SS Tilawa
Commons · Question 3746 · Tabled 21 May 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Bob Blackman
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2026 to Question 1670 on SS Tilawa, if she will make a designation to protect the wreck of the SS Tilawa.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 2 Jun 2026
Under the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973, the Secretary of State for Transport may make designations prohibiting unauthorised access to a wreck provided it lies within the UK Exclusive Economic Zone. No similar powers are available for wrecks, such as the ...