Ship arrest in Tunisia is a crucial weapon to protect your commercial interests in maritime disputes. We are well positioned to protect and defend your interests.
Achour Law Firm has significant experience in ship arrest in Tunisia.
In Tunisia, ship arrest is a legal procedure governed by the Tunisian Maritime Trade Code, offering a swift and efficient means to secure maritime claims. Tunisia’s legal framework for ship arrest is influenced by the 1952 Brussels Convention, although Tunisia is NOT a signatory.
A ship arrest in particular is not just a measure to secure the presence of the vessel at a later stage, where a judgment against the owner or the vessel is to be enforced through a forced sale of the vessel. A ship arrest can be the fastest, cheapest and most effective measure in obtaining voluntary payment of an outstanding claim against the vessel or the owner (as the case may be), provided that the measure of the ship arrest – in a legal and commercial sense – is used correctly.
Achour law firm is specialised in not only executing an arrest, but also in providing the best commercial and legal strategy prior to and in connection with the ship arrest; whether that would be to abstain from arresting the vessel in the next port of call, to arrest aggressively in any port of call or to abstain from arresting the vessel and instead arrest bunkers and other stores on board the vessel.
A vessel can be arrested in Tunisia for various maritime claims, including:
- Damage caused by any ship, including collisions,
- Loss of life or personal injury related to ship operations,
- Assistance and salvage operations,
- Agreements concerning the use or hire of a ship, such as charter parties,
- Carriage of goods or passengers,
- Loss or damage to goods, including baggage,
- General average contributions,
- Towage and pilotage services,
- Supplies and services rendered to the ship,
- Construction, repair, or equipment of the ship,
- Port charges and dues,
- Wages and other sums due to the ship’s crew,
- Disputes over ownership or possession of the ship,
- Mortgages or liens on the ship.
Please click here to download our Shipping Guide relating to Ship Arrest Procedures in Tunisia
Achour law firm is available on a moment’s notice to assist in vessel arrest actions. Indeed, immediate lawyer availability is often crucial when it comes to vessel arrests since a vessel can quickly leave a jurisdiction, never to return again. We can also assist in posting bond if one of your vessels has been arrested by someone else. Because Achour Law Firm is already well-versed in the substantive law and procedure concerning vessel arrests, you will never waste valuable time.
Achour Law firm 24-hours Arrest and Casualty Emergency Response secure that no time is lost once an opportunity to arrest a vessel emerges.
Should you require a legal advice or assistance on a Ship Arrest in Tunisia from Specialist shipping solicitors, please contact a member of our team by:
Completing the online enquiry form here
Calling us on +216 71 341 568 (Emergency Response : +216 99 560 326)
We can also help you with:
- Insurance & Reinsurance
- Marine disputes
- Shipping litigation
- Commercial litigation