{"code":"HNC","codeName":"Harbors and Navigation Code","section":"870","citation":"Harb. & Nav. Code, § 870","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 4. MASTERS, CREWS AND CARGOES [790. - 876.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/harbors-and-navigation-code/division-4"},{"name":"CHAPTER 3. Mates and Seamen [860. - 876.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/harbors-and-navigation-code/division-4/chapter-3"}],"history":"Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.","effective":null,"html":"<p>If a vessel is wrecked or lost, a seaman is entitled to his wages up to the time of the loss or wreck, whether freightage has been earned or not, if he exerts himself to the utmost to save the vessel, cargo, and stores.</p>","text":"If a vessel is wrecked or lost, a seaman is entitled to his wages up to the time of the loss or wreck, whether freightage has been earned or not, if he exerts himself to the utmost to save the vessel, cargo, and stores.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/harbors-and-navigation-code/mates-and-seamen-870","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}