# Merchant Shipping Act 1995, Paragraph 1


A State Party shall require the master and the operator of a ship flying its flag to report to the Affected State without delay when that ship has been involved in a maritime casualty resulting in a wreck. To the extent that the reporting obligation under this article has been fulfilled either by the master or the operator of the ship, the other shall not be obliged to report.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/21/schedule/11ZA/crossheading/reporting-wrecks/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-act-1995/schedule-11ZA/crossheading-reporting-wrecks/paragraph-1
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