THE "AUSTRALIA STAR."

(1947) 81 Ll.L.Rep. 85

UNITED STATES.DISTRICT COURTFOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICTOF NEW YORK.

Before District Judge Rifkind.

Collision - Crossing vessels - Stand-on ship (unlighted) under escort-Escort equipped with radar-Give-way ship also equipped with radar and showing her navigation lights-Respective duties under crossing rule - Obligation of escort - Collision between steamships Hindoo and Australia Star in Caribbean Sea-Ships on crossing courses with Hindoo as stand-on ship- Hindoo escorted by PC-616 (U.S. naval craft)-Australia Star aware (by radar) of presence of Hindoo 28 minutes before collision at distance of over 14,000 yards - Further radar readings indicating continued presence of Hindoo on narrowing bearing, last report (about 10 minutes before collision) recording Hindoo at distance of about 4000 yards-Lights of Australia Star switched on-No request by master of Australia Star for further radar reports-Green of Australia Star not recognized by Hindoo as starboard navigation light until just before collision, when Hindoo's lights switched on-PC-616 navigating on zigzag course ahead of Hindoo and aware (by her radar) of the presence of Australia Star - Unsuccessful attempt made by PC-616 to send visual warning signal to Australia Star - Whether Australia Star, as the lighted ship, entitled to expect Hindoo (unlighted) to keep out of her way-Duty of Australia Star to make full use of her radar equipment as a means of safety-Scope of duty owed by PC-616 to Hindoo and to Australia Star - Discontinuance of gratuitous service-Collision Regulations, Arts. 19, 29.