Title 46 — ShippingRelease 119-73
§10705 Disposition of money, property, and wages by 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 › § 10705
Summary
When a consular officer has a deceased seaman’s money, wages, or property, the officer may either sell it and send the money, or hand the money and property, to the U.S. district court for the district of the voyage.
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Title 46, §10705
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When money, property, or wages of a deceased seaman comes into possession of a consular officer, the officer may—
(1)sell the property and remit the proceeds and other money or wages of the seaman the officer has received, to the district court of the United States for the district in which the voyage begins or ends; or
(2)deliver the money, property, and wages to the district court.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 1070546:624 section 10705 instructs consular officers on the disposal of the property and wages of deceased seamen who have died outside the United States.
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Citation
46 U.S.C. § 10705
Title 46 — Shipping
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73