30Service of initiating process on ships and other property

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.