The Responsibility of Foreign Fishing Vessel Masters in Fulfilling the Rights of Crew Members
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The case of the death of four Indonesian crew members on a Chinese-flagged ship needs special attention, this is due to negligence committed by the captain, namely refusing to take sick crew members to the nearest hospital and only providing medicine without clear information because it speaks Chinese. As the supreme leader on board, the captain is not only responsible for the navigation and operation of the ship, but also has a legal obligation to ensure the safety of all crew members, including in terms of fulfilling the right to medical assistance. The crew is part of the skipper's direct responsibility during the voyage, as stipulated in the provisions of national and international maritime law. This research is a normative juridical law research with a statutory and conceptual approach. The collection of legal sources in this study will use primary and secondary legal sources. This study aims to examine specifically the legal responsibilities of foreign fishing vessel captains to crew members, focusing on the obligation to provide medical assistance. The results of this study are expected to identify the legal responsibility of the captain in ensuring the fulfillment of the rights of Indonesian crew members on foreign-flagged ships.
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