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In forceRight to proceed in rem on demise charterer’s liabilities
Part IIIRights to proceed in Admiralty
18 Right to proceed in rem on demise charterer’s liabilities
Where, in relation to a maritime claim concerning a ship, a relevant person:
(a)
was, when the cause of action arose, the owner or charterer, or in possession or control, of the ship; and
(b)
is, when the proceeding is commenced, a demise charterer of the ship;
a proceeding on the claim may be commenced as an action in rem against the ship.
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