46 CFR 14.303: Discharge of mariners in foreign ports

Last reviewed: October 14, 2026

This section covers the discharge of a mariner in a foreign port. The master must make the required entries on the ship's articles. A consular officer will discharge the mariner on request of the master or a mariner.

What it says

  1. When a mariner is discharged in a foreign port, the master must make the required entries on the ship's articles.

    “Upon the discharge of any mariner in a foreign port, the master must make the required entries on the ship's articles.”

  2. When the master or a mariner asks, the consular officer will discharge the mariner in accordance with the requirements of 46 U.S.C. 10318.

    “Upon the request of the master or a mariner, the consular officer will discharge the mariner in accordance with the requirements of 46 U.S.C. 10318.”

Common questions

Who makes the entries on the ship's articles when a mariner is discharged in a foreign port?

The master must make the required entries on the ship's articles. This applies upon the discharge of any mariner in a foreign port.

“Upon the discharge of any mariner in a foreign port, the master must make the required entries on the ship's articles.”

Who can request a consular discharge of a mariner in a foreign port?

The master or a mariner may make the request. The consular officer will then discharge the mariner in accordance with 46 U.S.C. 10318.

“Upon the request of the master or a mariner, the consular officer will discharge the mariner in accordance with the requirements of 46 U.S.C. 10318.”

The text of 46 CFR 14.303

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Discharge of merchant mariner in foreign port

Upon the discharge of any mariner in a foreign port, the master must make the required entries on the ship's articles. Upon the request of the master or a mariner, the consular officer will discharge the mariner in accordance with the requirements of 46 U.S.C. 10318.

Sections it refers to

  • 46 U.S.C. 10318

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