OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LTD. v. BARCLAY, CURLE & CO., LTD.

(1942) 74 Ll.L.Rep. 198

COURT OF SESSION.

Before Lord Patrick, sitting with a Nautical Assessor.

Collision - Launching - River Clyde - Duty to give warning under local by-laws - Whether adequate warning given to traffic in river - Collision between motor vessel Myrmidon and vessel King Haakon VII just launched - Myrmidon bound up river, in tow of tugs fore and aft - Obligation upon owners of launched vessel to place flag boats up and down river of line of launch - Evidence of warning given by police boat and by head tug's "full astern" signal - Flag boats in position - Look-out on Myrmidon - Visibility - Clyde Navigation By-laws, Rule 34.