Jurisdiction of Courts (Maritime Conventions) Act, 1989. Country/Territory Ireland Document type Legislation Date 1989 (2000) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to give the force of law to the International Convention relating to the Arrest of Seagoing Ships and the International Convention on certain rules concerning Civil jurisdiction in matters of Collision both signed at Brussels on the 10th day of may, 1952, and to provide for matters consequent upon and otherwise related to the matters aforesaid. Subject Fisheries, Sea Keyword Marine fisheries Enforcement/compliance Navigation Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract For the purposes of this Act and the International Convention relating to the Arrest of Seagoing Ships, the High Court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine in admiralty proceedings in rem any of the claims mentioned in Article 1 the International Convention relating to the arrest of seagoing ships. The provisions of this section shall apply for interpreting the Convention. Article 1 shall be construed as including disputes as to possession of a ship. Notwithstanding Articles 2 and 3 of the Convention, nothing in the Convention shall modify the rules of law in force in the State at the commencement of this section in regard to the arrest of warships or ships owned by or in the service of a state. For the purpose of interpreting the International Convention on certain rules concerning civil jurisdiction in matters of collision, unless the context otherwise requires- "inland waters" includes all sea areas which lie on the landward side of the baseline of the territorial seas of the State; "port" includes any harbour, dock, pier, quay, wharf, jetty, boat slip, river, estuary or haven intended or used for the accommodation, berthing or anchorage of vessels or for the shipping, unshipping or transhipping of goods. Full text English Website www.bailii.org