THE "GLAUCUS."

(1947) 81 Ll.L.Rep. 262

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

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

Salvage - Towage or salvage - Services rendered by steamships Rhesus and Antenor to steamship Glaucus in Indian Ocean-Boiler trouble-Glaucus towed by Rhesus to Aden (occupying six days) and thence by Antenor to Suez (occupying eight days), where necessary repairs could be carried out-Salvage services by Rhesus admitted-Whether services rendered by Antenor were mere towage services- Meaning of "towage services"-Expenses incurred by Rhesus in rendering services -Running costs of Rhesus for 17 days (time lost in rendering services)-Agreement by owners of Antenor that their claim would be limited to £5000 payable and paid by them under charter-party in respect of the extra expenses incurred by charterers.