Title 46, ShippingRelease 119-102
§10704 Duties of Consular Officers
Title 46 › Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part G — Merchant Seamen Protection and Relief › CHAPTER 107 — EFFECTS OF DECEASED SEAMEN › § 10704
Summary
The U.S. consular officer closest to where the money or property is located must take possession of and look after any money or property a seaman leaves when the seaman dies outside the United States, if those items are not on the ship.
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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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Historical and Revision Notes
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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Citation
46 U.S.C. § 10704
Title 46, Shipping
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102