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