An arrest is meant to hold a stranger's vessel hostage to a court's jurisdiction, so an owner arresting its own ship sounds like a contradiction. Section 5 of the Admiralty Act, 2017 explains when it genuinely is not, from co-ownership disputes to demise charterer defaults.

A technical guide to Indian maritime and admiralty law — the Admiralty Act 2017, Bombay High Court jurisdiction, ship arrest procedure, cargo claims, charter party disputes, limitation periods, and FAQs on admiralty, shipping and maritime litigation in Mumbai.