Marlex Petroleum v. The ship Har Rai - Fed.Ct. of Appeal (Heald, Urie and Le Dain JJ.) - 13 January 1984

U.S. maritime lien enforceable in Canada even in absence of liability in personam

The vessel Har Rai was owned by the Shipping Corporation of India and time-chartered to L Ltd. The appellant, Marlex Petroleum, supplied bunker fuel and marine diesel oil to the vessel at Los Angeles. Marlex supplied the oil at L Ltd.’s request but did not know that the vessel was under charter, and that the charter contained a prohibition of lien clause.