Question 2769 Deck General

The correct answer is A) Master of the vessel. When paying off seamen in a foreign port where a United States consul is not available, the release must be executed by the seamen and the master of the vessel. This is in accordance with the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (46 CFR 14.505), which states that the master of the vessel is responsible for arranging the payment and discharge of seamen in foreign ports where a U.S. consul is not present. The other options are incorrect because the local port authority representative, the representative of the foreign country, and the ship's union delegate are not the legally designated parties responsible for executing the release of seamen in this scenario.