THE "AENEAS."

(1935) 52 Ll L Rep 59

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Sir Boyd Merriman (President), sitting with Captain H. C. Birnie and Captain C. E. Homan, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision between Norwegian motor vessel Belita and British steamship Aeneas in Suez Canal - Belita bound south; Aeneas bound north-Duty of Aeneas under Canal Regulations to tie up in order to allow Belita to pass-Special light signals applicable to vessels navigating Canal-Duty of Aeneas to extinguish projector light when about to tie up; then to turn on overhead arc-light; and when tied up to extinguish overhead arc-light and to exhibit clusters of lights along her sides - Exhibition of cluster of lights on Aeneas's starboard side before tying up completed-Reversing of Belita's engines, resulting in her canting to starboard into Aeneas - Whether Belita proceeding at excessive speed - Contentions by Belita (1) that the stern of the Aeneas was allowed to swing out into the Canal; (2) that the Aeneas exhibited misleading lights.