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In Re the Complaint of Thebes Shipping Inc.

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided February 7, 1980No. 76 Civ. 5638PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

GRIESA, District Judge.

This action rises from the grounding of the Liberian S. T. Argo Merchant December 15, 1976 approximately 25 miles southeast of Nantucket Island. The Argo Merchant was a tanker carrying a cargo of 27,566 long tons of fuel oil on a voyage from Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela to Salem, Massachusetts. After lingering in the stranded position for some days, the ship broke in two and sank. The entire cargo of oil spilled into the ocean and was a total loss.

The shipowner is Thebes Shipping Inc., a Liberian corporation. The cargo of oil was consigned to Northeast Petroleum…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Usner v. Luckenbach Overseas Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. International Navigation Co. v. Farr & Bailey Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1901
  3. Ore Steamship Corporation v. D/SA/S HasselCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1943
  4. Director General Of The India Supply Mission v. S.S. MaruCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
  5. Grace Line Inc. v. Grace Line Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Matter of Texaco, Inc.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1983
  2. In Re the Complaint of Seiriki Kisen KaishaDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1986
  3. In Re the Complaint of Delphinus Maritima, S.A.District Court, S.D. New York · 1981
  4. In Re the Complaint of Armatur, S.A.District Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1988
  5. Bangladesh Shipping Corp. v. OMI Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1989

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