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Federal Maritime Lien Act

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A quick definition of Federal Maritime Lien Act:

The Federal Maritime Lien Act is a law that gives a special right to people who provide things like supplies or services to a boat. This right is called a lien, which means they have the legal ability to take possession of the boat if the owner doesn't pay them for what they provided. The law applies to many different types of goods and services, and it happens automatically without the need for a court order.

A more thorough explanation:

The Federal Maritime Lien Act (FMLA) is a law that gives a legal right to anyone who provides goods or services to a vessel. This law automatically creates a lien on the vessel, which means that the person who provided the goods or services has a right to be paid before anyone else if the vessel is sold or if there is a dispute over payment.

  • If a shipyard repairs a boat and the owner doesn't pay, the shipyard can use the FMLA to place a lien on the boat. This means that if the boat is sold, the shipyard will be paid before anyone else.
  • If a supplier provides fuel to a ship and the shipping company goes bankrupt, the supplier can use the FMLA to place a lien on the ship. This means that if the ship is sold, the supplier will be paid before any other creditors.

These examples illustrate how the FMLA works in practice. The law is designed to protect people who provide goods and services to vessels, as they often have to wait a long time to be paid. By creating an automatic lien, the FMLA ensures that these people have a legal right to be paid, even if the vessel owner or operator is unable or unwilling to pay.

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i literally just need one A so i can relax before my ED decision
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:38
oh that's right USC might release
soapy
9:43
USC still has not looked at my app
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:43
when did you submit soapy?
soapy
9:44
10/16
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:44
to be fair it took them almost 2 months for me to go under review
soapy
9:44
Feelin a bit stressed, as I've got no date change for Michigan either despite applying 10/7
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:45
I have not had a date change either for Mich but I've seen people get in without one so who knows
I applied 9/25 to like 6 schools and some (Houston) have no date change yet so dw
soapy
9:46
But do people get in without addresses going long?
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:46
it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with
soapy
9:46
Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that
Mich overrated (Dean Z please let me in even tho i didnt apply and I am below both 25ths)
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:01
The "date changes" at Michigan really don't mean anything. We had to do them in undergrad admissions whenever a Georgia applicant picked the country instead of the state, because we'd have to remove the TOEFL requirement and reassign the application from the international application readers.
soapy
10:06
Classy, does that mean they may look at your application, and that look doesn't necessarily trigger any date change?
1a2b3c4d26z
10:06
Man
1a2b3c4d26z
10:07
Walkin to the bus
1a2b3c4d26z
10:07
What a good day to get into law school
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:11
@soapy: I don't know for sure about the law school. For undergrad, once the application is complete, it's assigned to a reader the following Monday. If we had to make any changes, it's because a reader saw something that needed to be changed and the application needed to be re-read after that change.
soapy
10:12
Ahh, got it. Thank you for the insight!
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:14
You're welcome. FWIW, I have no idea what's up with the address changes. We didn't have to do any of that, except for the Georgia state vs country kinds of things.
soapy
10:15
I've heard it theorized that some schools will change the address from "St." --> "Street" as they prepare to send out admissions packets. That's the rumor, anyways.
i think it just indicates a change in status like under review or stages of review
my stanford address went long as soon as it was marked complete lmao
soapy
10:25
I saw some Reddit adcom say that they can see any time we refresh the status checker; I wonder if it's a red flag if an applicant's checked it like 50 times in a day?
soapy
10:25
Also, can we send another LoR to a school that we've already applied to?
soapy
10:26
Or another essay?
10:30
i'll allow it
soapy
10:31
<3 thanks Fart Butt
1a2b3c4d26z
10:31
If I get rejected by a school bc I check my statuses during work then it wasn’t meant to be
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