Right to proceed in rem against surrogate ship

In force

A proceeding on a general maritime claim concerning a ship may be commenced as an action in rem against some other ship if:

(a)

a relevant person in relation to the claim was, when the cause of action arose, the owner or charterer of, or in possession or control of, the first‑mentioned ship; and

(b)

that person is, when the proceeding is commenced, the owner of the second‑mentioned ship.

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19 Right to proceed in rem against surrogate ship