Title 46, ShippingRelease 119-102
§11507 Surrender of Offending Officers
Title 46 › Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part G — Merchant Seamen Protection and Relief › CHAPTER 115 — OFFENSES AND PENALTIES › § 11507
Summary
Captain must surrender an officer (not captain) violating §2191 if known or complained of within 3 days after port; failure and escape make owner, captain, vessel liable for damages to unlawfully punished individual.
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Title 46, §11507
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When an officer of a vessel of the United States (except the master) has violated section 2191 of title 18, and the master has actual knowledge of the offense or if complaint is made within 3 days after reaching port, the master shall surrender the offending officer to the proper authorities. If the master fails to use diligence to comply with this section and the offender escapes, the owner, the master, and the vessel are liable for damages to the individual unlawfully punished.
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Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 1150746:712 section 11507 requires a master of a vessel of the United States to surrender to the proper authorities any officer who has violated section 2191 of title 18 (which provides a penalty for cruelty to seamen by officers), and penalizes the master for noncompliance.
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46 U.S.C. § 11507
Title 46, Shipping
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102