Necessaries in Maritime Lien Law and Legal Definition
Necessaries are defined as including "repairs, supplies, towage, and the use of a dry dock or marine railway." Fuel bunkers are considered as necessaries within the meaning of the Federal Maritime Lien Act (FMLA). Triton Marine Fuels Ltd., S.A. v. M/V Pacific Chukotka, 575 F.3d 409, 414 (4th Cir. Md. 2009)
