33 USC 1478: Personal, flag state, and foreign state considerations
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33 USC 1478: Personal, flag state, and foreign state considerations Text contains those laws in effect on December 24, 2024
From Title 33-NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERSCHAPTER 28-POLLUTION CASUALTIES ON THE HIGH SEAS: UNITED STATES INTERVENTION
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§1478. Personal, flag state, and foreign state considerations

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.

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