THE "MANCHESTER PORT."

(1950) 84 Ll.L.Rep. 271

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Pilcher, sitting with Commodore R. L. F. Hubbard and Captain D. Dunn, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision-Canal-Ships meeting-Look-out - Collision between steamships Donaghadee and Manchester Port in Manchester Ship Canal-Donaghadee outward bound; Manchester Port, assisted by tugs, inward bound - Manchester Port informed of approach of three outward-bound vessels and advised to allow them to pass before entering narrow portion of canal - Manchester Port accordingly brought up to allow those vessels to pass, after which she proceeded to gather headway -Manchester Port then passed by a fourth ship, the steamship Guinness, which informed her that a fifth ship, the Donaghadee, was following close behind-Steps immediately taken by Manchester Port to take off her way and to keep her straight-Cant to port -Collision almost end on between starboard bow of Donaghadee and stem of Manchester Port-Donaghadee aware of up-coming Manchester Port-Claim by Donaghadee-Onus of proof.