Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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THE "BILLINGS VICTORY."

(1948) 82 Ll.L.Rep. 877

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Willmer, sitting with Commodore R. L. F. Hubbard and Captain C. St. G. Glasson, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision - Crossing vessels - Respective duties of stand-on and give-way ships- Look-out-Collision between steamships Warren Chase and Billings Victory in English Channel-Ships on courses crossing at fine angle, Warren Chase being the give-way ship - Good visibility -No action taken by Warren Chase until ships about half a mile apart, when she starboarded - Action taken by Billings Victory at same time, when she ported without immediately taking steps to reduce her speed - Manoeuvres embarrassed by presence of pilot cutter-Impact between stem of Warren Chase and starboard how of Billings Victory - Collision Regulations, Arts. 19, 21n.

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