THE "GRANHILL."

[1951] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 13

ADMIRALTY DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Willmer, sitting with Captain W. E. Crumplin and Captain G. C. H. Noakes, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Salvage - Professional salvors - Basis of remuneration - Grounding in river - Risks involved - Services rendered by salvage tugs Elsfleth and Rechtenfleth to steamship Granhill aground in River Weser - Risk of hogging strain - Granhill refloated on next flood tide, without appreciable risk to tugs, services occupying about eight hours - Claim by salvors to special degree of remuneration, on ground that they were professional salvors - Evidence that salvors maintained salvage appliances in permanent readiness, but that such appliances were not used exclusively for salvage purposes.