(1) A Court which has jurisdiction in any part of the coast of Saint Lucia shall have jurisdiction over any ship lying or passing off that coast, or being in any bay, channel, lake, river or other navigable water near such coast and over all persons on board that ship or belonging thereto, in the same manner as if the ship or persons were within the limits of the original jurisdiction; save that such jurisdiction shall only be exercised in conformity with any International Convention to which Saint Lucia is a party.
(2) The jurisdiction conferred by subsection (1) shall be in addition to and not in derogation of any jurisdiction or power conferred by any other law.