46 U.S.C. § 10308
Section 10308 · Foreign engagements
Amended 2 times on record
Applied in 1 court decisions — leading case 206 F. Supp. 2d 46 - Pronav Charter II, Inc. v. Nolan (2002)
Most recently applied in 206 F. Supp. 2d 46 - Pronav Charter II, Inc. v. Nolan (January 2002)
When a seaman is engaged outside the United States, the agreement required by section 10302 of this title shall be signed in the presence of a consular officer. If a consular officer is not available at the port of engagement, the seaman may be engaged, and the agreement shall be signed in the next port at which a consular officer is available.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Section 10308 requires that shipping agreements made in foreign ports be signed in the presence of a consular officer. The penalty for violation of this section is $100.
Amendments
1993—Pub. L. 103–206 struck out “(a)” before “When a seaman” and struck out subsec. (b) which read as follows: “A master engaging a seaman in violation of this section is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of $100. The vessel also is liable in rem for the penalty.”