The conserv atory arrest of ships : a study of Emirati maritime code

Abstract EN

Since a ship is movable and at the same time a very high-priced asset, a ship owner in debt may be very tempted to move it outside a creditor's reach.

Fortunately, for the creditor there exist a legal mechanism that hinders this, it is referred to as “arrest of ship”.

The purpose of this paper is to outline the current legal position in UAE regarding conservative ships arrest and to discuss the specific problems faced within this topic.