Allseas Maritime, S.A. v. M/V MIMOSA

ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:

In the earlier proceeding in this case of maritime salvage,1 the M/V TAROZE VIZIER sought additional recovery on the basis that it saved the owner of the M/V MIMOSA from liability to third parties. We denied an allowance based on this theory because the owner could limit its liability to the value of the MIMOSA and the salvage award had already accounted for the saving of that value.2 While the TAROZE VIZIER challenged the owner’s ability to limit liability, we found no evidence in the record of negligence by the MIMOSA that would prevent it from limiting…