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Asked by Graeme DownieLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 27 February 2025UIN 31719

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance her Department provides to define (a) stranded, (b) stranded and (c) abandoned vessels under section 252 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.

Answered by Mike Kane

The gov.uk website provides a definition of abandoned when discussing derelict vessels. Guidance is available on Wreck and salvage law - GOV.UK and port association websites.

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