# 46 CFR § 327.5: Filing claims

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-327.5

## Section

- **Citation:** 46 CFR § 327.5
- **Heading:** Filing claims
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 46—Shipping > CHAPTER II—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION > SUBCHAPTER I-A—NATIONAL SHIPPING AUTHORITY > PART 327—SEAMEN'S CLAIMS › ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION AND LITIGATION > Subpart A—Clarification Act Claims: Seamen's Claims › Administrative Action and Litigation

## Text

(a) Claims may be filed by or on behalf of seamen or their surviving dependents or beneficiaries, or by their legal representatives.
(b) Claims may be filed either by personal delivery or by registered mail to the Maritime Administration, Attn: Marine Insurance, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
(c) A copy of each claim must be filed with the Ship Manager or General Agent of the vessel with respect to which such claim arose.

## Nearby sections

- [46 CFR § 327.1 § 327.1 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-327.1.md)
- [46 CFR § 327.2 § 327.2 Statutory provisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-327.2.md)
- [46 CFR § 327.3 § 327.3 Required claims submission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-327.3.md)
- [46 CFR § 327.4 § 327.4 Claim requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-327.4.md)
- [46 CFR § 327.5 § 327.5 Filing claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-327.5.md)
- [46 CFR § 327.6 § 327.6 Notice of allowance or disallowance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-327.6.md)
- [46 CFR § 327.7 § 327.7 Administrative disallowance presumption.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-327.7.md)
- [46 CFR § 327.8 § 327.8 Court action.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-327.8.md)
- [46 CFR § 327.20 § 327.20 Admiralty Jurisdiction Extension Claims: Required claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-327.20.md)
- [46 CFR § 327.21 § 327.21 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-327.21.md)
- [46 CFR § 327.22 § 327.22 Presentation of claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-327.22.md)
- [46 CFR § 327.23 § 327.23 Insurance and other subrogated claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-327.23.md)
- [46 CFR § 327.24 § 327.24 Actions by claimant.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-327.24.md)
- [46 CFR § 327.25 § 327.25 Contents of a claim.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-327.25.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-327.5. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.