Yes, provided the seaman appears within 3 months from the time he was left behind. Where a person left behind outside the UK remains there beyond 3 months, the persons who last employed him as a seaman will not be liable to make provision for his return, or any other matter, after 3 months has elapsed.
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?
