Question 3156 Deck General

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When may a seaman on a vessel engaged in foreign trade be paid before earning the wages?

A The advance of wages is at the discretion of the master; however, a seaman cannot be in an overpaid status at signoff.

B The seaman may only draw an advance on earned wages.

C Wages up to fifty percent of the seaman's base wage maybe advanced upon proof of serious family illness.

D Wages equivalent to three days base wage may be advanced upon arrival in a foreign port.

AI Explanation

The correct answer is B) The seaman may only draw an advance on earned wages. This is the correct answer because under U.S. Coast Guard regulations, seamen on vessels engaged in foreign trade can only be paid an advance on wages they have already earned, not wages they have not yet earned. Seamen cannot be paid any amount beyond what they have already worked for and accrued. Options A, C, and D would allow for advances beyond earned wages, which is not permitted under the regulations.

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