(1) No seizure or provisional seizure shall be imposed on a ship which has finished preparations for a voyage and its appurtenances: Provided, That the same shall not apply to an obligation which has arisen in the preparations for a voyage.
(2) The provisions of paragraph (1) shall not apply to a ship, the gross tonnage of which is under 20 tons.[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 8581, Aug. 3, 2007]