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A seaman from a UK ship has been discharged to hospital in a foreign port. For how long will the employer’s obligation for relief and maintenance continue?

Until he is repatriated. If the obligation to provide relief and maintenance arises within 3 months of leaving the seaman behind, it continues after that period has elapsed.

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A seaman from a UK ship has apparently gone absent without leave (“AWOL”) in a foreign port. If he eventually appears at the agent’s office and asks for repatriation, will the employer still be under an obligation to provide for relief maintenance?

A British seaman is discharged to hospital in a non-UK port. Does the employer’s obligation for relief and maintenance continue if the seaman dies before he can be returned?