THE "M.F.V 1506."

(1947) 81 Ll.L.Rep. 257

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

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

Collision-Crossing rule-Portsmouth Harbour -Ferry emerging from landing stage preparatory to crossing channel-Vessel bound up channel-Look-out-Seamanship -Collision between steam ferry launch Varos and motor ferry launch M.F.V. 1506 -Varos, having just left Portsea, proceeding down channel before rounding under starboard wheel across channel to Gosport -M.F.V. 1506, having left Vernon Pier (down channel of Portsea), proceeding up channel-Vessels sighted by each other a short distance away, red of Varos being open to green of M.F.V. 1506-Port helm action taken by Varos, signal being sounded and repeated - Starboard helm action taken by M.F.V. 1506 - Impact between stem of M.F.V. 1506 and starboard bow of Varos-Whether Varos, as a vessel intending to cross the channel, was under a duty to give way-Applicability of crossing rule.