In this episode, we’re joined by Bulat Karimov, Research Associate at the Centre for Maritime Law at the National University of Singapore, Head of the Young Committee of the Russian Maritime Law Association, and Associate at NAVICUL.LAW (Russia).

We dive into Bulat’s recently published paper, “Law and Practice of Ship Arrest in Russia,” exploring the legal framework governing ship arrest in Russia. He breaks down the statutory basis for arrest, how international rules are interpreted and applied in domestic courts, and walks us through the typical stages of a ship arrest case.

Bulat also shares insightful judicial statistics spanning five years, from 2020 to 2024, offering a rare empirical look into enforcement trends and case outcomes.