The Tilia Gorthon - Q.B.D. (Adm.Ct.) (Sheen J.) - 19 February 1985

Deck cargo lost during bad weather - Whether shipowners liable

The vessel Tilia Gorthon was carrying a deck cargo of timber across the Atlantic in October 1979 from Canada to England. She encountered storm force winds, during the course of which most of the deck cargo was washed overboard. The plaintiff cargo owners claimed damages against the defendant shipowners in respect of the lost cargo.