§ 1478. — Personal, flag state, and foreign state considerations.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC1478]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 28--POLLUTION CASUALTIES ON THE HIGH SEAS: UNITED STATES
INTERVENTION
Sec. 1478. Personal, flag state, and foreign state
considerations
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.
(Pub. L. 93-248, Sec. 9, Feb. 5, 1974, 88 Stat. 9.)
