33 U.S.C. § 1478 — Personal, flag state, and foreign state considerations

FEDERAL · 33 U.S.C. · Chapter 28

Personal, flag state, and foreign state considerations

Current through Pub. L. 119-102

Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters·Ch. 28 — POLLUTION CASUALTIES ON THE HIGH SEAS: UNITED STATES INTERVENTION

In the direction and conduct of measures under this chapter the Secretary shall use his best endeavors to—

(1)assure the avoidance of risk to human life;

(2)render all possible aid to distressed persons, including facilitating repatriation of ships' crews; and

(3)not unnecessarily interfere with rights and interests of others, including the flag state of any ship involved, other foreign states threatened by damage, and persons otherwise concerned.

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In the direction and conduct of measures under this chapter the Secretary shall use his best endeavors to—
(1) assure the avoidance of risk to human life;
(2) render all possible aid to distressed persons, including facilitating repatriation of ships' crews; and
(3) not unnecessarily interfere with rights and interests of others, including the flag state of any ship involved, other foreign states threatened by damage, and persons otherwise concerned.

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History

(Pub. L. 93–248, §9, Feb. 5, 1974, 88 Stat. 9.)