M/S VALIANT TRADER

Interim Decision #2286 MATTER OF M/S VALIANT TRADER In Fine Proceedings SFR 10/28.212 Decided by Board May 7, 1974 Where an alien crewman was injured on board ship after it left San Francisco (en route to Yokohama); he was removed by launch and admitted to the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital; the carrier advised the Service that the crewman would be continued on the vessel's payroll following injury and would rejoin his ship at Yokohama; and the day of his release from the hospital, the crewman flew to Japan to rejoin his vessel, fine under section 256 of the Immigration and Nationality…