Section 461 Of Article 1. Bottomry From California Harbors And Navigation Code >> Division 3. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 1.

. A bottomry lien, if created out of a real or apparent necessity, in good faith, is preferred to every other lien or claim upon the same thing, excepting only a lien for seamen's wages, a subsequent lien of material-men for supplies or repairs indispensable to the safety of the vessel, and a subsequent lien for salvage.