Legal Opinion
Afran Transport Co. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 1, 1970No. Nos. 121, 122, Dockets 34302, 34303PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEDINA, Circuit Judge:
This case arises out of the stranding on November 25, 1963 of the supertanker Northern Gulf on the westerly tip of West Cod Ledge Rock in Casco Bay, approaching the harbor of Portland, Maine. There was considerable damage to the vessel, a good part of her cargo was lost and the Maine shoreline suffered extensive pollution. Judge Tenney’s opinion is reported at 309 F.Supp. 650. The underlying cause of the stranding was the displacement of West Cod Ledge Rock Buoy No. 2 a distance of 350 to 400 yards, bearing 097)4 degrees from its charted position. The Government does not…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Waterman Steamship Corporation v. Gay Cottons, United States of America and Shalom Baby WearCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
- In re Kinsman Transit Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1964
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