Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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THE "OLVINA."

(1940) 66 Ll.L.Rep. 51

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Langton, sitting with Captain W. R. Chaplin and Captain C. St. G. Glasson, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision-Overtaking or crossing courses- Collision between steam trawlers Nubia and Olvina off Spurn Light-vessel- Vessels outward bound to fishing grounds - Contention by Nubia that Olvina, overtaking on starboard side, suddenly ported across Nubia's bows, making collision inevitable-Contention by Olvina that vessels were on crossing courses, with the Nubia as the give-way vessel, and that she failed to give way - Contact between stem of Nubia and port quarter of Olvina- Duty of overtaken vessel.

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