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Section 66Sec./Art. 66
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Emergency Rescue of Domestic Seafarers. - Domestic seafarers on board domestic ships shall be entitled to emergency rescue in cases of war, epidemic, abandonment, disasters, natural or man-made calamities, and other similar events. All costs related to the rescue, including transport of the seafarer's remain and personal effects, and the provision of financial security in case of abandonment, as may be applicable to domestic seafarers, shall be borne by the shipowner. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the MARINA shall undertake and assist in the rescue of domestic seafarers on board domestic ships.
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