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MS20014 - Owner/Master of vessel not subjecting VDR to annual test or retaining certificate of compliance on board

Important

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.

CJS category CE Class 3 Custody No PNC No

Classification details

Offence code
MS20014
Offence title
Owner/Master of vessel not subjecting VDR to annual test or retaining certificate of compliance on board
Legislation
Contrary to regulations 5(2)(g) and 10(1)(b) and (4) of the Merchant Shipping (Safety of Navigation) Regulations 2020.
CJS category code
CE
Offence class
3
Custodial indicator
No
Recordable on PNC
No
Offence start date
02-Aug-20
Blocked for use
No
XHB indicator
No

Source data

Source: Active CJS Offence Index, June 2026. Source row: 6638.