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33 U.S.C. § 1478

Personal, flag state, and foreign state considerations

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

U.S.C. Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS 33 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS CHAPTER 28 - POLLUTION CASUALTIES ON THE HIGH SEAS: UNITED STATES INTERVENTION Sec. 1478 - Personal, flag state, and foreign state considerations From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§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.)

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