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MS95031 - Hinder / impede / prevent power to pass over adjoining land to a vessel 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
MS95031
Offence title
Hinder / impede / prevent power to pass over adjoining land to a vessel in distress
Legislation
Contrary to section 234(7) 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: 7445.