Liability for the wrongful arrest of ships : Where we stand

Abstract

The question whether uniform rules on liability for the wrongful arrest of ships should be established has been debated since the origins of the unification of the law on the arrest of ships. In fact, conflicting views immediately emerged, and have continued to be expressed. This has not led to full regulation of the matter in an international convention. Recently, the question has been taken up again by the Comité Maritime International. A Working Group was formed, whose works are summarised together with what has been discussed from the outset, and a possible way ahead is suggested.

Keywords

• arrest of ships
• arrest convention 1952
• arrest convention 1999
• cmi working group
• zaustavljanje broda
• mjere osiguranja