THE "PORTSLADE."

(1947) 81 Ll.L.Rep. 395

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Pilcher, sitting with Captain G. Curteis, Elder Brother of Trinity House.

Collision-River-Turning in river-Look-out -Collision in Gravesend Reach, River Thames, between steam hopper Prince's Channel and steamship Portslade - Hopper, originally headed down river, manoeuvring to cross river from south to north; Portslade bound up-Green of hopper sighted by Portslade about three points on port bow and about three cables distant-Starboarding by Portslade, signal being sounded-Port helm signal sounded by hopper, but no helm action taken until collision seemed inevitable, when wheel was put hard-a-port and engines full ahead- Engines of Portslade put full astern just before collision-Impact between stem of Portslade and starboard side of hopper at about a right angle-Respective duties of vessels in such circumstances - Whether Portslade should have taken earlier action to avoid collision-Port of London River By-laws, 1938, Rule 39.