Merchant Shipping Act (Cap. 234), article 346

346. (1) Where salvage is due to any person under this Act, the receiver of wreck may - (a) if the salvage is due in respect of services rendered in assisting any vessel, or in sa ving life therefrom, or in saving the cargo or apparel thereof, detain the vessel and cargo or apparel; (b) if the salvage is due in respect of the saving of any wreck, and the wreck is not so ld under this Act, detain the wreck. (2) Subject as hereinafter provide d, the receiver may detain the vessel and cargo and apparel, or the wreck, until payment is ma de for salvage, or proceedings are t aken for the arrest or detenti on thereof by a competent court. (3) The receiver of wreck may rel ease any property detained as aforesaid if security is given to his satisfaction or, if the c laim for salvage exceeds four hundred and s ixty-five euro and eighty-sev en cents (465.87), and any question is raised as to the sufficienc y of the security, to the satisfaction of the Civil Court, First Hal l. 164 CAP. 234.] MERCHANT SHIPPING PART IX LIABILITY OF SHIPOWNERS Liability and limitation thereof Liability of shipowners. Amended by: I.2025.95.