97. Desertion and absence without leave
No person employed or engaged in any capacity on board a mechanically propelled vessel shall—
(a)
neglect or refuse, without reasonable cause, to join his mechanically propelled vessel or to proceed on any voyage in his vessel;
(b)
cause to be absent from his vessel or from his duty at any time without leave and without sufficient cause;
(c)
desert from his mechanically propelled vessel;
(d)
fail to act or behave with discipline befitting his duty and mandate.