Establishing maritime liens
United States Code
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- 2026Trailer Bridge v. LA Intl Marine 5th Cir.
- 2026Fueling Maritime Middle East FZCO, etc. v. M/V Capella (IMO No. 9518165), etc. S.D. Ala.
- 2026Three Fifty Markets v. Argos M M/V 5th Cir.
- 2026Southport Marina Development Company LLC d/b/a Southport Marina v. Zozo N’Zaza E.D. Wis.
- 2025Ampelmann Operations B V v. Atlantic Oceanic U K Ltd W.D. La.
- 2025Morningstar Marinas/Golden Isles, LLC v. M/Y Kander S.D. Ga.
- 2025Southport Marina Development Company LLC d/b/a Southport Marina v. Zozo N’Zaza E.D. Wis.
- 2025SMG E.D. Cal.
- 2025Driscoll Mission Bay, LLC v. M/Y New Horizon, U.S.C.G. Official No.1102966 S.D. Cal.
- 2025John Bludworth v. Manson Construction 5th Cir.
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has a maritime lien on the vessel; may bring a civil action in rem to enforce the lien; and is not required to allege or prove in the action that credit was given to the vessel. This section does not apply to a public vessel. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person providing necessaries to a vessel on the order of the owner or a person authorized by the owner— (Source: (Pub. L. 100–710, title I, § 102(c), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4748; Pub. L. 101–225, title III, § 303(6), Dec. 12, 1989, 103 Stat. 1924.))