Max Clausen, Dba Clausen Oysters Lilli Clausen, Dba Clausen Oysters v. M/v New Carissa, Its Engines, Apparel, Electronics, Tackle, Furniture, Boats, Appurtenances, Etc of Panamania Flag in Rem Taiheiyo Kaiun Co. Ltd., a Japanese Corporation in Personam Green Atlas Shipping Sa, a Panamanian Corporation in Personam Tmm Co. Ltd., a Japanese Corporation in Personam, Max Clausen, Dba Clausen Oysters Lilli Clausen, Dba Clausen Oysters v. M/v New Carissa, Its Engines, Apparel, Electronics, Tackle, Furniture, Boats, Appurtenances, Etc of Panamania Flag in Rem Taiheiyo Kaiun Co. Ltd., a Japanese Corporation in Personam Green Atlas Shipping Sa, a Panamanian Corporation in Personam Tmm Co. Ltd., a Japanese Corporation in Personam

339 F.3d 1049 Max Clausen, dba Clausen Oysters; Lilli Clausen, dba Clausen Oysters, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. M/V New Carissa, its engines, apparel, electronics, tackle, furniture, boats, appurtenances, etc of Panamania flag in rem; Taiheiyo Kaiun Co. Ltd., a Japanese corporation in personam; Green Atlas Shipping Sa, a Panamanian corporation in personam; Tmm Co. Ltd., a Japanese corporation in personam, Defendants-Appellants. Max Clausen, dba Clausen Oysters; Lilli Clausen, dba Clausen Oysters, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. M/V New Carissa, its engines, apparel, electronics, tackle, furniture, boats, appurtenances, etc of Panamania flag in rem; Taiheiyo Kaiun Co. Ltd., a Japanese corporation in personam; Green Atlas Shipping Sa, a Panamanian corporation in personam; Tmm Co. Ltd., a Japanese corporation in personam, Defendants-Appellants. No. 01-36079. No. 01-35928. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted March 4, 2003 — Portland, Oregon. Filed August 12, 2003. Amended September 25, 2003. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Todd A. Zilbert, Wood Tatum Sanders & Murphy, Portland, OR, argued the cause and filed briefs for the appellants. Robert I. Sanders and…