NORTHROP, Chief Judge.
This case concerns the liability of a vessel, under maritime law, for a dock-side injury to a longshoreman caused by pier-based equipment transferring cargo on the pier preparatory to loading. No ship's gear or personnel were being used, nor was any crane, conveyor, or other land-based loading equipment directly involved.
The operative facts are as follows: while Hempsal Sydnor, Jr., a longshoreman, was in the process of bending down...
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