§ 31342. Establishing maritime liens
§ 31342.
Establishing maritime liens
(a)
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person providing necessaries to a vessel on the order of the owner or a person authorized by the owner—
(1)
has a maritime lien on the vessel;
(2)
may bring a civil action in rem to enforce the lien; and
(3)
is not required to allege or prove in the action that credit was given to the vessel.
(b)
This section does not apply to a public vessel.