Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit July 16, 1986, 84-3780 (National Corporacion Venezolana, S.A. v. M/v Manaure V, Etc., Seguros Orinoco, C.A. And the Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association (Bermuda) Ltd.)

GODBOLD, Chief Judge:

A holder of a bill of lading brought this suit in rem against a vessel and in person-am against her owner and the carrier of the vessel’s liability insurance. The district court granted the defendant marine insurers’ motions to dismiss. The dismissal was granted on the ground that plaintiff could not maintain a direct action against marine insurers.