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MS20009 - Master of ship fail to comply with duty of safe navigation and avoidance of dangerous situations
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CJS category CE Class 3 Custody Yes PNC Yes
Classification details
- Offence code
- MS20009
- Offence title
- Master of ship fail to comply with duty of safe navigation and avoidance of dangerous situations
- Legislation
- Contrary to regulations 5(2)(o) and 9(2)(e) and (5) of the Merchant Shipping (Safety of Navigation) Regulations 2020.
- CJS category code
- CE
- Offence class
- 3
- Custodial indicator
- Yes
- Recordable on PNC
- Yes
- Offence start date
- 02-Aug-20
- Blocked for use
- No
- XHB indicator
- No
Source data
Source: Active CJS Offence Index, June 2026. Source row: 6633.