UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION
IN ADMIRALTY
CASE NO. 8:25-CV-01638-KKM-AEP

International Ship Repair and Marine Services, INC.,
Plaintiff,

vs.

M/T FPSO ECO III
Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE OF VESSEL BY U.S. MARSHAL
On January 8, 2026, at 1p.m., M/T FPSO ECO III is a floating petroleum storage/production vessel built in 2008 and sailing under a Mexican flag. It has a length of 135 meters, beam of 22.14 meters, and gross tonnage of 7224 tons, M/T ECO III IMO number 9327499, her Engines, Tackle, Apparel, Furniture, Equipment and all other necessaries appertaining and belonging, in rem, etc., will be sold AS IS and WHERE IS, free of all mortgages, liens, and other encumbrances at a public auction sale pursuant to an Order issued from the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida on December 9, 2025 (Doc. No. 31), and pursuant to Middle District of Florida Admiralty and Maritime Practice Manual Rule 5(r). The sale will take place at the front steps of the Tampa Federal Courthouse, 801 North Florida Ave, Tampa, FL 33602.

Interested buyers will be allowed to preview the vessel during the week prior to the sale by appointment only. Please contact the Substitute Custodian Hugo Ortiz, International Ship Repair and Marine Services, Inc., 813-309-0061, to schedule a visit or to obtain further information regarding the Vessel.

Immediately after auction, the successful bidder must deposit the full purchase price, or a minimum deposit of 10% of the successful bid, with the U.S. Marshal by certified or cashier’s check. The balance, if any, must be paid to the U.S. Marshal by certified or cashier’s check before the sale is confirmed, and as set forth in Middle District of Florida Admiralty and Maritime Practice Manual Rule 5(r). The Plaintiff, International Ship Repair and Marine Services, INC, shall be permitted to credit bid up to the amount of its Judgment in lieu of paying cash.
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Arturo Garcia
Deputy U.S. Marshal
Middle District of Florida
Tampa Office
12/24/25, 12/31/25, 01/07/26 69859b