§ 872 Seaman Wages After Injury

Harbors and Navigation Code·California

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•If a sailor gets sick or hurt while working on a ship, and it's not their fault, they still get paid.
•If a sailor is fired unfairly or the ship is captured, they still get their wages.
•If the ship is captured, a small part of the sailor's pay might be taken out for salvage costs.

Example

A sailor breaks their leg while working on a ship because of a bad storm.

Even though the sailor can't work anymore on that trip, they still get paid because the injury happened while they were doing their job.

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§ 872 Seaman Wages After Injury

When a mate or seaman is prevented from rendering service by illness or injury, incurred without his fault in the discharge of his duty on the voyage, or by being wrongfully discharged, or by a capture of the vessel, he is entitled to wages notwithstanding. In case of a capture, a ratable deduction for salvage shall be made. (Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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mate seaman illness or injury wrongfully discharged capture of the vessel ratable deduction for salvage

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Harbors and Navigation Code. Section 872.

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