Trinidad Foundry and Fabricating Ltd. v. M/V KAS Camilla - U.S. Ct. of Appeals (11th Circuit) (Edmondson and Dubina C.JJ. and Atkins S.D.J.) - 15 July 1992

Shiprepairers brought action in rem in respect of necessaries provided to vessel - Contract governed by English law - Whether jurisdiction to bring in rem action against vessel

The vessel KAS Camilla was owned by a Norwegian company. The plaintiffs, a Trinidad company, carried out certain repairs to the vessel and provided other necessaries at its repair facility in Trinidad. The repair contract expressly provided that the owners were to pay the full amount of the repairs plus interest, and that all aspects of the agreement were to be governed by English law. The owners failed to pay the outstanding balance due on the repair contract.