Legal Opinion
Puerto Rico Ports Authority v. M/v Manhattan Prince, Sujeen Trading Pte., Ltd. v. Crowley Towing & Transportation Co.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 22, 1990No. 88-1533PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWNES, Circuit Judge.
Shortly after 8 p.m. (2012 hours) on August 15, 1985, the tanker Manhattan Prince, while in the process of docking, collided with a pier. The allision occurred in the Army Terminal Turning Basin, Puer-to Nuevo Channel, San Juan Harbor, Puer-to Rico. An in rem action against the vessel was brought by the Puerto Rico Ports Authority (PRPA) and the Puerto Rico Electric Authority for damages caused to facilities on the pier owned by both authorities. Shortly thereafter, Su-jeen Trading PTE., LTD., (Sujeen), the owner of the tanker, brought an action for damage to the…
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