If a ship is wrecked, stranded or in distress, a salvage officer or person authorised by him or her, may conduct an investigation into any or all of the following matters:
| (a) | The name and description of the ship; |
| (b) | the names of the master and of the owners; |
| (c) | the names of the owners of the cargo; |
| (d) | the port from and to which the ship was bound; |
| (e) | the cause of the wrecking, stranding or distress of the ship; |
| (f) | the services rendered; and |
| (g) | such other relevant matters or circumstances as he or she deems fit. |
