Who would have the authority to bind the vessel for ship supplies?
Under American law, the following persons are presumed to have the authority to procure supplies for a vessel: Owner; master; a person entrusted with the management of the ship at the port of supply; an officer or an agent appointed by the owner, charterer, owner pro hac vice[34], or an agreed buyer in the possession of the vessel.[35] No such presumption of authority currently exists under Canadian law. A ship is liable in rem only if the time and voyage charterers, masters, and ship’s agents have been authorized by the owner to contract on the owner’s personal credit or on the credit of the ship (in the case of a third party in possession and control of a ship). 3) What would be the ranking of a new maritime lien for ship suppliers? Currently in Canada, the ranking of maritime liens is based on common law, that is to say their ranking has evolved over the years through court judgments. As a result, recognized maritime liens, such as wages of masters and crew, salvage, damage (e.g. co
