United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit F I L E D December 1, 2003 In the Charles R. Fulbruge III United States Court of Appeals Clerk for the Fifth Circuit _______________

m 02-21045 _______________

CAPTAIN SHERIFF SAUDI,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

VERSUS

S/T MARINE ATLANTIC, ETC., ET AL.,

Defendants,

JURONG SHIPPING, LTD.,

Defendant-Appellee.

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Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas m H-99-CV-2367 _________________________

Before SMITH, BARKSDALE, and CLEMENT, AFFIRMED. See 5TH CIR. R. 47.6. Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has deter- mined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4.