Legal Opinion
Delta Marine Drilling Company v. M/v Baroid Ranger, in Rem, and National Lead Company (Baroid Division), in Personam
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 19, 1972No. 71-2166PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEWIN, Circuit Judge:
On December 7, 1966, the drill barge Chris Zeppa (Zeppa) owned and operated by the Delta Marine Drilling Company (Delta Marine), appellee, was performing drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico for Chevron Oil Company pursuant to a written contract. In the early morning of that day the M/V Baroid Ranger (Ranger) owned by Baroid Division of National Lead Company (Baroid), appellant, came alongside the Zeppa to discharge drilling mud. While efforts were being made to secure the bow line of the Ranger to the Zeppa, the force of the waves caused the Ranger to slam into the…
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