In Re the Complaint of Unterweser Reederei, GMBH

ORDER

KRENTZMAN, District Judge.

THIS CAUSE came on for consideration upon a Motion for Injunction filed by Zapata Offshore Company, claimant, and a Motion to Stay filed by Unterweser Reederei, plaintiff. The Court having reviewed the excellent briefs submitted and having heard argument of counsel, determines that the injunction prayed for should be granted, and the Motion to Stay should be denied. As the basis for this determination the Court makes the following observations and conclusions.

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STATUS OF PROCEEDING

The present controversy finds its origin in a mishap that occurred in the Gulf of…