Cap. 234 ст. 155Facilities for making complaint. 

(1) If a seaman or apprentice whilst on board states to the master of the ship his desire to make a complaint to the shipping master, or to an appropriate inspector, or to a Maltese consular officer, against the master or any of the crew, the master shall, so soon as the service of the ship will permit -

(a) if the ship is at a place where there is any such person as aforesaid to whom the complaint is to be made, after such statement; and

(b) if the ship is not then at such place, after her first arrival at such a place, allow the complainant to go ashore or send him ashore in proper custody so that he may be enabled to make his complaint.

(2) If the master of a ship fails without reasonable cause to comply with this article, he shall for each offence be liable to a fine (multa) not exceeding ten units.

Deceased and distressed seamen and seamen left behind