National Corporacion Venezolana, S.A. v. M/v Manaure V, Etc., Seguros Orinoco, C.A. And the Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association (Bermuda) Ltd.

GODBOLD, Chief Judge:

A holder of a bill of lading brought this suit in rem against a vessel and in person-am against her owner and the carrier of the vessel’s liability insurance. The district court granted the defendant marine insurers’ motions to dismiss. The dismissal was granted on the ground that plaintiff could not maintain a direct action against marine insurers.

By our order on petition for rehearing in Steelmet v. Caribe Towing Corp., 779 F.2d 1485 (11th Cir.1986) we held that for causes of action arising before October 1,1982 the law of Florida permits a direct action against a…