OUPV & 100-Ton Master · Duty to Assist — Persons in Danger
Under 46 U.S. Code 2304, the master or individual in charge of a vessel must render assistance to any individual found at sea in danger of being lost:
- ANever — there is no such duty
- BOnly if a reward is offered
- COnly if the person is a U.S. citizen
- DSo far as it can be done without serious danger to the master's own vessel or persons aboard✓ Correct
Explanation
46 U.S.C. 2304 imposes a legal duty to render assistance to persons in danger at sea to the extent it can be done without serious danger to one's own vessel or those aboard. Failure to do so carries criminal penalties.
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2304
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