NOTICE OF ACTION AND ARREST OF VESSEL SHANGHAI HIGHWAY

MICHAEL M. ANELLO, District Judge.

In obedience to a Warrant for Arrest directed to me in the captioned proceeding, the Court seizes and takes into possession the following defendant vessel, SHANGHAI HIGHWAY, its machinery, masts spares, rigging, boats, anchors, cables, chains, tackle, tools, pumps and pumping equipment, apparel, furniture, fittings and equipment, spare parts, and all other appurtenances, etc. in rem, for the causes set forth in the Verified Third Party Complaint filed herein and now pending before the Court. Plaintiff does not state a specific dollar amount of damages in his First Amended Complaint, but based on the physical injuries alleged by plaintiff, this could be in excess of $5,000,000.00, plus accrued interest, costs, disbursements, insurance, and other expenses associated with the maintenance and custody of vessel SHANGHAI HIGHWAY.

The Court GIVES NOTICE that, pursuant to Rule C(6) of the Supplemental Admiralty Rules of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, any person who asserts a right to possession of vessel SHANGHAI HIGHWAY or any ownership interest in vessel SHANGHAI HIGHWAY must file a verified statement of interest or right, which describes said interest or right, with the Clerk of the Court, and serve a copy thereof upon attorneys for Third-party Plaintiff United States within fourteen (14) days after the earlier of the execution of process or the completed publication of this notice; and must file an answer within twenty (21) days after filing the statement of interest or right, and serve a copy thereof upon attorneys for Third-party Plaintiff United States; and any person who claims a maritime lien or other interest must apply to intervene in accordance with Rule 24 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure within thirty (30) days after completed publication of this notice; and that as to all persons or entities not so filing within the time limits set forth above, default will be taken.

SERVICE UPON THIRD-PARTY PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEYS SHALL BE MADE UPON FRANK J. ANDERS, Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice Torts, Branch, Civil Division, Federal Building, P.O. Box 36028, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, Room 7-5395 San Francisco, California 94102-3463, Tel: 415-436-6644.

IT IS SO ORDERED.