F1PART 61ADMIRALTY CLAIMS

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Admiralty claims61.2

1

The following claims must be started in the Admiralty Court—

a

a claim—

i

in rem;

ii

for damage done by a ship;

iii

concerning the ownership of a ship;

iv

under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995;

v

for loss of life or personal injury specified in section 20(2)(f) of the Supreme Court Act 1981;

vi

by a master or member of a crew for wages;

vii

in the nature of towage; or

viii

in the nature of pilotage;

b

a collision claim;

c

a limitation claim; or

d

a salvage claim.

2

Any other admiralty claim may be started in the Admiralty Court.

3

Rule F230.5 applies to claims in the Admiralty Court except that the Admiralty Court may order the transfer of a claim to—

a

the Commercial F6Court;

b

a F3Circuit Commercial Court; F4or

F5c

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d

any other appropriate court.