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 PUBLIC LAW 98-89 —AUG. 26, 1983 97 STAT. 583 (5) For continued willful disobedience to lawful command or continued willful neglect of duty at sea, the seaman, at the discretion of the master, may be confined, on water and 1,000 calories, with full rations every 5th day, until the disobedience ends, and on arrival in port forfeits, for each 24 hours' continu- ance of the disobedience or neglect, not more than 12 days' pay or, at the discretion of the court, may be imprisoned for not more than 3 months. (6) For assaulting a master, mate, pilot, engineer, or staff officer, the seaman shall be imprisoned for not more than 2 years. (7) For willfully damaging the vessel, or embezzling or will- fully damaging any of the stores or cargo, the seaman forfeits from the seaman's wages the amount of the loss sustained and, at the discretion of the court, may be imprisoned for not more than 12 months. (8) For smuggling for which a seaman is convicted causing loss or damage to the owner or master, the seaman is liable to the owner or master for the loss or damage, and any part of the seaman's wages may be retained to satisfy the liability. The seaman also may be imprisoned for not more than 12 months. § 11502. Entry of offenses in logbook (a) When an offense listed in section 11501 of this title is commit- ted, an entry shall be made in the vessel's official logbook— (1) on the day of the ofTense; (2) stating the details; (3) signed by the master; and (4) signed by the chief mate or another sesiman. (b) Before arrival in port if the offense was committed at sea, or before departure if the offense was committed in port and the offender is still on the vessel— (1) the entry shall be read to the offender; (2) the offender shall be given a copy; and (3) the offender shall be given the opportunity to reply. (c) After subsection (b) of this section has been complied with, an entry shall be made in the official logbook— (1) stating that the entry about the offense was read and a copy provided to the offender; (2) stating the offender's reply; (3) signed by the master; and (4) signed by the chief mate or another seaman. (d) In a subsequent legal proceeding, if the entries required by this section are not produced or proved, the court may refuse to receive evidence of the offense. § 11503. Duties of consular officers related to insubordination (a) A consular officer shall use every means to discountenance insubordination on vessels of the United States, including employing the aid of local authorities. (b) When a seaman is accused of insubordination, a consular officer shall inquire into the facts and proceed as provided in section 11106 of this title. If the consular officer discharges the seaman, the officer shall endorse the agreement required by this part and enter in the vessel's official logbook the cause and particulars of the discharge. Legal proceedings.

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