THE "LINK LIGHT."

(1947) 81 Ll.L.Rep. 291

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Willmer, sitting with Captain G. Curteis and Captain T. L. Owen, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision-River-Narrow channel rule- Look-out - Helm action - Signals - Collision between motor vessel Mavis and motor barge Link Light in Greenwich Reach, River Thames - Mavis bound up; Link Light bound down-Ebb tide-Dispute as to place of collision - Helm of Mavis steadied after rounding bend under starboard helm-Vessels originally in safety red to red-Allegation by Mavis that Link Light ported, and then, having reached a position of green to green, starboarded- Contention by Link Light that green of Mavis suddenly opened at short distance -Probabilities-Whether Mavis took seamanlike action to avoid collision-Duty under Port of London River By-laws, 1938-Rules 38, 42 (a)-Unsatisfactory nature of evidence given by Mavis-Costs.