Offshore Marine Towing, Inc. v. MR23

PRYOR, Circuit Judge:

This admiralty appeal presents two related issues: (1) whether attorney’s fees may be awarded to a salvor in an in rem action against the vessel; and (2) whether the district court acted within its authority under the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. section 11, when it modified the arbitration award in favor of the salvor to exclude attorney’s fees and expenses. We affirm the decision of the district court, because attorney’s fees are not part of a salvage lien that may be awarded in an in rem action and the awarding of attorney’s fees was not submitted to the…