[Poohbah]

Notice that this hasn't reached the appellate courts yet. (Admiralty disputes often end up with the GRANDCHILDREN of the disputants settling the damn case.)

[hchutch]

I ran a google search, and found some updates...

http://waterfront-news.com/archive/01/march/salvage/salvage.htm

Apparently the 11th overturned the District ruling and SCOTUS declined to hear. The case WAS sent back to determine what the guy involved with the TBD was owed.

Pretty stupid, IMHO. Serious lack of common sense. I just hope they can save that TBD from rusting into oblivion.