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Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 862 — Mates and Seamen

Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 862

Type
Statute
Source
California Harbors and Navigation Code
Jurisdiction
California
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

The mate and seamen of a vessel are engaged by the master, and may be discharged by him at any period of the voyage for wilful and persistent disobedience or gross disqualification, but they can not be discharged for other reasons before the termination of the voyage.

Citator

Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 862 — Mates and Seamen is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

The mate and seamen of a vessel are engaged by the master, and may be discharged by him at any period of the voyage for wilful and persistent disobedience or gross disqualification, but they can not be discharged for other reasons before the termination of the voyage.