# Merchant Shipping Act 1995, Paragraph 3


“Maritime casualty” means a collision of ships, stranding or other incident of navigation, or other occurrence on board a ship or external to it, resulting in material damage or imminent threat of material damage to a ship or its cargo.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/21/schedule/11ZA/crossheading/definitions/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-act-1995/schedule-11ZA/crossheading-definitions/paragraph-3
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