Opinion
22-62019-CIV-SINGHAL
11-15-2022
CUSTOM PIPE DESIGN, INC., Plaintiff v. A 2022 43' FREEMAN, Hull no. IGG43006A222, in rem, and BRENDA HAMILTON, in personam, Defendant.
ORDER PERMITTING SURVEY OF ARRESTED VESSEL
RAAG SINGHAL, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
THIS CAUSE is before the Court on Plaintiff's Motion to Permit Survey of Arrested Vessel (DE [17]). Upon review of the motion and the record, and being fully advised in the premises, it is hereby
ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion (DE [17]) is GRANTED. Plaintiff's marine surveyor is permitted to immediately survey the Vessel in its place while in the care and custody of the substitute custodian. Plaintiff shall bear the cost of this survey. The surveyor is permitted to board, photograph, inspect, and otherwise survey the Vessel, including the functionality of its components, electronics, gear, tackle, and appurtenances. In the event Defendant provides security for the release of the Vessel before said survey can practicably occur, Plaintiff's surveyor shall be permitted to survey the Vessel by no later than 12:00 pm EST on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, before the Vessel will be released.
DONE AND ORDERED.