“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 connexion with the operation of any ship;
- (c)
salvage;
- (d)
agreement relating to the use or 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)
loss of or damage to goods including baggage carried in any ship;
- (g)
general average;
- (h)
bottomry;
- (i)
towage;
- (j)
pilotage;
- (k)
goods or materials wherever supplied to a ship for her operation or maintenance;
- (l)
construction, repair or equipment of any ship or dock charges and dues;
- (m)
wages of Masters, Officers, or crew;
- (n)
Master's disbursements, including disbursements made by shippers, charterers or agents on behalf of a ship or her owner;
- (o)
disputes 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.