Singapore

Ships can now be arrested in Singapore for claims against the bareboat Owners – effective 1st April 2004

Prior to 1st April 2004, The High Court(Admiralty Jurisdiction) did not allow a claimant to arrest a vessel for a claim made against the bareboat charterer. The ship could only be arrested if the claims made was against the beneficial owner

The Act has now been amended and came into effect on 1st April 2004 whereby a vessel under bareboat charterers may be arrested as security for claims against the bareboat charterers. This amendment means that the admiralty law of Singapore now follows other common law jurisdictions such as the U.K. Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia as well as the agreement reached on international maritime practice as outlined in the Arrest Conventions of 1952(Brussels) and 1999(Geneva).