UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION
IN ADMIRALTY

CASE NO. 8:25-cv-01626-WFJ-LSG

INTERNATIONAL SHIP REPAIR AND MARINE SERVICES, INC.,

Plaintiff,

vs.

Miss Rui, a 1976 130.8 Burton Shipyard, Inc., tug vessel bearing the IMO No. 7523659 and the Official No. 574955 – including the vessel’s engines, tackle, apparel, furniture, equipment, appurtenances, and all other necessaries,

Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE OF VESSEL BY U.S. MARSHAL

On September 3, 2026, at 1:30pm, Miss Rui, a 1976 130.8 Burton Shipyard, Inc., tug vessel bearing the IMO No. 7523659 and the Official No. 574955 – including the vessel’s engines, tackle, apparel, furniture, equipment, appurtenances, and all other necessaries, 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 August 3, 2026 (Doc. No. 30), 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 by appointment only. Please contact Paul E. Parrish, International Ship Repair and Marine Services, Inc., 321-622-4882, 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). Check will be made payable to: Clerk, U.S. District Court. 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.


Jeffrey R. Cobb
Deputy U.S. Marshal
Middle District of Florida
Tampa Office
Published 8/19, 8/26/2026 (100176h)