THE "CARSLOGIE."

(1950) 84 Ll.L.Rep. 148

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Willmer.

Collision-Damages-Detention for repairs -Collision repairs deferred at owners' convenience-Necessity for machinery overhaul - Heavy weather damage sustained before collision repairs effected-Three types of repair effected at same time-Collision between plaintiffs' steamship Heimgar and defendants' steamship Carslogie off Oban- Heimgar under time-charter to M.W.T. -Temporary repairs effected at Greenock, seaworthiness certificate being granted subject to permanent repairs being carried out at owners' convenience-Voyage to West Africa cancelled by arrangement between owners and charterers, voyage to New York being substituted for purpose of undergoing permanent collision repairs and also overhaul of machinery- Heavy weather damage sustained on voyage to repair port-Repair of heavy weather damage necessitating detention for 50 days, during which time machinery overhaul and collision repairs were also carried out-Time necessary for effecting collision repairs alone estimated at 10 days-Claim by plaintiffs for 10 days' detention allowed by learned Registrar - Motion in objection brought by defendants- Collision repairs not immediately necessary-Ship diverted to repair port at owners' convenience-Heavy weather as supervening event-Effect.