Section 155
Property of deceased seaman left abroad but not on board ship.
The Merchant Shipping Act, 1958
About this Act
An Act to foster the development and ensure the efficient maintenance of an Indian mercantile marine in a manner best suited to serve the national interests and for that purpose to establish a National Shipping Board to provide for the registration, certification, safety and security of Indian ships and generally to amend and consolidate the law relating to merchant shipping.
If any seaman or
apprentice on an Indian ship, or engaged in India on any other ship, the voyage of which is to
terminate in India, dies at any place outside India leaving any money or effects not on board the ship,
the Indian consular officer at or near the place shall claim and take charge of such money and other
effects (hereinafter referred to as the property of a deceased seaman or apprentice).