Title 46, ShippingRelease 119-102
§11112 Master’s Lien for Wages
Title 46 › Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part G — Merchant Seamen Protection and Relief › CHAPTER 111 — PROTECTION AND RELIEF › § 11112
Summary
The ship’s master (captain) of a documented vessel has the same right to hold the vessel for unpaid wages, and that claim has the same priority as any other seaman’s claim.
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Title 46, §11112
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The master of a documented vessel has the same lien against the vessel for the master’s wages and the same priority as any other seaman serving on the vessel.
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Citation
46 U.S.C. § 11112
Title 46, Shipping
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102