§10702 — Title 46 Shipping | U.S. Code

Summary

If a seaman dies during a voyage, the captain must take charge of the seaman’s money and belongings. The captain must put an inventory, the wages owed, and total deductions in the ship’s log, and that entry must be signed by the captain, the chief mate, and an unlicensed crewmember. After following the chapter’s rules, the captain must get a written certificate of compliance from a consular officer or a court clerk. A ship bound for a foreign port can get clearance only when customs has received that certificate.

Title 46, §10702

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(a)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.

(b)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.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 1070246:621 section 10702 requires a master to take charge of the property of a deceased seaman, make note in the official logbook that the property was taken and obtain a certificate of compliance from a shipping commissioner which must be exhibited for port clearance of foreign bound vessels.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1993—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–206 substituted “the consular officer or court clerk” for “a shipping commissioner”.

§10702 Duties of Masters