Maritime liens

Each of the following claims against the owner, bareboat charterer, manager or operator of the vessel shall be secured by a maritime lien on the vessel, and shall rank in the order listed below, (a) judicial costs and expenses arising out of the arrest and subsequent sale of the vessel, and such costs and expenses will include, inter alia, the costs for the upkeep of the vessel and the crew as well as wages and other sums and costs referred to herein, incurred from the time of arrest as well as any sums due to IMMARBE such as, but not limited to, unpaid taxes and fees; (b) claims for reward for salvage of a vessel; (c) claims for wages and other sums due to the Master, officers and other members of the vessel’s complement in respect of their employment on the vessel, including costs of repatriation and social insurance contributions payable on their behalf; (d) the registered ship mortgage; 42 (e) claims in respect of loss of life or personal injury occurring, whether on land or on water, directly connected with the operation of the vessel; (f) claims for port, canal and other waterway dues and pilotage dues; (g) claims based on tort arising out of the physical loss or damage caused by the operation of the vessel other than loss of or damage to cargo, containers and passengers’ effects carried on the vessel; (h) claims for general average; (i) the sums due under obligations incurred for the supply, maintenance, repair and operation of the vessel; (j) sums due under the terms of any charter or cargo contracts; (k) the unpaid price of the last purchase of the vessel and any interest owed thereon during the last 24 months.