(a) At the end of each voyage upon which shipping articles are required, the master or individual in charge of the vessel must--
(1) Complete the articles, conforming the pertinent entries in them to those on the certificate of discharge and its copies;
(2) Note in the articles the execution of each Mutual Release;
(3) Attach to the articles each Mutual Release and a copy of each certificate of discharge ; and
(4) Pay to each merchant mariner all wages due.
(b) When paid off, each mariner must sign the articles. [CGD 94-004, 61 FR 56637, Nov. 4, 1996, as amended by USCG-2004-17914, 78 FR 77999, Dec. 24, 2013]