THE "TOLWORTH."

(1950) 84 Ll L Rep 81

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

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

Collision-River-Starboard-hand rule- Vessel approaching sharp bend-Look-out -Unauthorized whistle signals- Second steaming light - Collision between motor vessel Kingfisher and steamship Tolworth, off Cuckholds Point, River Thames-Kingfisher proceeding down river on her proper side- Tolworth, having cut the corner, navigating up river on her wrong side- Flood tide-Vessels anchored on both sides of river-Unauthorized signals of one long blast sounded by Tolworth as warning to down-coming vessels-Red light of Tolworth sighted by Kingfisher fine on starboard bow; green light of Kingfisher sighted by Tolworth on port bow-Starboard helm signals sounded by Kingfisher, speed being increased- Port helm signals sounded by Tolworth, engines being stopped-Courses maintained until just before collision - Whether Tolworth excused by reason of congestion in river from obeying starboard-hand rule-Duty of Kingfisher under Rule 42 (a) of Port of London River By-laws, 1938-Both vessels in breach of Rule 8 (b) in failing to exhibit second steaming light.