PORTLAND, Maine — May 17, 2013 — The owner of a New Hampshire vessel that rescued a drifting lobster boat in February is asking a federal court to award him $200,000.
The company Amy Philbrick LLC of Newington, N.H., which operates the offshore lobster boat Amy Philbrick, filed a lawsuit May 8 against the fishing vessel Xtreme Measures and its owner, Jason Hooper of Spruce Head.
The suit enforces a salvage claim against the 42-foot lobster boat, which broke from its Spruce Head mooring during a blizzard in February. There had been no sighting of the boat for 10 days when the crew of the Philbrick spotted it about 150 miles from where it broke free.
The Amy Philbrick towed Hooper’s custom-built boat to Portsmouth, N.H., and held the vessel until Hooper posted bond to cover potential salvage costs.
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