While a vessel is in a foreign port where there is no American Consul, a seaman becomes violent prior to sailing. The Master should __________.

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put the seaman in irons and sail to the next port where there is an American Consul

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send the seaman ashore and arrange with the agent to repatriate him by armed guard

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call local police, put the seaman in prison ashore, and sail the vessel

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pay off the seaman and make arrangements with the agent to return him to the original port of signing on in the U.S.

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