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MS20021 - Master / person directed to undertake tasks fail to comply with regulation on operation of ships steering gear
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 Yes PNC Yes
Classification details
- Offence code
- MS20021
- Offence title
- Master / person directed to undertake tasks fail to comply with regulation on operation of ships steering gear
- Legislation
- Contrary to regulations 5(2)(k) and 9(3) 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
- 01-Aug-20
- Blocked for use
- No
- XHB indicator
- No
Source data
Source: Active CJS Offence Index, June 2026. Source row: 8144.