33 U.S.C. § 1478 – Personal, flag state, and foreign state considerations | Midpage
§ 1478
33 U.S.C. § 1478
Personal, flag state, and foreign state considerations
(Pub. L. 93–248, § 9, Feb. 5, 1974, 88 Stat. 9.)
In the direction and conduct of measures under this chapter the Secretary shall use his best endeavors to—
(1) assure the avoidance of risk to human life;
(2) render all possible aid to distressed persons, including facilitating repatriation of ships’ crews; and
(3) not unnecessarily interfere with rights and interests of others, including the flag state of any ship involved, other foreign states threatened by damage, and persons otherwise concerned.