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46 U.S.C. § 10904

Refusal to proceed

United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

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46 U.S.C. § 10904, Refusal to proceed, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/487772
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After a judgment under section 10903 of this title that a vessel is fit to proceed on the intended voyage, or after the order of a judgment to make up deficiencies is complied with, if a seaman does not proceed on the voyage, the unpaid wages of the seaman are forfeited.

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 98-89(S. 46)1983-08-26
    An act to revise, consolidate, and enact certain laws related to vessels and seamen as subtitle II of title 46, United States Code, "Shipping".
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally