Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00720:reg:30
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00720
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 30
Character Range: 26143–27288

30  Service of initiating process on ships and other property
 (1) Initiating process in a proceeding commenced as an action in rem:
 (a) against a ship; or
 (b) against other property that is, at the time of service, on board a ship;
must be served by securely affixing a sealed copy of the process to a mast, or some other conspicuous part, of the ship.
 (2) Initiating process in a proceeding commenced as an action in rem against property that is not, at the time of service, on board a ship must be served by securely affixing a sealed copy of the process to the property or to a package or container containing the property.
 (3) If access to a ship or property cannot reasonably be obtained, process may be served on the ship or property by:
 (a) handing a sealed copy of the process to a person apparently in charge of the ship or property; or
 (b) if the person refuses to accept service—putting a sealed copy of the process down in the presence of the person and telling the person what the document is.
 (4) In this rule, sealed copy of the process includes a copy, sent by electronic communication, of a sealed copy of the process.