Part IX Salvage and Wreck

Chapter III Supplemental

Interpretation

C1255 Interpretation.

C21

In this Part—

  • “receiver” means a receiver of wreck appointed under section 248;

  • “salvage” includes, subject to the Salvage Convention, all expenses properly incurred by the salvor in the performance of the salvage services;

  • “the Salvage Convention” has the meaning given by section 224(1);

  • “salvor” means, in the case of salvage services rendered by the officers or crew or part of the crew of any ship belonging to Her Majesty, the person in command of the ship;

  • “tidal water” means any part of the sea and any part of a river within the ebb and flow of the tide at ordinary spring tides, and not being a harbour;

  • “vessel” includes any ship or boat, or any other description of vessel used in navigation; and

  • “wreck” includes jetsam, flotsam, lagan and derelict found in or on the shores of the sea or any tidal water.

2

Fishing boats or fishing gear lost or abandoned at sea and either—

a

found or taken possession of within United Kingdom waters; or

b

found or taken possession of beyond those waters and brought within those waters;

shall be treated as wreck for the purposes of this Part.

3

In the application of this Part in relation to Scotland, any reference to a justice of the peace includes a reference to a sheriff.