Federal · Title 46 — Shipping
46 U.S.C. § 11503: Duties of consular officers related to insubordination
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A consular officer shall use every means to discountenance insubordination on vessels of the United States, including employing the aid of local authorities. When a seaman is accused of insubordination, a consular officer shall inquire into the facts and proceed as provided in section 11106 of this title . If the consular officer discharges the seaman, the officer shall endorse the agreement required by this part and enter in the vessel’s official logbook the cause and particulars of the discharge.
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