Ship arrest refers to the civil law procedure whereby a ship or similar marine vessel may be arrested by

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and held under

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authority in a particular

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pending the determination of present or future claims relating to the vessel. The ship is detained by judicial process for the purpose of securing a maritime claim, or for unseaworthiness and certain other conditions. A ship may be "arrested" and detained in port by a court order in support of a

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claim by creditors against the vessel. The grounds upon which a ship may be arrested vary under the legal systems of different countries. But common grounds which may permit arrest may include: * damage to cargo carried by the ship * damage caused by a collision with the ship * to protect a

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over the ship * unpaid

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or towage relating to the ship

International Conventions

A number of international conventions have been entered into in relation to arrest of ships under maritime law. They include: * International Convention on Arrest of Ships (1999) * International Convention for the unification of certain rules relating to Arrest of Sea-going Ships, 1952

References

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