Section 61Sec./Art. 61

Seafarer's Repatriation. - In all cases of repatriation, the affected seafarer shall be repatriated to the point of hire: Provided, That in case of permanent or temporary incapacity or death, the seafarer or his/her remains shall be repatriated to the point of hire or the seafarer's place of domicile, at the option of the seafarer or the seafarer's next of kin. All costs related to the repatriation and transport of the personal effects and remains of seafarers, including the provision of financial security in case of abandonments of seafarers, shall be borne by the shipowner or manning agency shall expedite the repatriation without prior determination of the cause of repatriation or termination of the seafarer's employment.