Commercial Maritime Law

1. A lawsuit arising from a maritime collision may be filed before any of the following courts: a) The court having jurisdiction over the defendant's domicile or principal office. b) The court having jurisdiction over the port of registration of the defendant's vessel. c) The court having jurisdiction over the first Saudi port of call at which one or more of the colliding vessels arrive. d) The court having jurisdiction over the port where one or more of the colliding vessels are arrested. e) The court having jurisdiction over the place where the collision occurred, Commercial Maritime Law if it is located inside the Kingdom's maritime areas. f) Any other court the litigants agree to file the lawsuit with. 2. Litigants may resort to arbitration for any dispute arising from collision, provided that such arbitration is conducted, based on the claimant’s choice, within the jurisdiction of any of the courts set out in paragraph (1) of this Article.