Kyoei Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. v. M/V BERING TRADER

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

ROTHSTEIN, Chief Judge.

THIS MATTER comes before the court on plaintiff United States’ motion for summary judgment. Having reviewed the motion together with all documents filed in support and in opposition, and being fully advised, the court finds and rules as follows:

I. BACKGROUND

The defendant vessel, the M/V AOYAGI MARU, was moored to the M/V BERING TRADER while it was anchored in Lost Harbor, Alaska. An approaching storm and the dragging of the M/V BERING TRADER’S anchor required the separation of the vessels. During separation, a…