THE "JERNLAND."

(1942) 73 Ll.L.Rep. 233

COURT OF APPEAL.

Before Lord Justice Scott, Lord Justice MacKinnon and Lord Justice Goddard, sitting with Captain H. T. Pritchard, R.N., and Captain W. P. Townshend, R.N.R., Nautical Assessors.

Collision-Convoy-Lights-Crossing courses- Collision between steamship Winga, in northbound convoy, and Norwegian steamship Jernland, in southbound convoy, in North Sea-Winga showing dimmed navigation lights; Jernland showing only screened stern light-Green of Winga open on port bow of Jernland- Course and speed kept by Jernland-Port helm action taken by Winga without reducing speed-Lights not switched on by Jernland-Contact between stem of Jernland and starboard side of Winga at about right angle-Winga sunk-Decision of Bucknill, J., that Winga was to blame for porting at speed across the bows of the Jernland; and that the Jernland was also to blame for not switching on her lights immediately she saw that the Winga was shaping to cross her bows-Apportionment: Winga two-thirds; Jernland, one-third -Appeal by Jernland - Whether there was a duty on the Jernland to switch on her lights; if so, whether her failure to do so contributed to the casualty- Navigation and Anchor Lights Order, 1939.