Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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THE "MOSES GAY."

(1948) 82 Ll.L.Rep. 163

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Willmer, sitting with Commodore A. S. Mackay and Captain C. St. G. Glasson, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision-River-Turning in river-Look-out - Collision between steamships Ewell and Moses Gay in Erith Reach, River Thames, in broad daylight-Both vessels bound up, Moses Gay, having passed Ewell a short time before, being ahead of Ewell-Turning to port by Moses Gay in neighbourhood of Coldharbour Point - Signals sounded and repeated - Porting by Ewell, it being contended that there was no room to pass to northward of Moses Gay- Collision on south side of river, stem of Moses Gay striking starboard side of Ewell at about a right angle-Action brought by Ewell against Moses Gay -No counterclaim-Respective duties- Port of London River By-laws, 1938, Rule 30.

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