THE "LADY OLGA."

(1943) 75 Ll.L.Rep. 99

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Lord Merriman (President), sitting with Captain C. St. George Glasson, Elder Brother of Trinity House.

Collision - Seamanship - Look-out - Lights -Crossing courses-Keeping course and speed-Collision between steamships Quaysider and Lady Olga in North Sea- Quaysider leaving Tyne to join convoy; Lady Olga turning under port wheel for Sunderland-Red of Lady Olga opened on starboard bow of Quaysider-Starboarding by Quaysider-Both side lights of Lady Olga subsequently seen by Quaysider; later, only her green side light-Engines of Quaysider then put full astern-Contact between stem of Quaysider and starboard side of Lady Olga at angle of seven points leading forward on Lady Olga-Locus of collision-Whether Quaysider should have appreciated that the Lady Olga was possibly altering course for Sunderland- Dispute as to whether Quaysider was showing her navigation lights.