Legal Opinion

Triton Marine Fuels Ltd. v. M/V PACIFIC CHUKOTKA

District Court, D. Maryland

Decided August 31, 2007No. Civil JFM-06-3346PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MOTZ, District Judge.

This is an in rem action brought by Triton Marine Fuels Ltd., S.A. (“Triton”), a Panamanian corporation, against the M/V PACIFIC CHUKOTKA (“PACIFIC CHUKOTKA”). Triton alleges that it possessed a maritime lien after it supplied the vessel with bunkers (fuel) and was never paid. Now pending before me is a motion for summary judgment filed by the PACIFIC CHUKOTKA’S owner, Green Pacific A/S (“Green Pacific”). Also pending is Triton’s cross-motion for summary judgment. For the reasons that follow, the former is granted and the latter is denied.

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On December 30, 2005,…

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Triton Marine Fuels, Ltd. v. M/V Pacific ChukotkaDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 2009

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