Hmmmm ! Proffesionally ! The findings of negligence on the part of the owners opens up the question of liability, and limitation of liability.

The question must lie what assests, impoundable by a US court, are available to meet any judgement.

I suspect the whole assets of the "New Clarissa" owners were the hull, and a brass nameplate "somewhere". Qustion. Did the owners acutually put up a defense in Court ?? - Or was this yet another case of the ships gone so we'll bugger off and ignore the matter.

Incidently bunker grade "C" or "D" fuel don't burn easy. Neither does heavy crude. The RAF and the Royal Navy found this out the hard way when the "Torrey Canyon" had an argument with the Seven Stones reef in 1966. Napalm, 4.5" bricks, Torpedoes, took a lot to set her alight and even more to keep her burning.

Oh and by the way the "New Clarissa" was not a tanker, just a fairley modern Cargo Ship - One of thousands on the seas.

And the crew, just another statistic in Lloyd's List.

Gareth.

For it's three score and ten,
boys and men, were lost from (insert your favourite harbout here.)