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46 U.S.C. 11111: Limit on amount recoverable on voyageText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 46-SHIPPINGCHAPTER 111-PROTECTION AND RELIEF
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§11111. Limit on amount recoverable on voyage

When a seaman is on a voyage on which a written agreement is required under this part, not more than $1 is recoverable from the seaman by a person for a debt incurred by the seaman during the voyage for which the seaman is signed on until the voyage is ended.

( Pub. L. 98–89 , Aug. 26, 1983 , 97 Stat. 581 .)

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11111

46:602

Section 11111 limits the amount of money recoverable from a seaman for a debt incurred while on a voyage on which a shipping agreement is required.