Paragraph 5

The expression “maritime claim” means a claim arising out of one or more of the following—

(a)

damage caused by any ship either in collision or otherwise;

(b)

loss of life or personal injury caused by any ship or occurring in connection with the operation on any ship;

(c)

salvage;

(d)

agreement relating to the use of hire of any ship whether by charterparty or otherwise;

(e)

agreement relating to the carriage of goods in any ship whether by charterparty or otherwise;

(f)

oss of or damage to goods including baggage carried in any ship;

(g)

general average;

(h)

bottomry;

(i)

owage;

(j)

ilotage;

(k)

goods or materials wherever supplied to a ship for her operation or maintenance;

(l)

onstruction, repair or equipment of any ship or dock charges and dues;

(m)

wages of master, officers or crew;

(n)

mater’s disbursements, including disbursements made by shippers, charterers or agents on behalf of a ship or her owner;

(o)

dispute as to the title to or ownership of any ship;

(p)

disputes between co-owners of any ship as to the ownership, possession, employment or earnings of that ship;

(q)

the mortgage or hypothecation of any ship.