Sherkate Sahami Khass Auto Pars v M/V Finn Amer (The Finn Amer) - U.S. Ct. of Appeals (3rd Circuit) (Aldisert & Becker C.JJ. & Pollak D.J.) - 19 December 1983

Vessel liable in rem even though shipowners not liable in personam for breach of contract

The vessel Finn Amer was owned by a Finnish company and operated by Marine Transport Services (MTS), a New Jersey corporation. At the relevant time, the vessel was under time charter to G Shipping Corpn which was not a party to the present proceedings.