46 U.S.C. § 10702 — Duties of masters
submitted 43 years ago by Pub. L. 98-89 to r/title-46-SHIPPING · 106 words · no verdicts yet
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When a seaman dies during a voyage, the master shall take charge of the seaman’s money and property. An entry shall be made in the official logbook, signed by the master, the chief mate, and an unlicensed crewmember containing an inventory of the money and property and a statement of the wages due the seaman, with the total of the deductions to be made.
On compliance with this chapter, the master shall obtain a written certificate of compliance from the consular officer* or court clerk. Clearance may be granted to a foreign-bound vessel* only when the certificate is received at the office of customs.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 572; Pub. L. 103–206, title IV, § 422(a), Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2438.)
- 1983Enacted · Pub. L. 98-89 · 97 Stat. 572
- 1993Amended · Pub. L. 103-206 · 107 Stat. 2438
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 98-89 on 1983-08-26.
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