Texaco Marine Services, Inc. v. United States

OPINION

TSOUCALAS, Judge:

This case involves the S.S. Texaco Georgia, an American-flag 16,514 ton lube oil carrier, which underwent certain repairs and altera-' tions at the Hellenic Shipyards Co. in Athens, Greece, between June 16, 1987 and July 18, 1987.

Upon the ship’s return to the United States, the work performed on the ship was declared and entered by plaintiffs, Texaco Marine Services, Inc. and Texaco Refining and Marketing, Inc. (“Texaco”), pursuant to requirements of the vessel repair statute, 19 U.S.C. § 1466 (1988). On February 15,1989, plaintiffs paid $294,846.38, the liquidated…