# The Merchant Shipping (Distress Messages) Regulations 1998, Regulation 8: Salvage rights


Compliance by a master of a ship with the requirements of these Regulations shall not affect his right, or the right of any other person, to salvage.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/1691/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-distress-messages-regulations-1998/regulation-8
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