Cap. 234 ст. 169Powers of the master to enforce discipline.

(1) The master has authority over his crew, his passengers and persons on board, to enforce obedience to his lawful commands for the navigation and management of his ship and the preservation of good order on board.

(2) The master may, where he has reasonable cause to believe and in fact believes that it is necessary for the preservation of order and discipline, or for the safety of the vessel or the persons or property on board, arrest and confine, or cause the arrest and confinement of, any person on board his ship in a reasonable manner and for such time as may be reasonable in the circumstances.