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Admiralty Law Keyed to Maraist
China National Chemical Import & Export Corp. v. M/V Lago Hualaihue
Citation:
504 F. Supp. 684 (1981)Facts
On March 10, 1980, the M/V Lago Hualaihue, a general cargo vessel owned and operated by Empresa Maritima del Estado (the Chilean Government Merchant Marine), collided with the M/V Sapporo Olympics in international waters off Panama. At the time, the M/V Lago Hualaihue was carrying a commercial cargo of bulk nitrates from Chile to Pensacola, Florida, while the M/V Sapporo Olympics was carrying plaintiffs’ chemical fertilizer from the United States to China. The collision allegedly resulted in approximately $1,500,000 in damage to the chemical fertilizer. Plaintiffs claim the collision was caused by negligence attributable to the defendants and unseaworthiness of the M/V Lago Hualaihue. After discharging its cargo in Florida, the M/V Lago Hualaihue came to Baltimore for repairs. Plaintiffs brought suit under the FSIA on May 29, 1980, seeking to enforce their maritime lien against the vessel, and provided appropriate notice as required by the statute.
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