From the USCG MSM for Industrial Personnel
- Deserting Seamen. (2014)
Under 46 U.S.C. 11501, desertion by an “engaged” seaman shall be punished by forfeiture of earned wages, money or property left on board. Disposition of such forfeitures is controlled by 46 U.S.C. 11505. Deserters may be subject to enforcement action such as Suspension and Revocation proceedings, see MSM Volume V, Part C Chapter 4.B.