Legal Opinion
West Wind Africa Line, Ltd. v. Corpus Christi Marine Services Company, and Saber Petroleum Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 6, 1988No. 86-2925PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:
The M/V TRADEWIND, a vessel owned by the Westwind Africa Line, ordered fuel from Corpus Christi Marine Services and Saber Petroleum Corporation for its return voyage from Corpus Christi, Texas, to Lagos, Nigeria. Twenty hours after leaving Corpus Christi, at a time when more than 50% of the fuel source was being drawn from the Corpus Christi bunkers, the ship’s pump started to malfunction. Twice the engine room crew cleaned, repaired, or replaced affected parts, but, because of the damage, the ship’s operations manager, af ter consulting with the chief engineer,…
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