THE "MARINE SULPHUR QUEEN"

[1973] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 88

UNITED STATESCOURT OF APPEALS(SECOND CIRCUIT)

Before Chief Judge Friendly, Circuit Judge Anderson, and District Judge Bonsal

United States - Limitation of liability - Inexplicable loss of molten sulphur carrier with her crew and cargo - Vessel converted from all-welded T-2 tanker - Conversion approved by U.S. Coast Guard and American Bureau of Shipping - Alleged non-compliance with American Bureau of Shipping standards - Whether seaworthiness proved by owner and demise charterer - Privity or knowledge - Liability of conversion designer and time charterer - Whether owner/demise charterer negligent in exceeding optimum tonnage figure - Jones Act (46 U.S. Code, sect. 688); Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (46 U.S. Code, sect. 1300). United States - Marine insurance - Waiver of subrogation clause - Whether assured (cargo-owner) "affiliated and/or associated and/or allied" with shipowner - Whether vessel "chartered" by assured.