The Villa Vie Odyssey was arrested on Sunday after arriving at an anchorage outside Singapore over the weekend.
According to Singapore Courts, the arresting solicitor is Helmsman LLC, a multi-disciplinary law firm based in Singapore.
After suspending regular operations in Cambodia in late October and being placed in a temporary lay-up due to a spike in fuel prices, the vessel is currently located at the Changi General Purpose Anchorage.
Reuters reported earlier this month that a 50-member skeleton crew is believed to be onboard.
Approximately 200 residents were onboard the 977-passenger vessel when it ceased operations in Sihanoukville, with guests given a 36-hour notice before having to leave the ship.
At the time, the company blamed the war with Iran for a 330 percent increase in bunker prices, adding that it was unable to secure the fuel necessary to continue operations.
Villa Vie’s CEO Mikael Petterson later told CBS News that the company is currently planning to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, noting that the operation ran out of money while searching for a financial partner.
Villa Vie launched service in late 2024, introducing a new product concept that allowed guests to “acquire” cabins and live onboard its first ship, the former Braemar, acquired from Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines and refurbished in Belfast.
The company said earlier this year that it was planning to add a second vessel to its fleet in 2029, but further details of the project were never released.
