THE "ORE CHIEF"

[1974] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 427

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION(ADMIRALTY COURT)

Before Mr. Justice Brandon, assisted by Captain D. J. Cloke and Captain P. F. Mason, Elder Brethren of Trinity House.

Negligence - River Schelde - Narrowing of channel from 600 to 400 metres and reduction of depth of channel where sandbank situated - Intention of one ship with greater speed to overtake other ship in channel - Ships in contact with each other by V.H.F. - Ships not observing navigation in inland waters' rules to give sound signals - Interaction caused when ships' passing resulting in overtaken ship going aground - No contact physically between ships - Causation of grounding - Whether overtaking ship guilty of negligence or overtaken ship of contributory negligence - Whether non-observance of rules relevant in assessing negligence - Rules of Navigation in Netherlands Inland Waters, art. 40.