Lloyd's Maritime Law Newsletter
Mount Royal/Walsh Inc. v. The Ship Jensen Star - Fed.Ct. (Trial Div.) (Martin J.) - 17 February 1988
Shiprepairer’s in rem claim survives transfer of vessel’s ownership where vessel immediately demise-chartered back to original owner
The plaintiff supplied material, repair services and equipment to the vessel Jensen Star. At the time the materials and services
were provided the beneficial owner of the ship was Jensen Shipping Ltd. The plaintiff brought
in personam
claims against Jensen Shipping Ltd. for $291,243, of which $264,036 was claimed
in rem
against the
Jensen Star
.