GEE, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Gonzalo Sosa, a Mexican seaman, brought this action against his employer, Tracey Navigation Co. ("Tracey"), and its vessel, the M/V LAGO IZABAL, for damages allegedly sustained as a result of the unseaworthiness of the defendant vessel. Tracey appeals from the district court's finding of unseaworthiness and award of substantial damages.
On January 21, 1980, the engine of the M/V LAGO IZABAL exploded as the ship attempted to dock...
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