THE "SALABANGKA."

(1942) 74 Ll L Rep 47

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Bucknill, sitting with Captain R. L. F. Hubbard, Elder Brother of Trinity House.

Collision - River - Starboard-hand rule - Collision between British steamship British Workman and Dutch steamship Salabangka in River Mersey - British Workman bound up; Salabangka bound down - Duty to navigate on starboard side of fairway - Dispute as to place of collision - Porting by British Workman; starboarding by Salabangka - Allegation by British Workman that she was embarrassed by vessel leaving dock on her starboard side - Contact between stem of Salabangka and starboard side of British Workman - Mersey Rules, No. 11 - Collision Regulations, Arts. 18, 25, 27.