Regulation 21 Scope of duty to repatriate
Where there is a duty on a shipowner to provide for the repatriation of a seafarer under regulation 19, that duty ends when—
the seafarer is repatriated in accordance with regulation 20;
the shipowner makes reasonable arrangements for repatriation which are unsuccessful because of the seafarer's unreasonable conduct;
F1except where the seafarer is held captive as a result of piracy or armed robbery against a ship, the shipowner has used reasonable endeavours to contact the seafarer for a period of three months or more, but has been unable to make such contact;
the seafarer confirms in writing to the shipowner that repatriation is not required; or
the seafarer is dead.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in reg. 21(c) inserted (26.12.2020) by The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention and Work in Fishing Convention) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1166), regs. 1, 2(4)