Legal Opinion
Gaines Towing & Transportation, Inc. v. Atlantia Tanker Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 19, 1999No. 98-20283PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Per curiam
Atlantia Tanker Corporation, North American Ship Agencies, and General Ship Services, Inc., appeal from the district court’s determination that the M/T AT-LANTIA, a tanker, was solely at fault for damages sustained by the M/V PATRICIA, a tug owned by Gaines Towing and Transportation, Inc. (Gaines Towing). The MTV PATRICIA moored at a dock on the Houston Ship Channel to unload a shipment of sand. After securing the barge and tug, the captain contacted the Coast Guard to obtain a slow bell broadcast, which is a request that passing vessels significantly reduce their speed. The M/T ATLANTIA…
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