[255R Interpretation etc]
Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (1995 c 21) | Legislation

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[255R  Interpretation etc]

[(1)     Expressions used in this Part shall be construed in accordance with Article 1 of the Wrecks Convention.

(2)     In this Part—

“accident” means a collision of ships, a stranding, another incident of navigation or another event (whether on board a ship or not) which results in material damage to a ship or its cargo or in an imminent threat of

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