Re: WHO is legally in charge on a cruise ship? (Missing groom related question)


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>> For that matter, who is the legal authority when the ship is at sea??
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> The captain. With the possible caveat that the nation of registry may
> have some effect.
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I'm not at sure of this, but isn't the Master in charge? (Usually the
Captain is the Master, but this is not always true).

I get this from reading too much history, by the way -- I know that Magellan
was not in charge of his expedition, the Master (appointed by the King) was
in overall charge. Ok, so that information is a few years old....

Paul


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