Under admiralty
law, a ship can be arrested for the enforcement of maritime claims that arise
out of the ownership, construction, possession, management, operation, or
trading of any ship.
The Orissa High Court order came following a monetary
dispute between the owner of the ship and the company that had dispatched the
cargo — low sulfur marine gasoil. The ship will remain detained at the port
until further orders.
The company which
sent the cargo submitted before the high court that the ship’s owner failed to
pay ₹99.81 lakh to it. After reviewing the submitted documents and arguments,
the court passed the arrest order on Monday (29 July).