Receiver of Wreck Program under the Canada Shipping Act 2001

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Navigation Protection Program (NPP) officials are designated as the Receivers of Wreck (ROW) and are responsible for administering the provisions of Part 7 of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (CSA, 2001). The key role for the ROW is to act as a custodian of a wreck in the absence of the rightful owner. (Navigation Protection Program, Transport Canada.)

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