Gulf and Southern Terminal Corporation v. S.S. President Roxas, Her Engines, Tackle, Apparel, Etc., in Rem

MICHAEL, District Judge:

This case is before the court on appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina at New Bern. Gulf and Southern Terminal Corporation [hereinafter “Gulf”], the plaintiff/appellant, originally brought this admiralty action in rem in September of 1980 against a vessel, the S.S. President Roxas, the defendant/appellee, owned by Phillipine President Lines, Inc. Gulf’s in rem complaint sought to foreclose on certain maritime liens which it had acquired in January of 1980 after furnishing stevedoring services to the vessel. At the time…