International Convention on Arrest of Ships Document type Multilateral Field of application Global Date Mar 12, 1999 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-001309) Title (French) Convention internationale de 1999 sur la saisie conservatoire des navires Title (Spanish) Convenio internacional sobre el embargo preventivo de buques Place of adoption Geneva Depository UN United Nations Language Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish Entry into force Sep 14, 2011 Subject Sea Keyword Vessel ownership Jurisdictional competence Law reform/harmonization/deregulation Environmental cost allocation Liability/compensation Abstract Objectives: To establish international uniformity in the field of arrest of ships. Summary of provisions: Art. 1 defines the terms covered by the Convention. Parties agree that a ship may be arrested or released from arrest only under the authority of a Court of the State Party in which the arrest is effected, and that it may be arrested only in respect of maritime claims, for the purpose of obtaining security (art. 2). Following articles provide for the exercise of right of arrest (art. 3), release from arrest when sufficient security has been provided in a satisfactory form (art. 4), right of rearrest and multiple arrest (art. 5), protection of owners and demise charterers of arrested ships (art. 6), and jurisdiction on the merits of the case (art. 7). The Convention is to apply to any ship within the jurisdiction of any State Party, whether or not that ship is flying the flag of a State Party (art. 8). Full text English French Website treaties.un.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Reservation Albania Sep 14, 2011 Mar 14, 2011 [2] - - Algeria Sep 14, 2011 May 7, 2004 [2] - - Benin Sep 14, 2011 Mar 3, 2010 [2] - - Bulgaria Sep 14, 2011 Feb 21, 2001 [1] Jul 27, 2000 - Congo Sep 11, 2014 Jun 11, 2014 [2] - - Denmark - - Aug 10, 2000 - Ecuador Sep 14, 2011 Oct 15, 2010 [1] Jul 13, 2000 - Estonia Sep 14, 2011 May 11, 2001 [2] - - Finland - - Aug 31, 2000 - Latvia Sep 14, 2011 Dec 7, 2001 [2] - - Liberia Sep 14, 2011 Sep 16, 2005 [2] - - Norway - - Aug 25, 2000 - Pakistan - - Jul 11, 2000 - Spain Sep 14, 2011 Jun 7, 2002 [2] - Jun 7, 2002 Syrian Arab Republic Sep 14, 2011 Oct 16, 2002 [2] - Oct 16, 2002 * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in