Title 46 — ShippingRelease 119-73
§10704 Duties of consular officers
Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - Vessels and Seamen › Part Part G— - Merchant Seamen Protection and Relief › Chapter CHAPTER 107— - EFFECTS OF DECEASED SEAMEN › § 10704
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Title 46, §10704
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When a seaman dies outside the United States leaving money or property not on board a vessel, the consular officer nearest the place at which the money and property is located shall claim and take charge of it.
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Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 1070446:624 section 10704 requires consular officers to take charge of the property (not left on board a vessel) of deceased seamen who have died outside the United States.
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46 U.S.C. § 10704
Title 46 — Shipping
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73