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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?

Yes. The employer’s obligations include payment of expenses of the burial or cremation of a seaman who dies before he can be returned.

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