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TO:

RE:

DATE:

NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF LAWSUITUNDER THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT ("FLSA")All current and former contract employees and seamen employed byInternational Shipping Partners, Inc. at any time after April 19, 2007.Right to Opt-In to Lawsuit to Recover Wages for Uncompensated Time andfor Uncompensated Overtime.OC.:\-Dber I '5 ,20 I 0

This Notice contains important information concerning your rights under the Fair LaborStandards Act ("FLSA"), as a result of your current or former employment on a U.S.-flaggedvessel by International Shipping Partners, Inc.("ISP), based in Miami, Florida. A lawsuit hasbeen filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, MiamiDivision, by Jhon Moreno, Nelson Hernandez, Irvinson Perez, Clovis Po mare, and CesarCollantes against ISP and Voyager Owner LLC. The case is known as Jhon Moreno, et al v.International Shipping Partners, Inc., et ai, Case No. IO-2l233-civ-MartinezlBrown.

1. Description of the Lawsuit. The Plaintiffs claim that during one or more weeksof their employment by the Defendants, they worked more hours than they were compensated forand they are legally entitled to additional compensation, including additional overtimecompensation. The Plaintiffs have allege that the Defendants do not maintain contemporaneoustime records and that the Plaintiffs were paid only a predetermined contract rate that does notreflect the hours they actually worked. The Plaintiffs have brought this lawsuit to recover theadditional compensation they claim they are owed.

The Defendants deny that they violated the FLSA and that the Plaintiffs are entitled toany additional compensation.

The Court has taken no position regarding the merits of the Plaintiffs' claims andallegations, or ofthe Defendants' defenses.


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2. Your Right to Participate in this Lawsuit. If you worked as a contractemployee or seamen for International Shipping Partners, Inc. at any time since April 19, 2007,and you believe that you were or are entitled to compensation for time worked which was notpaid, or for overtime compensation which was not paid, you may make a claim to recover thatcompensation and, potentially, double damages and the costs and attorney's fees ofthe suit.

You may make a claim by signing the form entitled "Notice of Consent," which ISattached to this Notice and which is also available online at www.sarelson.com. The Notice ofConsent must be mailed to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Attention: Clerk of he Court400 N. Miami AvenueMiami, Florida 33128or you may contact Mr. Sarelson, counsel for the Plaintiffs, for assistance in doing so. TheNotice of Consent must be received by the Clerk of the Court not later than ninety (90) daysfrom the date of this Notice.

3. Your Options as to Legal Representation. The Plaintiffs are represented byMatthew Seth Sarelson, Esq., of the Sarelson Law Firm, P.A., 1401 Brickell Avenue, Suite 510,Miami, Florida 33131, whose telephone number is (305) 379-0305, whose facsimile number is(800) 421-9954, whose website is www.Sarelson.com. and whose email address [email protected]. You may contact Mr. Sarelson for more information or assistance, ifyou wish to do so, or you may proceed pro se or with counsel of your own choice.

The Defendants are represented by Sarah Schooley, Esq., ofthe Rodriguez Maritime LawGroup, PL, Rodriguez Maritime Law Group, LLC, 2121 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Suite 730, CoralGables, Florida 33134, (305) 774-1477.


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4. Effect of Joining or Not Joining this Lawsnit. If you sign and mail the Noticeof Consent to the Court, you will be bound by any judgment of the Court or settlement in thiscase, whether it is favorable or unfavorable to you. While the suit is proceeding, you may berequired to provide information or testify concerning the matters at issue.

This Notice is only for the purpose ofdetermining the identity of hose persons who wishto be invo lved in this case. There is no assurance at this time that the Court will grant any reliefat all and no assurance, if he Court grants relief, of the nature or amount of hat relief

If you do not sign the Notice ofConsent and file it with the Clerk of the Court by ninety(90) days from the date of this Notice, you will not be affected by any judgment or settlement inthis case, and you are free to file your own lawsuit for any wages you believe you are owed.

5. Protection Against Retal iation. The law prohibits anyone from discriminatingor retaliating against you for taking part in this case. If you believe that you have beenpenalized, discriminated against or any way disciplined or punished, threatened, or intimidated inany way as a result ofyour receipt ofthis notification, your consideration ofwhether to completeand submit the Notice ofConsent or your submission of the Notice ofConsent, you may contactMr. Sarelson or other counsel of your choice, or, if you are proceeding in this matter withoutcounsel, notify the Clerk of he Court.

This Notice and the Notice of Consent have been authorized by United States DistrictJudge Jose E. Martinez. However, at this stage of the proceedings, the Court has taken noposition regarding the merits of the Plaintiffs' claims and allegations, or regarding theDefendants' defenses.

S i g n ~ - . . Matthew Seth Sarelson, Esq.


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AVISO DE ESTADO DE PENDIENTE DE PLEITO BAJO LOS ESTANDARES JUSTOSDE PARTIDO LABORISTA ACTUA ("FLSA")A: Toda la corriente y los empleados anteriores del contrato y los marineros empleados porInternational Shipping Partners, Inc., en tiempo despues de el19 de Abril de 2007.ACERCA DE: EI Optar-En del derecho al Pleito para Recuperar los Sueldos para elTiempo no Compensado y para el Tiempo Extraordinario no Compensado.La FECHA: 15 Oc...-\-obtS" l . p \ 0

Este aviso contiene informaci6n importante con respecto a sus derechos bajo losEstandares Justos de Partido Laborista Actua ("FLSA"), a consecuencia de su corriente 0 elempleo anterior en EE.UU .-seiiaI6 buque por International Shipping Partners, Inc., ("ISP"),basado en Miami, Florida. Una demanda ha sido presentada en el Tribunal Federal de Distritopara el Distrito Sur de Florida, Divisi6n de Miami, por Jhon Moreno, Nelson Hernandez,Irvinson Perez, Clovis Pomare, y por Cesar Collantes contra proveedor de ISP y Voyager LLC.EI caso es conocido como Jhon Moreno, et al v. International Shipping Partners, Inc., et aI, CasoNo. 1O-21233-civ-MartinezlBrown.

1. La descripci6n del Pleito. Los Demandantes reclaman que durante uno 0 massemanas de su empleo por los Acusados, ellos trabajaron mas horas que fueron compensados yson permitidos legalmente a la compensaci6n adicional, inclusive la compensaci6n adicional detiempo extraordinario. Los Demandantes tienen alegan que los Acusados no mantienen registrosque contemporaneos de tiempo y que los Demandantes fueron pagados s610 una tasapredeterminada de contrato que no refJeja las horas que trabajaron realmente.

Los Demandantes han traido este pleito para recuperar la compensaci6n adicional quereclaman son debidos. Los Acusados niegan que violaron el FLSA y que los Demandantes tienenderecho alguna compensaci6n adicional.

EI Tribunal no ha tornado posici6n con respecto a los meritos de los reclamos de losDemandantes y alegaciones, 0 de las defensas de los Acusados.

2. Su Derecho de Tomar parte en este Pleito. Si usted trabaj6 como empleado decontrato 0 grupo de marinos para ISP., en cualquier momento desde el 19 de Abril de 2007, yusted cree que se haya 0 tienen derecho a una indemnizaci6n por el tiempo trabajado que no fuepagado, 0 por compensaci6n de horas extras que no fue pagado, usted podra presenter una


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reclamoci6n para recuperar esa compensaci6n, y danos potencialmente, dafios dobles y los costosy los honorarios de abogado de la demanda.

Usted puede hacer una reclamoci6n al firmar el formulario titulado "Aviso deConsentimiento", que se adjunta a este avisoy que tambien esta disponible en lineawww.sarelson.com. El Aviso de Consentimiento debe ser enviada a La Corte Federal de Distritopara el Distrito Sur de Florida

United States District Court for the Southern District ofFloridaAttention: Clerk of he Court400 N. Miami AvenueMiami, Florida 33128

o puede contactar al Sr. Sarelson, el consejo para los Demandantes, de asistencia para hacerlo.El Aviso de Consentimiento debe ser recibida por el Empleado del Tribunal a mas tardar noventa(90) dias de la fecha de este Aviso.

3. Sus Opciones en cuanto a representacion legal. Los Demandantes estanrepresentados por Matthew Seth Sarelson., De la sociedad de Sarelson Law Firm, P.A., 1401Brickell Avenue, Suite 510, Miami, Florida 33131, cuyo numero de telefono es (305) 379-0305,rex, cuyo numero es (800) 421-9954, cuyo sitio web es www.Sarelson.com. y cuya direccioncorreo electronico es [email protected]. Usted puede comunicarse con el Sr. Sarelsonpara mas informacion 0 asistencia, si desea hacerlo, 0 de proceder puede pro se, 0 con undefensor de su propia eleccion.

Los Acusados son representados por Sarah Schooley, del Grupo de Derecho MaritimoRodriguez, PL, Rodriguez Maritimo Law Group, LLC, 2121 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Suite 730,Coral Gables, Florida 33134, (305) 774-1477.

4. Efecto de union 0 no uniendo este Pleito. Si firmar y enviar el Aviso deConsentimiento para la Corte, que estara obligado por una sentencia de la Corte 0 de laliquidacion en este caso, ya sea favorable 0 desfavorable para usted. Si bien la demanda estallevado a cabo, puede ser obligada a proporcionar informacion 0 testimonio sobre los asuntos encuestion.


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Esta aviso es solo para los efectos de detenninar la identidad de las personas que deseanparticipar en este caso. No hay ninguna grarantia en este momenta que el Tribunal concederaningtina ayuda en absolute y la grarantia de que no, si el Tribunal otorga el alivio de la naturalezao el omporte de dicha ayuda.

Si usted no finna la notificacion de consentimiento y por escrito al secretario del Tribunalpor noventa (90) dias de la fecha de esta notificacion, usted no sera afectado por ningunasentencia 0 resoluci6n en este caso, y usted es libre de presenter su propia demanda por lossalaries que usted cree que se Ie debe.

5. Protecci6n contra las represalias. La ley prohibe cualquier persona dediscriminar 0 tomar represalias contra usted por haber particioado en este caso. Si usted cree quehan sido sancionados, discriminacion 0 cualquier fonna sancionados 0 castiado, amenazados 0intimidados de ninguna manera como resultado de su recibo de esta notificacion, suconsideracion de si debe completar y enviar el Aviso de Consentimiento 0 su presentacion de laComunicacion de consentimiento, usted puede comunicarse con el Sr. Sarelson 0 de otroabogado de su eleccion, 0 , si se estan llevando a cabo en esta material, sin abogado, notifiar a laSecretaria del Tribunal.

Esta Aviso y el anuncio de Consentimiento han sido autorizados por los Estados Unidosel Juez de Distrito Jose E. Martinez. Sin embargo, en esta etapa del procedimiento, el Tribunalno ha tornado posicion con respecto a los meritos de los reclarnos y denuncias, 0 acerca de losdemandados la parte actora defensas.Atentarnente,

Matthew Seth Sarelson, Esq.


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Case 1:10-cv-21233-JEM Document38-3 Entered on FLSD Docket 09/10/2010 Page 1 of1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTSOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDACase No.: 10-21233-civ-MARTINEZ/BROWN

JOHN MORENO, et aI,Plaintiffs,

v.INTERNATIONAL SIDPPINGPARTNERS, INC., et ai,

Defendants.____________________________NOTICE OF CONSENT

My name is ______________________ print name).I currently reside at _______________________

My telephone number is ______________________I worked as a contract employee aud/or seaman for Interuational Shipping

Partners, Inc. at some point since April _, 2007. The approximate dates I performedwork there are from to I worked on the________________ (vessel).

I wish to assert a claim against one or more of the Defendants in this lawsuit forunpaid wages and unpaid overtime compensation. Through my signature below, I herebyconseut to become a p laint iff in this Lawsuit, and agree to be bound by auy judgment of theCourt.

___ I intend [orl ____ I do uot intend to have counsel represent me in this action.DATED on this ____ day of____ 2010.

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