UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION

IN ADMIRALTY

CASE NO.: 8:26-CV-01682-JLB-AEP

IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPLAINT OF JOHN TIMMEL and MARGUERITE TIMMEL, as owners of a 48’ Duffy Trawler, M/Y IRISH AYES, Bearing Hull Identification No.: DUJ11497I393 for Exoneration from or Limitation of Liability,

Petitioners.
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NOTICE OF PETITION FOR
EXONERATION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that JOHN TIMMEL and MARGUERITE TIMMEL, as owners of the 48’ Duffy Trawler, M/Y IRISH AYES (hereinafter the “Vessel”), have filed a Petition in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, pursuant to 46 U.S.C. §§ 30501–30512 and Rule F of the Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture Actions, seeking exoneration from or limitation of liability for any and all claims for damages, loss, injury, or death arising out of a March 13, 2026 vessel fire, as more fully set forth in the Petition.

All persons asserting claims with respect to the foregoing incident must file their respective claims with the Clerk of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, and serve a copy thereof on counsel for Petitioners, Richard D. Rusak, Esq., Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A., 9150 South Dadeland Boulevard, Suite 1400, Miami, Florida 33156, on or before the 7th Day of August, 2026, or an alternative date to be set by the Court, or be defaulted.

All persons desiring to contest either the right to exoneration from or the right to limitation of liability must also file and serve an answer to the Petition on or before the aforementioned date, unless their claim includes such an answer, or be defaulted.

Executed at Tampa, Florida this 17th day of June, 2026.

John Badalamenti
United States District Court
Middle District Court of Florida
By: Wendy Blair
Deputy Clerk
6/24, 7/1, 7/8, 7/15/2026 (93971h)