Legal Opinion
Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock Corp. v. M/V Harry W. Adams
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 14, 1976No. Nos. 75-1859, 75-1860PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CRAVEN, Circuit Judge:
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Bound for Nova Scotia for repairs, the M. V. HARRY ADAMS encountered sudden, heavy squalls as she came around Cape Hatteras a week before Christmas 1973. She weathered the storm, but in bad condition, and was towed into Hampton Roads by the Coast Guard. When she tied up at Norfolk Shipbuilding and Drydock’s wharf on December 18, 1973, there was a steady leak in the stern, and the ship was in danger of sinking.
Emergency repairs were essential and were completed within three weeks. The master, Captain Vinton Lloyd, testified that the leakage problem and loose caulking in…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Brent L. Sellick v. Clipper Yacht Company, a Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1967
- Schneider v. CowanDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1958
3Cited by2 opinions
- John W. Mecom, Cross-Appellant v. Levingston Shipbuilding Company, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock Corporation v. M/v Harry W. Adams, Her Engines, Tackle, Etc. In Rem, Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock Corporation v. M/v Harry W. Adams, Her Engines, Tackle, Etc. In RemCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1976