Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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THE "BINTANG."

(1942) 73 Ll.L.Rep. 191

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Langton, sitting with Captain W. R. Chaplin, Elder Brother of Trinity House.

Negligent navigation-Damage to barge and cargo-Use of ship's propeller in shallow water-Collision between barge Cigogne and defendants' motor vessel Bintang off jetty at Zighinkor-Barge sunk, damaging plaintiffs' cargo-Bintang moored with port side abreast of jetty-Water too shallow to permit mooring alongside- Barge, lying with her port side to the port side of the Bintang, made fast by her stern to the jetty and with an anchor out ahead-Bintang moved ahead without warning by hauling and use of port propeller -Swing to port by head of barge- Whether barge properly anchored- Respective duties.

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