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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?

The seamen may take their complaint to a superintendent or proper officer (i. e. an MCA superintendent in the UK or a British consul or a shipping master or marine officer in a UK overseas territory). (MSA 1995, s. 44(2))

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