THE "TROILUS."

(1948) 82 Ll.L.Rep. 681

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Lord Merriman (President), sitting with Captain W. E. Crumplin, Elder Brother of Trinity House.

Salvage-Towage or salvage-Prolonged towage - Alternative arrangements available to owners of salved vessel- Reasonableness-Services rendered by motor vessels Stentor and Glenogle to steamship Troilus-Propeller lost in Indian Ocean while on voyage from Australia to Liverpool - Towage for 1050 miles by Stentor (sister ship) to Aden, where Troilus was only allowed to anchor outside the harbour-Services by Stentor admitted to be salvage services-Troilus subsequently towed by Glenogle 4300 miles to Falmouth- Nature of services-Whether "from safety to safety"-Suez admittedly first port of refuge-Possibility of repairs at Suez, Alexandria or Malta -Availability of ocean-going tug- Risk to cargo-Duty of prudent shipowner.