Thorsteinsson v. M/V Drangur

FAY, Circuit Judge:

This admiralty appeal involves two seamen, plaintiffs-appellants Thorsteinsson and Havardsson, who brought suit in rem asserting various maritime liens against their vessel, the M/V Drangur (“Dran-gur”), after it had been bought by Utvegs-banki Islands HF (“Bank”) at a judicial sale in Iceland. Plaintiffs-appellants also sued Vikur Shipping, their employer, in person-am on the same claims. The district court found that the Icelandic judicial sale had extinguished all prior liens against the Drangur and entered final summary judgment in favor of defendants-appellees. The…