"BOSTONIAN" (OWNERS, MASTER AND CREW) AND PATTERSON v. THE "GREGERSO" (OWNERS) (THE "GREGERSO")

[1971] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 220

ADMIRALTY DIVISION

Before Mr. Justice Brandon, sitting with Captain R. N. Mayo, Elder Brother of Trinity House, as Nautical Assessor

Salvage - Voluntariness - Grounding of vessel, causing obstruction to port - Vessel removed by port authority - Port authority under statutory duty to remove obstruction - Whether port authority or employees entitled to salvage award - Whether ultra vires authority to enter into Lloyd's Standard Form of Salvage Agreement.