376.360 Liens on steamboats and other vessels for work and supplies.

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(1)Any officer or employee, except the captain, employed on board a steamboat, brig,

schooner, sloop or model barge shall have a lien on the vessel or on the engine,

tackle, furnishing and apparel for their wages, whether contracted for or earned in or

out of this state, with priority therefor over any other debt due from the owner of the

vessel, and over all other liens thereon.

(2)Mechanics, tradesmen and other persons shall have a like lien to that given by

subsection

(1)of this section for work, supplies, materials, stores and provisions

done or furnished on the building, repairing, fitting, furnishing or equipping the

vessel in this state, with priority therefor over any other debt of the owner, except

that to the officers and employees, and over all other liens thereafter created. Any

mechanic, tradesman or other person who does work or furnishes material or

supplies out of this state shall have a like lien therefor, which shall have precedence

next after that given when done or furnished in this state; but if done or furnished

out of this state, subsequent to that done or furnished in this state, the liens shall be

joint and equal.