Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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THE "CELTIC QUEEN."

[1951] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 104

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Willmer, sitting with Commodore R. L. F. Hubbard and Captain K. McM. Drake, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Collision - River - Turning - Vessel approaching-Respective duties-Collision in Woolwich Reach, River Thames, between steamships Bergenhus and Celtic Queen-Both vessels bound up, Celtic Queen having passed Bergenhus some time previously-Steps taken by Celtic Queen to round under starboard wheel so as to tie up at North Woolwich Tiers, signals being sounded -Porting by Bergenhus to pass astern of Celtic Queen-Impact between port quarter of Celtic Queen and starboard side of Bergenhus-Dispute as to place of collision, north or south of mid-channel -Whether Celtic Queen came astern-Probabilities-Inference to be drawn from nature of damage-Port of London River By-Laws, 1938, Rule 30.

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