this chapter. SECTION  1518 . Seizure of Vessel for Delinquency of Owner or Officer . — When the owner, agent, master, or other responsible officer of any vessel shall become liable to be fined under the customs laws on account of a delinquency in the discharge of a duty i mposed on him with reference to the vessel in question, the vessel itself may be seized and subjected in an administrative proceeding to the satisfaction of the fine to which such responsible party would have been subject. [355-343; Marine Regulations, par. 370.] Administrative and Judicial Proceedings SECTION  1519 . Supervision and Control Over Judicial Proceedings . — In the absence of special provision, judicial actions and proceedings instituted on behalf of the Government under the authority of the customs laws shall be subject to the supervision and  control of the Insular Collector. [355-347; 867-7; 1405-8; Comp., 1718, 1720.] SECTION  1520 . Authority of Insular Collector to Make Compromises . — The Insular Collector of Customs may compromise any case or proceeding arising under the customs laws, and may refund money erroneously or illegally received, or fines imposed without auth ority. [1189-51, 53.] SECTION  1521 . Protest and Payment Upon Protest in Civil Matters . — When a ruling or decision of a customs officer is made in any civil matter whereby liability for duties, fees, or other money charge shall be settled or determined — not including the fixin g of fines in seizure cases — the party adversely affected by such action may make protest by presenting to the collector of customs, at the time when payment of the amount claimed to be due the Government is made, or within fifteen days thereafter, a writ ten protest setting forth his objections to the ruling or decision in question, together with the reasons therefor. No protest shall be received or considered in any such case unless payment of the amount claimed to be due has first been made. [355-30, 286; 1235-14; 1405-1.] SECTION  1522 . Protest Exclusive Remedy in Protestable Case . — In any case which is subject to protest, the party interested adversely to the Government is Copyright 2012 CD Technologies Asia, Inc. and Accesslaw, Inc. Philippine Law Encyclopedia 2011 444 ARTICLE  XVIII