Members of public urged not to salvage timber on Redcar Beach

Redcar Coastguard Rescue Team on hand to
advise the public to report salvage finds.
Members of the public are being urged not to try and salvage timber that has appeared on the beach at Redcar after HM Coastguard received reports that part of old timber vessel has been uncovered.

Redcar Coastguard Rescue Team have been on scene advising members of the public on the implications of removing the timber.

All wreck material has an owner and therefore it is not a case of finders keepers. Under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, all recoveries of wreck material must be reported to the Receiver of Wreck. Failing to report removal of wreck to the Receiver is a criminal offence, you could be fined up to £2500 per offence. Wreck material includes flotsam, jetsam, derelict or lagan that is found in or on the shores of any tidal water. It includes ships, aircraft or hovercraft or any parts of these, their cargo or equipment. Wreck can be modern or historic and includes any item from a shipwreck regardless of its age, size or value. This wreck may be of archaeological and historical interest and so members of the public are being urged not to remove any part of this vessel or its contents.

If you do recover any part of this vessel or contents, you have 28 days to fill out one of our report forms and submit it to us. You can find the form on our website www.gov.uk/government/publications/report-a-wreck-or-salvage-form-msf-6200.

For more information regarding wreck material and how to report it please follow this link www.gov.uk/guidance/wreck-and-salvage-law.

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