Florida Marine Facility Sues Luxury Motor Yacht Casino Royale Over Unpaid Marina Services and Necessaries
RSBC Real Estate Company, LLLP, doing business as Rybovich, has initiated an admiralty in rem lawsuit in the Southern District of Florida against the motor yacht Casino Royale, a 72 meter luxury vessel registered in the Cayman Islands. The complaint, brought under Case Number 9:26-cv-81410-AMC, asserts a statutory maritime lien foreclosure action to recover more than 1.26 million dollars in unpaid maritime necessaries, including dockage, storage, utilities, maintenance work, and supplies furnished in Palm Beach County.
High Value Maritime Lien Foreclosure Filed Against Cayman Islands Superyacht for Unpaid Dockage and Repairs
According to the verified complaint filed in federal court, Rybovich operates a specialized vessel repair, storage, and marina facility situated along the intracoastal waterway in Palm Beach County, Florida. The defendant vessel, formerly known as Solo, is an ocean-going Tankoa Yachts motor yacht owned by Superior Advantages Limited, an entity based in Hong Kong. Rybovich alleges that between 2025 and 2026, the captain of the vessel executed multiple dockage agreements to secure essential berthing, utilities, provisions, and comprehensive technical repair services. Under federal maritime statutes, a master possesses legal authority to procure necessaries to maintain vessel operations, establishing a statutory basis for maritime liens when accounts remain unsatisfied.
Detailed Breakdown of Maritime Necessaries and Outstanding Invoices Documented in Admiralty Action
The plaintiff contends that it furnished extensive dockage, infrastructure support, and mechanical repair services totaling well over one million dollars across consecutive operating seasons. In its filed statement of accounts, Rybovich itemizes 532,953.61 dollars in marina berthing, utility charges, and storage fees, alongside 172,628.59 dollars for vessel supplies and hardware, and 642,101.71 dollars for direct shipyard repairs, labor, and related mechanical services. While the yacht owner remitted an initial partial payment of 83,266.65 dollars, the complaint asserts that an outstanding balance of 1,264,349.57 dollars remains due and owing. Furthermore, Rybovich claims that services continue to accrue while the vessel remains docked at its facility pending judicial resolution.
Legal Priority of Domestic Maritime Liens Over Foreign Mortgages Under Federal Commercial Instruments Act
Rybovich brings its claim under the Commercial Instruments and Maritime Liens Act pursuant to Title 46 of the United States Code. Under governing maritime law, a valid maritime lien arises automatically when a domestic contractor delivers necessaries on the order of the vessel owner or authorized master. The plaintiff asserts that its preferred maritime necessaries lien holds superior priority over any potential competing encumbrances, including foreign preferred ship mortgages, because all labor, berthing, and materials were supplied within the United States. Rybovich has invoked Supplemental Admiralty Rules C and E to proceed directly against the vessel in rem, seeking an order directing the United States Marshals Service to take custody of the superyacht.
Vessel Arrest, Interlocutory Sale by US Marshal, and Credit Bidding Remedies Sought in Federal Court
In its prayer for relief, the shipyard asks the federal court to declare its maritime lien valid, enforceable, and senior to all other competing encumbrances. The legal action requests that the court issue a warrant for vessel arrest, mandate notice to interested parties, and ultimately condemn the vessel for a court ordered auction conducted by the United States Marshals Service if the debt remains unpaid. In the event of a public auction, Rybovich asserts its right to enter a credit bid up to the full judgment amount, including pre-judgment interest calculated at eighteen percent annually pursuant to the dockage agreements, alongside custody costs and administrative expenses incurred while the vessel remains under judicial arrest.
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