Right to proceed in rem on owner’s liabilities

In force

Where, in relation to a general maritime claim concerning a ship or other property, a relevant person:

(a)

was, when the cause of action arose, the owner or charterer of, or in possession or control of, the ship or property; and

(b)

is, when the proceeding is commenced, the owner of the ship or property;

a proceeding on the claim may be commenced as an action in rem against the ship or property.

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