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§10904 Refusal to proceed

Title 46 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - Vessels and Seamen › Part Part G— - Merchant Seamen Protection and Relief › Chapter CHAPTER 109— - PROCEEDINGS ON UNSEAWORTHINESS › § 10904

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

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Title 46, §10904

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After a judgment under section 10903 of this title that a vessel is fit to proceed on the intended voyage, or after the order of a judgment to make up deficiencies is complied with, if a seaman does not proceed on the voyage, the unpaid wages of the seaman are forfeited.

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Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 1090446:655 section 10904 provides that if a vessel is found fit to proceed by a judge or justice of the peace and a seaman refuses to proceed, the seaman shall forfeit any unpaid wages.

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46 U.S.C. § 10904

Title 46 — Shipping

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Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73