Personal, flag state, and foreign state considerations

33 U.S.C. § 1478
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In the direction and conduct of measures under this chapter the Secretary shall use his best endeavors to— (1) assure the avoidance of risk to human life; (2) render all possible aid to distressed persons, including facilitating repatriation of ships’ crews; and (3) not unnecessarily interfere with rights and interests of others, including the flag state of any ship involved, other foreign states threatened by damage, and persons otherwise concerned.

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