The Law of Arrest in UAE Shipping Matters

         In the matter of maritime debt, Law twenty six of the UAE National Maritime Law (FML) enables a right of court as a so-called "provisional relief". While a place of what produces a "maritime debt" can be found in Article 115 of the FML, there are a number of reasons that needs to be made out. Once a credit application is made to the Municipal Court, which has legislation over the ports, a plaintiff must indicate jointly evidence of an ocean going debt and that until an arrest order is made the defendant is likely to either leave the region totally or action in a manner that is prejudicial to the rights of the individual. The plaintiff may also be asked to provide a bank guarantee as a form of security
If, on consideration of the case and helping documents, the court chooses to issue an court order there must then certainly be a substantive suit recorded within eight days of the issuance of the order. The court will then require the individual to do two further things: to pay all expenses for towing or moving any vessel or any other expenses which may arise therefore of the arrest of the vessel; and agree to compensate the owners of the vessel for any damages that may take place due to the police arrest of the vessel if the owners are regarded by the court to be innocent.