OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LTD. v. BARCLAY, CURLE & CO., LTD.

(1943) 76 Ll L Rep 66

COURT OF SESSION.

Before Lord Normand (Lord President), Lord Fleming, Lord Moncreiff and Lord Carmont, assisted by a Nautical Assessor.

Collision - Launching - River Clyde-Duty to give warning under local by-laws- Whether adequate warning given to traffic in river-Collision between motor vessel Myrmidon and vessel Kong Haakon VII just launched-Myrmidon bound up river, in tow of tugs fore and aft -Time of launching advanced by about 25 minutes-Authorities not warned- Obligation upon owners of launched vessel to place flag boats up and down river of line of launch-Evidence of warning given by police boat and by head tug's "full astern" signal-Flag boats in position- Whether pilot of Kong Haakon VII failed to see that river was clear before exhibiting launching flag-Possibility of stopping launch when Myrmidon was seen to be approaching - Look-out on Myrmidon- Visibility - Clyde Navigation By-laws, Rule 34.