PART 6 U.K.Repatriation

Scope of duty to repatriateU.K.

21.  Where there is a duty on a shipowner to provide for the repatriation of a seafarer under regulation 19, that duty ends when—

(a)the seafarer is repatriated in accordance with regulation 20;

(b)the shipowner makes reasonable arrangements for repatriation which are unsuccessful because of the seafarer's unreasonable conduct;

(c)the shipowner has used reasonable endeavours to contact the seafarer for a period of three months or more, but has been unable to make such contact;

(d)the seafarer confirms in writing to the shipowner that repatriation is not required; or

(e)the seafarer is dead.