R. A. Houghton v. Sunderland Marine Mutual Insurance Co. Ltd. (The Ny-Eeasteyr) - Q.B.D. (Com.Ct.) (Mr. A. W. Hamilton Q.C. sitting as an additional judge of the Q.B.D.) - 2 October 1987

Marine insurance - Trawler scuttled off South coast of England in good weather

The Ny-Eeasteyr , a wooden hull trawler of 61 tons grt and 79 feet in length, built in 1970, sank in December 1980 some 9 miles south of Worthing in almost perfect weather conditions. The two-man crew were rescued by helicopter unharmed.