Question 2977 Deck General

The correct answer is D) 14 days and one month's extra. According to the U.S. Coast Guard regulations, when a seaman is improperly discharged at the first port of call during a voyage, they are entitled to receive their wages for the time they served (14 days in this case) as well as an additional one month's wages as compensation. This is outlined in the Merchant Seamen Protection and Relief Act, which is the governing regulation for cases of improper discharge of seamen. The other options are incorrect because they do not fully capture the seaman's entitlement. Option A) 14 days is only the wages owed for the time served, not the additional compensation. Option B) double wages (28 days) is incorrect as the regulations specify one month's extra wages, not double the time served. Option C) 1 month's is also incomplete, as the seaman is owed the 14 days of wages in addition to the one month's extra compensation.