Ythan Ltd. v. Americas Bulk Transport Ltd.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

CASTEL, District Judge.

This is an application to vacate a maritime attachment. The underlying claim, pending in a London arbitration, arises from an explosion aboard the M.S. Ythan during a voyage to China resulting in the death of six crewmembers and the sinking of the vessel and its cargo. Familiarity is assumed with Rule B of the Supplemental Rules for Certain Admiralty and Maritime Claims (“Supp.Rules”) and Judge Haight’s opinion for the Second Circuit in Winter Storm Shipping, Ltd. v. TPI, 810 F.3d 263 (2d Cir.2002), cert. denied, 539 U.S. 927, 123 S.Ct. 2578, 156…