Admiralty Act 1988

Subject to the succeeding provisions of this section, this Act applies in relation to:

all ships, irrespective of the places of residence or domicile of their owners; and

all maritime claims, wherever arising.

This Act does not apply in relation to a proceeding commenced before the commencement of this Act.

This Act does not apply in relation to a cause of action that arose:

in respect of an inland waterways vessel; or

in respect of the use or intended use of a ship on inland waters.

Paragraph (3)(b) does not have effect in relation to a cause of action if, at the time when the cause of action arose, the ship concerned was a foreign ship.