Section 14: Priorities: general maritime claims

Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, where-(a) a proceeding in respect of a general maritime claim concerning a ship has been commenced under this Act against a sister ship; or
(b) in relation to a proceeding commenced under this Act concerning a ship, a sister ship has been arrested,
the order in which general maritime claims against both ships shall be paid out of the proceeds of the sale of a sister ship shall be determined, as if all the claims were general maritime claims against the sister ship.