Triton Marine Fuels Ltd. v. M/V Pacific Chukotka

OPINION

REIDINGER, District Judge:

In this maritime action, Triton Marine Fuels Ltd., S.A. (“Triton”), a Panamanian corporation, alleges that it supplied the MTV PACIFIC CHUKOTKA (“PACIFIC CHUKOTKA” or “Vessel”) with fuel bunkers in a foreign port but was never paid. Triton brought an in rem claim against the Vessel in federal district court, asserting a maritime lien under the Federal Maritime Lien Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 31342(a) (West 2007) (“FMLA”). Upon a motion for summary judgment filed by the PACIFIC CHUKOTKA’S owner, Green Pacific A/S (“Green Pacific”), the district court dismissed Triton’s…