The Villa Vie Odyssey, a residential cruise ship, halted operations in Cambodia in late October. The vessel has since been detained in Singapore under a court order. It arrived on Sunday and is now anchored within Singapore’s port waters, according to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.
In a statement to Business Insider, the authority confirmed that the vessel is under arrest due to a court order. The crew on board is reportedly in good condition, with the creditors ensuring their welfare. Notably, there are no passengers on board at this time.
In Singapore, ship arrests fall under civil admiralty proceedings. This means a court can command the Sheriff to hold a vessel as collateral for a legal claim made by a claimant. Currently, the Odyssey is listed on the Singapore Judiciary’s list of vessels under Sheriff’s arrest. However, the specific details of the claim remain undisclosed. The solicitors handling the arrest, Helmsman LLC, have not provided any comments yet.
The legal proceedings came shortly after Villa Vie Residences paused the ship’s operations while docked in Sihanoukville, Cambodia. This decision was attributed to steep rises in fuel costs. Passengers mentioned to Business Insider that the closing months aboard were filled with repeated requests for cash, service reductions, and frequent changes to the itinerary. When operations ceased, passengers had just eight hours to disembark.
In an attempt to sustain operations, a group of residents tried to purchase the Odyssey but their efforts were unsuccessful.
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