Maritime Act Article 109
After a collision, the shipmaster of each of the ships in collision is bound, so far as he can do so without serious danger to his ship and persons on board, to render assistance to shipmaster, seafarer and passengers on board the other ship.The shipmaster of each of the ships shall, except there is a force majeure circumstance, stand by at the site of the disaster until it is obvious that the assistance to the ship continually would be useless.The shipmasters of each of the ships in collision is likewise bound so far as possible to make known to the other ship the name of his ship, its port of registry, and the places where she had departed from and is bound for.
中文原文 海商法第109條
船舶碰撞後，各碰撞船舶之船長於不甚危害其船舶、海員或旅客之範圍內，對於他船舶船長、海員及旅客、應盡力救助。
各該船長，除有不可抗力之情形外，在未確知繼續救助為無益前，應停留於發生災難之處所。
各該船長，應於可能範圍內，將其船舶名稱及船籍港並開來及開往之處所，通知於他船舶。
各該船長，除有不可抗力之情形外，在未確知繼續救助為無益前，應停留於發生災難之處所。
各該船長，應於可能範圍內，將其船舶名稱及船籍港並開來及開往之處所，通知於他船舶。