When a shipowner finances the acquisition or construction of a vessel, the ship itself typically serves as collateral: a ship mortgage is a registered security interest over a vessel, recorded in the ship registry of the flag state, which entitles the mortgagee to arrest and enforce a judicial sale of the vessel upon the owner's default.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_mortgage
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