Service of process on owners or operators of vessels or facilities who are nonresidents or corporations not incorporated in Delaware.
Del. Code tit. 7, § 6206
in effect(a) Any nonresident who, either in person or through others, owns or operates a vessel or facility in or upon the lands or waters of this State or any nonresident who, either in person or through others, owns or operates a vessel or facility outside the State, which while located outside the State causes an incident in or upon the lands or waters of the State shall be deemed thereby to have submitted himself or herself to the jurisdiction of the courts of this State and to have appointed and constituted the Secretary of State of this State or the Secretary’s designee as his or her agent for the acceptance of legal process in any action under this chapter. The force, validity and effect of service of process under this subsection as well as the procedure for effectuating said service shall be governed in all respects by § 3104 of Title 10.
(b) Any corporation, not incorporated in this State, which itself or through others owns or operates a vessel or facility in or upon the lands or waters of this State or any such corporation which itself or through others owns or operates a vessel or facility outside the State which, while outside the State, causes an incident in or upon the lands or waters of this State, shall be deemed thereby to have sufficient contacts with this State to have submitted itself to the jurisdiction of the courts of this State. The force, validity and effect of service of process under this subsection as well as the procedure for effectuating said service shall be governed in all respects by § 3111 of Title 10.
Source: DE Code (Official Site)URL: https://delcode.delaware.gov/title7/c062/index.htmlFetched: 6/28/2026