Marine Surveyors Lexicon

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Arrest


A legal action in Admiralty to seize a vessel, cargo, container or other maritime property as security for a claim or to enforce a maritime lien.

The claim may be brought "in rem" against the arrested property itself and not necessarily against the property's owner (which may be unknown).

See Attachment and "In Rem.