勳爵（Lord Warden）和五漁港海軍上將, 艦隊海軍上將貝伊斯勳爵
多佛市市長, Councillor Neil Rix became Speaker of the Cinque Ports in the historic annual “septennial revolution” ceremony. 亨利三世國王授予了五漁港的聯邦 1260 將英格蘭東南部的主要沿海城鎮匯集在一起. 聯邦維持了與歷史遺產的聯繫，並致力於促進當今社區中海軍和航海技能的價值. The Speaker acts as Chairman and principal representative of the Confederation in a role that goes back continuously over 600 至少幾年 1357.
The Cinque Ports are known as the cradle of the Royal Navy and Dover is still one of the UK’s major ports. Many Dover people have links with the Port themselves or through family members. The Royal Navy Ship HMS Kent visited the Town recently and Marine Skills Academy opened last year aimed at training the men and women who will take Dover’s marine tradition forward in the 21ST Century.