Title 46, ShippingRelease 119-102
§11503 Duties of Consular Officers Related to Insubordination
Title 46 › Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part G — Merchant Seamen Protection and Relief › CHAPTER 115 — OFFENSES AND PENALTIES › § 11503
Summary
A U.S. consular officer must stop crew disobedience, including getting local help, investigate per section 11106, and if discharging a seaman, sign the agreement and log the reasons.
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Title 46, §11503
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(a)A consular officer shall use every means to discountenance insubordination on vessels of the United States, including employing the aid of local authorities.
(b)When a seaman is accused of insubordination, a consular officer shall inquire into the facts and proceed as provided in section 11106 of this title. If the consular officer discharges the seaman, the officer shall endorse the agreement required by this part and enter in the vessel’s official logbook the cause and particulars of the discharge.
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Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 1150346:703 section 11503 delegates to consular officers certain responsibilities related to insubordination of seamen on United States vessels.
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46 U.S.C. § 11503
Title 46, Shipping
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102