Maritime lien travels with the ship and permits an action in rem to enforce privileged maritime claims. Maritime lien is a privileged proprietary claim that travels with the ship and may be enforced by proceeding against the vessel itself by an action in rem. It binds the ship, her gear, cargo and freight for satisfaction of maritime law demands, is not founded on claimant possession, and typically covers claims such as damage by a ship, salvage, seamen's wages, master's wages and disbursements, and bottomry/respondentia; interest and enforcement costs may be included.