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Case Examples

S/T Anasazi

  • 680' Chemical/Oil Tanker, Built 1958, U.S. flag
  • Bunkers claim
  • Jones Act ship requiring US crew
  • Significant costs to keep ship's power plant running
  • Created plan to reduce costs: In-district relocation for layup
  • Judge ordered sale in 7 days
  • Aggressive marketing produced several viable bidders

M/V Casino Royale

  • 433' Gaming Ship, Built 1975, Bahamas flag
  • Crew claim
  • Contingency case
  • Located in Bahamas
  • Retained by Bahamian Admiralty Marshal
  • Alternative claims to gaming equipment

M/T Fase

  • 453' Chemical Tanker, Built 2004, Liberian flag
  • Ship mortgage foreclosure
  • Required bio-diesel cargo offload
  • Hired additional AMO crew for cargo offload
  • Completed life raft certification
  • Sold $26+ million - lender credit bid

M/T Hedda

  • 433' Chemical Tanker, Built 1987, Liberian flag
  • Ship mortgage foreclosure - subsequent crew claim
  • Initially arrested with no custodian - security guard only
  • Crew member with serious medical condition
  • No food or water for crew
  • Repatriation required guard service through international airport departure

M/V Island Adventure

  • 515' Casino Vessel, Built 1976, Bahamas flag
  • Crew claim
  • Repatriated 122 non-essential crew members (Philippines, India, Malaysia)
  • CBP required repatriation within 48 hour deadline
  • Obtained court-permission to retain essential crew
  • Implemented layup plan to include generator and reduced manning
  • Created hurricane mobilization plan

M/V Midnight Gambler II

  • 160' Gaming Ship, Built 1998, U.S. flag
  • Ship mortgage foreclosure
  • Vessel relocated to dry dock for haul out & hull examination
  • Corrected USCG vessel COI discrepancies
  • Significant USCG interaction
  • Under arrest for 6+ months (debtor-created delays)

M/V Stella Maris

  • 266' Dry Cargo Ship, Built 2008, Antigua & Barbuda flag
  • Crew claim
  • Relocated to Miami River to reduce dockage costs
  • Reduced crew of 7 to single watchman
  • Repatriation difficult - crew couldn't fly to home (Funafuti, Tuvalu)

M/T Yarmouth

  • 601' Bulk Carrier, Built 1985, Liberian flag
  • Ship mortgage foreclosure
  • Immediate repatriation of non-essential crew
  • Arranged hull insurance and P&I coverage
  • Completed Bureau Veritas class certifications
  • Ship sale yielded 125% of appraised value
  • Managed crew swap after sale

M/V Yosemite

  • 584' Bulk carrier, Built 1985, Liberian flag
  • Ship mortgage foreclosure
  • Vessel arrested in Canada
  • Replaced Chief Officer & 3rd Officer
  • Maintained Nippon Kaiji Kyokei ("NK) class certification

Ikaria Maritime Bunkers Attachment

  • Claim resulted from CCNI Antartico accident in Ecuador
  • Simultaneous attachment at 4 US ports
  • Determined port arrival details of each ship
  • Confirmed recent bunker purchases
  • Plan to offload and store bunkers
  • Claimant received alternate collateral