46 U.S.C. § 31101
Short title
This chapter may be cited as the “Public Vessels Act”.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 34
cases (14 in the last 5 years), 2007–2026 · leading case: Roth v. Kiewit Offshore Servs., Ltd., 625 F. Supp. 2d 376 (S.D. Tex. 2008).
Roth v. Kiewit Offshore Servs., Ltd., 625 F. Supp. 2d 376 (S.D. Tex. 2008). “1), asserting original and exclusive federal subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to the Public Vessels Act, 46 U.S.C. §§ 31101 , et seq. (the “PVA”) and the Suits in Admiralty Act, 46 U.”
Garcia v. USA, 986 F.3d 513 (5th Cir. 2021). “14 46 U.S.C. §§ 31101 et seq. 15 28 U.S.C. § 2680 (d).”
F.C. Wheat Mar. Corp. v. United States, 663 F.3d 714 (4th Cir. 2011). “Appellants brought the underlying action against the United States ■ under the Public Vessels Act, 46 U.S.C. § 31101 et seq., and the Suits in Admiralty Act, 46 U.”
Wu Tien Li-Shou v. United States, 777 F.3d 175 (4th Cir. 2015). “Two years later, Master Wu’s widow initiated this action against the United States, seeking damages for her husband’s death and the loss of the JCT 68 under the Public Vessels Act (PVA), 46 U.S.C. § 31101 et seq., the Suits in Admiralty Act (SIAA), 46 U.”
Abdulhalim Ali v. Robert Rogers, 780 F.3d 1229 (9th Cir. 2015). “46 U.S.C. §§ 31101 et seq. The PVA applies to “civil action[s] in personam in admiralty .”
Vulcan Materials Co. v. Massiah, 645 F.3d 249 (4th Cir. 2011). “Vulcan, in turn, filed a third-party complaint against the United States pursuant to the Public Vessels Act (“PVA”), 46 U.S.C. § 31101 , and the Suits in Admiralty Act (“SAA”), 46 U.”
Sys. Application & Tech v. United States, 26 F.4th 163 (4th Cir. 2022). “SA-TECH claimed the case was controlled by two federal statutes that permit suits against the United States under certain maritime circumstances, the Public Vessels Act (“Vessels Act”), 46 U.S.C. § 31101 , et seq., and the Suits in Admiralty Act (“Admiralty Act”), 46 U.”
Matheson v. City of Hoquiam, 287 P.3d 619 (Wash. Ct. App. 2012). “§ 31307 provides that the federal statutory framework for maritime liens and commercial instruments, enforced in federal court, supersedes “any state statute conferring a lien on a vessel to the extent the statute establishes a claim *821 to be enforced by a civil action in rem…”
Tarros S.p.A. v. United States, 982 F. Supp. 2d 325 (S.D.N.Y. 2013). “, and the Public Vessels Act (“PVA”), 46 U.S.C. § 31101 et seq., to recover damages allegedly incurred when a United States naval warship — the USS STOUT (“Stout”) — blockaded and diverted Plaintiffs chartered vessel — the M/V VENTO DI PONENTE (“Vento”) — in international waters…”
Rich Marine Sales, Inc. v. United States, 384 F. Supp. 3d 373 (W.D.N.Y. 2019). “("SAA"), the Public Vessels Act, 46 U.S.C. § 31101 et seq. ("PVA"), and the Extension of Admiralty Jurisdiction Act, 46 U.”
Gauthreaux v. United States, 694 F. Supp. 2d 460 (E.D. Va. 2009). “The case against the United States arises out of an admiralty and maritime claim pursuant to the Public Vessels Act, 46 U.S.C. § 31101 et seq. and the Suits in Admiralty Act, 46 U.”
Shaver Transp. Co. v. United States, 948 F. Supp. 2d 1193 (D. Or. 2013). “Under the PVA, “[a] civil action in personam in admiralty may be brought, or an impleader filed, against the United States for — (1) damages caused by a public vessel of the United States; or (2) compensation for towage and salvage services, including contract salvage, rendered…”
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