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Under what circumstances can a seaman’s gear be sold or destroyed after he has been left behind in a foreign port?
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A seaman on a UK ship is discharged to a hospital abroad, where he is expected to remain for 3 days. His gear is still on board. What are the rules about delivery of his gear to him?
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Where a seaman is left behind abroad, what are the rules about payment of wages due to him?
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A seaman has “gone adrift” from a UK ship in Bangkok, but has left a considerable amount of his wages on board. What are the rules about payment of his wages?
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Under what conditions do seamen in a UK ship have a statutory right to complain to the master, and what is the master required to do about any rightful complaint?
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If seamen making a rightful complaint about provisions or water are dissatisfied with the master’s action or inaction in response to it, what may they do?
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What records should be made when there is a complaint about provisions or water?
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What are INCOTERMS®?