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MS95029 - Disobey the direction of the receiver where a vessel is in distress
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 CS Class S Custody No PNC No
Classification details
- Offence code
- MS95029
- Offence title
- Disobey the direction of the receiver where a vessel is in distress
- Legislation
- Contrary to section 232(4) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.
- CJS category code
- CS
- Offence class
- S
- Custodial indicator
- No
- Recordable on PNC
- No
- Offence start date
- 02-Jan-95
- Blocked for use
- No
- XHB indicator
- No
Source data
Source: Active CJS Offence Index, June 2026. Source row: 7443.