top of page

Comprehensive Vessel Arrest & Custody Services

Ships on water

Case Examples

Tugboat on water
Eletson

  • 12 month custody assignment

  • 3 LPG/LEG Ships (Texas Southern District)

  • Relocated to facilitate safe bunker loading operation

  • Retained specialized cargo consultant

  • Significant interaction with US immigration authorities

  • Swapped out entire crew (3 ships)

 

Tugboat on water
Wise Honest

  • Detained off coast of Indonesia/breaching UN trade sanctions

  • Mobilized technical team of 12 to Borneo, Indonesia

  • 500' cargo ship, in poor condition, unsafe to operate

  • Arranged offshore cargo transfer (28,000 tons of coal) to multiple barges

  • Relocation to American Samoa by tow

  • Assisted in sale to cash buyer

  

Tugboat on water
Bbella

  • Tracked vessel through 5 states while owner was running from arrest

  • Negotiated release with debtor's court-appointed SEC receiver

  • Mortgage credit bid at court auction

  • Relocated vessel to favorable location for sale

Tugboat on water
Ikaria Maritime Bunkers Attachment

  • Claim resulted from CCNI Antartico accident in Ecuador

  • Simultaneous attachment at 4 US ports

  • Determined port arrival details of each ship

  • Confirmed recent bunker purchases

  • Plan to offload and store bunkers

  • Claimant received alternate collateral

 

Tugboat on water
S/T Anasazi

  • 680' Chemical/Oil Tanker, Built 1958, U.S. flag

  • Bunkers claim

  • Jones Act ship requiring US crew

  • Significant costs to keep ship's power plant running

  • Judge ordered sale in 7 days

  • Aggressive marketing produced several viable bidders

  • Created plan to reduce costs: In-district relocation
for layup

Tugboat on water
M/V Yosemite

  • 584' Bulk carrier, Built 1985, Liberian flag

  • Ship mortgage foreclosure

  • Vessel arrested in Canada

  • Replaced Chief Officer & 3rd Officer

  • Maintained Nippon Kaiji Kyokei ("NK) class certification

 

 

Tugboat on water
M/V Island Adventure

  • 515' Casino Vessel, Built 1976, Bahamas flag

  • Crew claim

  • Repatriated 122 non-essential crew members (Philippines, India, Malaysia)

  • CBP required repatriation within 48 hour deadline

  • Obtained court-permission to retain essential crew

  • Implemented layup plan to include generator and reduced manning

  • Created hurricane mobilization plan

Tugboat on water
M/V Casino Royale

  • 433' Gaming Ship, Built 1975, Bahamas flag

  • Crew claim

  • Contingency case

  • Located in Bahamas

  • Retained by Bahamian Admiralty Marshal

  • Alternative claims to gaming equipment

     

Tugboat on water
M/T Fase

  • 453' Chemical Tanker, Built 2004, Liberian flag

  • Ship mortgage foreclosure

  • Required bio-diesel cargo offload

  • Hired additional AMO crew for cargo offload

  • Completed life raft certification

  • Sold $26+ million - lender credit bid

      

Have
A Question?

Leave us a message online, or download a copy of our brochure to learn more about us.

bottom of page