46 CFR §14.309
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- (a)At the end of each voyage upon which shipping articles are required, the master or individual in charge of the vessel must—
- (1)Complete the articles, conforming the pertinent entries in them to those on the certificate of discharge and its copies;
- (2)Note in the articles the execution of each Mutual Release;
- (3)Attach to the articles each Mutual Release and a copy of each certificate of discharge ; and
- (4)Pay to each merchant mariner all wages due.
- (b)When paid off, each mariner must sign the articles.