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MS95040 - Take a stranded/derelict vessel or vessel in distress or its cargo/equipment or wreck into a foreign port and sell it
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 CI Class 3 Custody Yes PNC Yes
Classification details
- Offence code
- MS95040
- Offence title
- Take a stranded/derelict vessel or vessel in distress or its cargo/equipment or wreck into a foreign port and sell it
- Legislation
- Contrary to section 245 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.
- CJS category code
- CI
- Offence class
- 3
- Custodial indicator
- Yes
- Recordable on PNC
- Yes
- Offence start date
- 02-Jan-95
- Blocked for use
- No
- XHB indicator
- No
Source data
Source: Active CJS Offence Index, June 2026. Source row: 7454.