TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES
DIVISION 9: LABOR
§ 9143. Death on Board: Procedure Generally. (a) In the event of a death on board a vessel, an entry shall be made into the vessel’s logbook by the master and one of the officers. The master shall also report the death to the authorities at the first port of arrival and shall submit a statement signed by him to the director. (b) The logbook entry and statement shall contain: (1) The first and last name; (2) Sex; (3) Nationality; (4) Year and place of birth of the deceased person; (5) The cause of death; (6) Place of death (latitude, longitude); (7) Date and time of death; (8) The names of next-of-kin, if known; and (9) The name of the vessel. (c) If the deceased person is a seaman, the entry and statement shall contain, in addition: (1) His rank or rating; (2) Place and address of residence or domicile; and (3) The number of his or her license with date of issuance. (d) The statement submitted by the master shall be countersigned by any attending physician aboard, otherwise by any of the ship’s officers. A list of personal effects and amounts of money left on board the vessel shall be attached. Source: 19 TTC § 216. Commission Comment: With respect to the reference to the “director” of the Department of Commerce and Labor, see Executive Order 94-3 (effective August 23, 1994), reorganizing the executive branch, changing agency names and official titles, and effecting other changes, set forth in the Commission comment to 1 CMC § 2001; see also the comment to 4 CMC § 9212.