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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.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
13 Feb 2025
Target answer date
27 Feb 2025
Answer
27 Feb 2025 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 13 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    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.

  2. 27 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 27 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    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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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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