THE "MARS" AND OTHER BARGES.

(1947) 81 Ll.L.Rep. 452

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Willmer, sitting with Captain G. Curteis, Elder Brother of Trinity House.

Salvage - Servants of public authority as salvors-Right to award-Extent of normal duties-Services rendered by plaintiffs (crew of motor patrol vessel Boy Mark owned by Port of London Authority) to 11 barges adrift in River Thames-Barges boarded, ropes renewed and barges made fast to Boy Mark-Boy Mark unable to tow-Barges handed over to tug-Statutory duty of P.L.A. to remove obstructions impeding navigation of river-Right of P.L.A. to recover expense of such removal -Such expense in fact paid by barge-owners -Whether servants of P.L.A. precluded from claiming salvage award - Consideration of duties imposed on servants of P.L.A.-Port of London (Consolidation) Act, 1920, Sect. 431 (2).