Puerto Rico Ports Authority v. Barge Katy-B, O.N. 606665

SELYA, Circuit Judge.

In this interlocutory appeal, which raises salient questions of both appellate jurisdiction and admiralty law, the Puerto Rico Ports Authority (PRPA) seeks to stem a tide of unfavorable rulings emanating from the district court. After careful consideration, we affirm the district court’s order vacating PRPA’s arrest of a vessel but dismiss the remainder of PRPA’s appeal for want of appellate jurisdiction.

I. BACKGROUND

For nearly four years, the barge KATY-B was moored at a pier operated by PRPA. Pursuant to the terms of a lease with the barge’s owner, San Antonio Maritime…