(a) Claims may be filed by or on behalf of seamen or their surviving dependents or beneficiaries, or by their legal representatives.
(b) Claims may be filed either by personal delivery or by registered mail to the Maritime Administration, Attn: Marine Insurance, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
(c) A copy of each claim must be filed with the Ship Manager or General Agent of the vessel with respect to which such claim arose.