THE "MAYFLOWER" AND THE "NO. 5" (HOPPER).

(1947) 81 Ll.L.Rep. 20

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Willmer, sitting with Captain W. E. Crumplin, Elder Brother of Trinity House.

Collision-Canal-Restricted channel-Sheer- Collision between plaintiffs' steamship Radstock and defendants' hopper No. 5 (in tow of tug Mayflower) in Gloucester and Berkeley Canal - Radstock bound down; Mayflower (towing No. 5) bound up and intending to pick up another hopper (No. 3) astern of No. 5-No. 3 lying moored on north bank and restricting width of canal-Vessels sighted by each other across land at bend in canal- Porting by each vessel in compliance with local by-laws - Speeds maintained - Radstock by reason of her draught unable to navigate close to canal bank and in fact proceeding down with her port bilge keel in intermittent contact with bed of canal -Collision abreast of No. 3-Strong wind blowing astern of tug and tow-Dispute as to which vessel sheered.