Legal Opinion
Werner Thielebeule v. M/s Nordsee Pilot, Schiffarts, K.G.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 27, 1971No. 389, Docket 71-2044PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAYS, Circuit Judge:
Appellants, all foreign seamen, instituted an in rem action, pursuant to 46 U.S.C. § 604 (1970), for unpaid wages against the M/S Nordsee Pilot, a ship of German registry. The United States marshal, acting pursuant to a directive of the Department of Justice issued on August 11, 1971, refused to attach the vessel unless appellants prepaid approximately $2,000 representing the “costs” that would be incurred every ten days for safeguarding the ship while it was in his custody. These “costs” were primarily the expenses for watchmen and insurance, as well as other incidental…
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