S.L. 499.6 Art. 7Removal of ship sinking or becoming a wreck.

(1) If a ship sinks or becomes stranded or a wreck when about to take up, taking up, lying at, or leaving, the buoy, the owner and/or master of the ship shall forthwith remove the ship to such berth or place as shall be indicated by the Authority.

(2) If the master or the owner of the ship does not comply, within twenty-four hours, with the provision of subregulation (1), the Authority may mark the ship with such light, buoy, or other marks at the risk and expense of the master or owner of the ship.

(3) If the master or owner does not, within fifteen days or within such other longer or shorter period as the Authority may, in its absolute discretion, in any particular case decide, remove the ship as provided in subregulation (1), the Authority may take possession of, remove or destroy such ship and wreck and recover from the master or owner of the ship such costs and expenses as shall have been incurred by the Authority as well as such damages as may have been suffered by the Authority.