THE "MELROSE ABBEY" AND THE "PAN EUROPE."

(1939) 63 Ll L Rep 291

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Bucknill, sitting with Captain A. S. Mackay and Captain C. St. G. Glasson, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision - River - Fog - Obstruction of fairway - Collision between British steamship Melrose Abbey and French steamship S N A 9 in River Maas in fog - Melrose Abbey bound down; S N A 9 at anchor-Contention by Melrose Abbey that she was obstructed by the Norwegian motor vessel Pan Europe, which was crossing the river to enter dock-Pan Europe, with no motive power and incapable of sounding any signal, in charge of four tugs-Duty of Pan Europe under local by-law providing that "A vessel towing one or more vessels . . . shall give . . . with intervals of not more than two minutes, one long blast, followed by two short blasts, each with an interval of about one second. The last vessel of the tow may give this signal but shall not give any other signal"- Speed of Melrose Abbey.