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MP97001 - Operator / master / employer of vessel fail ensure dangerous goods handled, stowed or carried safely
This page shows classification data from the Active CJS Offence Index. It is not sentencing advice and does not predict what will happen in an individual case.
Classification details
- Offence code
- MP97001
- Offence title
- Operator / master / employer of vessel fail ensure dangerous goods handled, stowed or carried safely
- Legislation
- Contrary to regulation 6(1) and (3) of the Merchant Shipping (Dangerous Goods and Marine Pollutants) Regulations 1997.
- CJS category code
- CS
- Offence class
- S
- Custodial indicator
- No
- Recordable on PNC
- No
- Offence start date
- 02-Nov-97
- Blocked for use
- No
- XHB indicator
- No
Source data
Source: Active CJS Offence Index, June 2026. Source row: 7056.