THE "ESTRELLA."

(1947) 81 Ll.L.Rep. 183

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Pilcher, sitting with Captain W. R. Chaplin and Captain C. St. G. Glasson, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision-Convoy-Ships forming convoy- Alteration of course - Fog - Look-out - Signals-Engine action-Collision between motor vessels Katendrecht and Estrella off Halifax in fog-Ships under orders to proceed in single line ahead and to alter course about six points to port on arriving at certain geographical position-Katendrecht following Estrella-Alteration of course by Estrella in accordance with orders-Estrella and Katendrecht sighted by each other close to, with Estrella on starboard bow of Katendrecht and angled across her course-Impact between stem of Katendrecht and port side aft of Estrella -Evidence of fog signals being sounded, at regulation intervals by Katendrecht and irregularly by Estrella-Alleged negligence of Estrella in failing to take proper account of the fog signals sounded by Katendrecht; in failing to sound fog signals more frequently; and in failing to sound her helm signal when she altered course-Alleged negligence of Katendrecht in failing to hear fog signals sounded by Estrella; in proceeding at excessive speed and so running up on Estrella at her turning point; and in failing to put her engines astern immediately she sighted loom of Estrella on starboard bow.